Hawaii's utilities plan for 67% renewables by 2030

Can Hawaii add distributed generation, build a smarter grid and cut customer bills?

By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 3, 2014

Utah regulators turn down Rocky Mountain Power's bid for solar bill charge

The PSC told the stakeholders to come back with a detailed analysis of net energy metering. 

By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 3, 2014

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Grid Resiliency

Utilities and grid operators are facing increasing threats from climate change as well as cyber and physical attacks, and are deploying a variety of responses to meet the rising challenges.

By Utility Dive staff

Can buying local help communities save money on power?

Communities are striking their own power deals in search of the right blend and price of power.

By Robert Walton • Sept. 3, 2014

Court upholds FERC order setting construction rules for transmission infrastructure

The rule faces significant opposition from some corners of the utility industry.

By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 2, 2014

What happened to that national high voltage transmission system?

New lines are still needed but local obstacles remain in many places.

By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 2, 2014

Data sharing helps utility, oil industries collaborate

Adding a single drilling site to a utility grid is like adding the demand of a large retail store.

By Robert Walton • Sept. 2, 2014

Nevada PUC approves EIM for NV Energy, foresees millions in benefits

The company should be able to sell more natural gas, add renewables, and cut reserve costs.

By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 29, 2014

Is the promise of OG&E's dynamic pricing program starting to fade?

The utility's SmartHours program remains popular but is expected to miss load reduction targets.

By Robert Walton • Aug. 29, 2014

Duke apologizes, will issue credits over Florida billing errors

The problems stemmed from adjustments Duke Energy Florida made to its meter-reading schedules.

By Robert Walton • Aug. 28, 2014

HECO aims to triple rooftop solar, get to 65% renewables by 2030

Microgrids, energy storage, community solar, and more demand response are coming to the islands.

By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 27, 2014

Xcel takes Boulder municipalization fight to FERC

The utility asks FERC to move the case from the courts to Colorado regulators.

By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 27, 2014

A utility in the making: The municipalization of Boulder, Colorado

 A fight between Colorado regulators and the district court will decide who owns the poles and wires.

By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 27, 2014

RMI: Electricity pricing must adapt to embrace distributed generation

But changes to traditional pricing structures could be disruptive, the report's authors warn.

By Robert Walton • Aug. 26, 2014

EIA: Investment in U.S. transmission grew five-fold from 1997 to 2012

Reliability and new capacity needs get buy-in from investors and private developers.  

By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 26, 2014

Salt River Project mulls smart inverters to ease solar transition

The growth in rooftop solar installations could cause problems for the Arizona utility.

By Robert Walton • Aug. 26, 2014

TVA picks new $975M natural gas plant over coal plant retrofit

The TVA directors cut coal and add flexibility that could eventually support new renewables.

By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 25, 2014

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Energy wants to get rid of net metering

A new policy should pay for the grid and push distributed energy resources to peak periods, a company strategy paper says.

By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 25, 2014

Judge: Perception trumps reality in transmission line siting dispute

A group of utilities seeking to build a power line in Minnesota must purchase all of an organic dairy farm because of the perceived threat of high-voltage transmission projects.

By Robert Walton • Aug. 25, 2014

How 4 utilities are turning distributed generation into an opportunity

Black & Veatch has a 6-step plan to help utilities "flip the DG equation."

By Robert Walton • Aug. 25, 2014

TVA raises rates, lowers spending

TVA said the rate increase was "modest" and below the rate of inflation.

By Robert Walton • Aug. 24, 2014

Ice bucket challenge gone wrong knocks out power in Kentucky town

Four firefighters were injured.

By Robert Walton • Aug. 24, 2014

FERC studying electricity market reforms

Chair LaFleur says price signals need to grow generation to supplement renewables’ advances.

By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 23, 2014

Kansas regulators ask FERC to cut Westar's 'unreasonable' transmission rates

The rare federal filling by state regulators says Westar’s ROE is "unjust and unreasonable."

By Herman K. Trabish • Aug. 21, 2014

U.S. transmission networks plagued by range of threats

An extremely complicated siting process is one reason the grid has been slow to evolve, some say.

By Robert Walton • Aug. 21, 2014

PG&E CEO: Billions in San Bruno explosion fines will not bankrupt us

Large fines could, however, send the utility into capital markets in search of financing.

By Robert Walton • Aug. 21, 2014