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FirstEnergy defends Polar Vortex fee
The company said a one-off fee to rate payers to cover high costs this winter would have saved rate payers money in the long term.
By Claire Cameron • May 12, 2014 -
Will California's power supply dry up this summer?
As California could lose up to 1,669 MW of hydro due to a drought, new solar and gas-fired generation in California could help ensure the state can meet peak demand this summer.
By Claire Cameron • May 12, 2014 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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TrendlineData Centers and the US Grid
A look at how data centers are affecting the U.S. grid today and how new technologies and rate structures could affect that trajectory in the years to come.
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Pinnacle West suffers 35% loss in Q1
Strange weather impacted Arizona Public Service's performance during Q1 2014.
By Herman K. Trabish • May 10, 2014 -
Ameren earnings up on transmission revenues
The company plans to invest even more in infrastructure.
By Claire Cameron • May 9, 2014 -
HECO says it's ready to become the utility of the future
Hawaiian Electric Industries reaffirmed their commitment to leading Hawaii's energy transformation in a Q1 earnings call.
By Claire Cameron • May 9, 2014 -
Boulder, CO officially forms electric utility
The vote in favor to municipalize is significant, the city said, but there is still a long way to go before Boulder can actually deliver its own power.
By Davide Savenije • May 8, 2014 -
Duke CEO: Electric sales resurgence not a 'one-time event'
The company posted a loss in Q1 2014, largely due to one-time costs associated with its exit from the competitive generation business in the Midwest.
By Davide Savenije • May 8, 2014 -
FirstEnergy rethinks retail strategy in 'volatile' market
FirstEnergy announced positive first quarter earnings on the strength of its regulated transmission and distribution businesses.
By Claire Cameron • May 8, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Utilities front and center in wind industry planning
MISO: “The variability of wind is very much dwarfed by the variability of load on our system.”
By Herman K. Trabish • May 8, 2014 -
Deep Dive
How 3 very different utilities are integrating renewables onto the grid
Southern Company, Minnesota Power and Portland General Electric talk renewables, transmission and the future.
By Herman K. Trabish • May 8, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Hawaii's overhaul of the utility business model
The sun is setting on traditional cost-of-service regulation.
By Davide Savenije , Claire Cameron • May 7, 2014 -
PPL earnings up on bad weather, regulated utilities
On the back of the Duke Energy coal ash fiasco, PPL Corporation is looking ahead to a future without coal ash ponds.
By Claire Cameron • May 6, 2014 -
CT moves to protect electricity customers
New legislation to protect Connecticut from too-good-to-be-true deals is headed to the Governor's desk.
By Claire Cameron • May 6, 2014 -
NRG CEO: Distributed solar is a trillion dollar opportunity
Despite posting a net loss in Q1 2014, NRG Energy's financials are strong as the company positions itself for future success.
By Davide Savenije • May 6, 2014 -
Northeast Utilities boosted by cold weather, good economy
Northeast says it will help tackle New England's power problem.
By Claire Cameron • May 6, 2014 -
State utility regulators not prepared for cyberthreats
A look at this year's roster of state utility regulators reveals that no commission has a dedicated in-house cybersecurity expert.
By Claire Cameron • May 5, 2014 -
Coop moves to acquire Alliant Energy's territory in Minnesota
Southern Minnesota Energy Cooperative, a 12-coop group, agreed to a deal that will add 42,600 members to the state's electric coops.
By Claire Cameron • May 4, 2014 -
Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Energy agrees to buy AltaLink for $2.9B
The former MidAmerican Energy Holdings boosts its transmission portfolio.
By Herman K. Trabish • May 4, 2014 -
Sempra Energy earnings jump on new revenues from gas, renewables
A proposed settlement over the SONGS shutdown would allow SDG&E to recover costs.
By Herman K. Trabish • May 4, 2014 -
OG&E earnings rise on weather and transmission
OGE Energy Q1 earnings more than doubled over last year.
By Herman K. Trabish • May 4, 2014 -
CenterPoint Energy earnings positive amid grid investment plans
CenterPoint Energy has filed for full control of a new power line construction in Texas, after ERCOT ruled that it would split responsibility with two other parties.
By Claire Cameron • May 1, 2014 -
PSEG earnings jump on new transmission, high demand
PSEG also announced it had reached a $1.2 billion settlement to move its Energy Strong program forward.
By Herman K. Trabish • May 1, 2014 -
Solar up, but PG&E earnings drop on gas line explosion costs
Pacific Gas & Electric may be the leading utility for solar, but it's not keeping earnings up.
By Herman K. Trabish • May 1, 2014 -
Edison CEO: 'Primary strategy' to invest in distribution network
Edison International announced first quarter earnings for 2014, hailing a new deal over the closure of the San Onofre Nuclear Plant.
By Claire Cameron • May 1, 2014 -
Dominion's earnings up as coal-to-liquids plant, new solar move ahead
"Favorable weather" drove some of the gains, according to Dominion CEO Thomas Farrell II.
By Herman K. Trabish • April 30, 2014
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