Idaho Power looks at power supply options

Idaho Power wants to build the 500-kV Boardman-to-Hemingway interstate power line, but because of project delays, the utility is looking at other power supply alternatives.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 21, 2014

Regulators approve Ameren Illinois power line project

Illinois regulators approved a $1.1 billion, 345-kV power line to be built by an Ameren transmission subsidiary.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 21, 2014

Explore the Trendline➔

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

New Hampshire may require buried power lines

The New Hampshire Legislature may require new transmission lines to be built underground except for ones deemed needed for reliability reasons by the New England grid operator.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 20, 2014

NiSource plans $2.5B in utility infrastructure spending

NiSource, parent to Northern Indiana Public Service Co., expects to spend about $2.5 billion on electric infrastructure projects.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 19, 2014

Storm knocks out power to 360,000 in Georgia

Winter storm Pax heads North.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 13, 2014

Entergy expects at least 2% sales growth

Entergy expects its utilities to see up to 2.25% sales growth driven by industrial expansion.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 12, 2014

Three perspectives on the future of electric utilities

Jim Rogers, Ron Binz and Mike Chesser gave their prescriptions for the utility of the future at Brookings last week.

By Davide Savenije • Feb. 11, 2014

Senators raise concerns about California grid attack

Democratic senators ask if tougher federal standards are needed to protect the grid.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 9, 2014

Northeast Utilities eyes transmission for growth

Northeast Utilities plans to spend $4.3B on transmission in the next four years.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 7, 2014

Moody's: Utilities going 'back to basics'

Utilities are focusing on regulated operations, especially transmission, according to Moody's.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 7, 2014

Why is FirstEnergy going 'back to basics'?

In tough times, FirstEnergy is focusing on its regulated operations while hoping for a rebound in its competitive businesses.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 4, 2014

PG&E opposes municipalization in Davis, California

Pacific Gas & Electric opposes plans by Davis, California, to form a municipal utility.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 4, 2014

The three biggest trends at DistribuTECH 2014

Utility Dive's Davide Savenije took in the sights at this year's DistribuTECH show. This is what he saw.

By Davide Savenije • Jan. 30, 2014

FERC: 3,300 miles of high-voltage lines added in 2013

The amount of new 345-kV and higher lines more than doubled in 2013 reflecting a trend.

By Ethan Howland • Jan. 28, 2014

Wyoming wind power could save California $750M

An NREL study points to major savings. But power lines need to be built to deliver the wind energy to California.

By Ethan Howland • Jan. 27, 2014

New England seeks more power lines for renewables

New England's power supply could be remade by plans to add power lines for renewables and increase natural gas pipeline capacity.

By Ethan Howland • Jan. 23, 2014

FERC: Reliability violations likely triggered Southwest blackout

Utilities, Cal-ISO and others violated key standards leading to massive 2011 blackout, according to FERC's preliminary charges.

By Ethan Howland • Jan. 23, 2014

$3.6B in transmission spending planned for ERCOT

Plans are pending to build and upgrade 3,300 miles of line in the ERCOT region by 2018.

By Ethan Howland • Jan. 22, 2014

PSEG spent year preparing to keep Super Bowl lights on

After a Super Bowl power outage last year, PSEG is pulling out the stops in its preparations for the big game.

By Ethan Howland • Jan. 22, 2014

FERC: Polar vortex broke winter demand records across half of U.S.

Demand response programs helped grid operators deal with the freezing weather, according to FERC.

By Ethan Howland • Jan. 17, 2014

California regulators call for more efficiency, demand response

Efficiency and demand response is needed to meet Southern California's growing power needs, according to a state energy plan.

By Ethan Howland • Jan. 16, 2014

Iowa lawmakers plan bill aimed at slowing power line project

The bill would make it harder for transmission developers to use eminent domain laws.

By Ethan Howland • Jan. 14, 2014

Plunging load growth means Wisconsin line not needed, opponents say

Two groups want the Wisconsin PSC to reverse its approval of the Badger-Coulee project.  

By Ethan Howland • Jan. 13, 2014

NV Energy's 500-kV power line starts service

The line will increase NV Energy's power plant efficiency and help bring renewables to market.

By Ethan Howland • Jan. 13, 2014

Utilities, meet disruption: This week's most read utility news

It's a new year and the electric sector is changing. So what are utilities doing about it?

By Davide Savenije • Jan. 10, 2014