New project forecasts incoming solar energy

The project is funded primarily with $4.1 million from the U.S. Department of Energy.

By Christopher Sacco • Feb. 22, 2013

Wind power turbine market will remain competitive, says report

Despite continued growth, times could remain challenging for turbine manufacturers.

By Christopher Sacco • Feb. 22, 2013

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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

Utilities lock in fixed-price wind power contracts

The rush to lock into these rates demonstrates the success of the federal tax credit policy.

By Christopher Sacco • Feb. 22, 2013

5 smart grid utility insights: Who wants to stay dumb?

From advanced metering to renewables, here are where utilities' priorities are at for 2013.

By Brian Warmoth • Feb. 21, 2013

PPL to invest almost $1 billion into its system

The funding will to improve the reliability of the system that delivers power to its customers.

By Christopher Sacco • Feb. 21, 2013

FERC finds that all new U.S. electricity capacity in January came from renewable sources

Wind power represented the largest source of the the month's generation, with solar and biomass a distant second and third.

By Christopher Sacco • Feb. 21, 2013

California solar project hits 100 MW milestone

The plant is currently California's largest operating PV power plant.

By Christopher Sacco • Feb. 21, 2013

Minnesota solar industry pushes for solar power mandate

The proposed legislation would make it mandatory for power companies to hit a solar target by 2030.

By Christopher Sacco • Feb. 21, 2013

California community aims to ban smart meters

A measure could make it illegal for a utility to install a smart meter.

By Christopher Sacco • Feb. 21, 2013

PSE&G plots $3.9B storm upgrade

The New Jersey utility will enact a 10-year plan to protect its infrastructure from severe weather.

By Davide Savenije • Feb. 20, 2013

Ruling on Enron-era pricing could see $1.6B refund

California ratepayers could see $1.6 billion if FERC adopts an administrative law judge's ruling on market violations.

By Davide Savenije • Feb. 20, 2013

Poll finds that Americans still support nuclear power

Those who strongly favor nuclear power outnumbered the opposition by more than two-to-one.

By Christopher Sacco • Feb. 20, 2013

Wind producer applies for wind permit in Illinois

The project will require a capital investment of around $200 million.

By Christopher Sacco • Feb. 20, 2013

NRC to step up oversight at New York nuclear plants

The new oversight stems from changes to indicators used by the NRC.

By Christopher Sacco • Feb. 20, 2013

Tendril offers new data platform for Arizona utility

The solution will hopefully result in reduced energy costs for customers.

By Christopher Sacco • Feb. 20, 2013

Texas smart grid project integrates wind using energy storage

The new system will by installed in Lubbock, Texas as part of a smart grid demonstration project.

By Christopher Sacco • Feb. 20, 2013

Oncor CEO paid 3 times as much as parent company's CEO

Oncor CEO Robert Shapard earned $20 million last year, over $13 million more than the CEO of his parent company.

By Davide Savenije • Feb. 19, 2013

Dominion gets patent for conservation platform

The technology will enable utilities to plan, manage, and validate data for grid optimization.

By Christopher Sacco • Feb. 19, 2013

Washington utility breaks wind energy record

PSE's three wind farms supplied a record for energy consumption.

By Christopher Sacco • Feb. 19, 2013

Duke suing Ohio over line relocation project

The utility is feuding with Cincinnati on the grounds that a streetcar project is unconstitutional.

By Christopher Sacco • Feb. 19, 2013

US government announces $8M rural smart grid investment

The announcement is part of a plan that will give rural areas in 12 states loan guarantees to improve their electric service.

By Christopher Sacco • Feb. 19, 2013

Research: American utilities lag on standards, best practices

The Newton-Evans Research Company released a report highlighting the difference in priorities for North American and international utilities.

By Davide Savenije • Feb. 15, 2013

Most Read Utility News of the Week: Nemo, Google and Entergy

What do these three topics have in common? They all trended among the top news posts on Utility Dive over the last seven days.

By Brian Warmoth • Feb. 15, 2013

GE auctioning transmission capacity from smart grid project

15 MWs will be on the block from the New Jersey Linden VFT project.

By Brian Warmoth • Feb. 14, 2013

ComEd's upped rate for Ill. smart grid improvements advances

An Illinois State Senate panel likes the request as it move on to the governor's desk.

By Brian Warmoth • Feb. 14, 2013