Will California's 100% renewables goal survive the political process?

With current clean energy goals in sight, liberal lawmakers are pushing the state to ratchet up its ambitions. But utility companies could prove a powerful roadblock.

By Herman K. Trabish • June 14, 2017

PJM: Pennsylvania, New Jersey would shoulder majority of Artificial Island costs

The analyses follows PJM's decision to suspend the project last year following worries from the governors of Maryland and Delaware that their residents would unfairly assume the majority of costs.  

By Robert Walton • June 13, 2017

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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

Study: Texas residential rates cheaper in some competitive areas compared to non-competitive zones

A report from the Center for Energy Studies finds retail residential rates are approaching the wholesale price, indicating utilities are working to cut costs.

By Robert Walton • June 12, 2017

Pennsylvania sees number of retail choice customers drop in May

PECO reported a decline of more than 4,000 customers taking competitive energy supply in the past two months.

By Robert Walton • June 9, 2017

CAISO considers making Aliso Canyon gas reliability measures permanent

A straw proposal indicates the grid operator remains concerned about reliability risks caused by a leak at the Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility.

By Robert Walton • June 8, 2017

PSEG CEO Izzo calls for efficiency, rate reform and nuclear supports in New Jersey

The utility is pushing regulatory reforms to help it invest in energy efficiency and recover fixed costs while beginning to "educate" stakeholders about nuclear subsidies.

By Robert Walton • June 6, 2017

Los Angeles muni to join Western EIM in 2019

One of the largest U.S. municipal utilities, The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power serves more than 4 million customers. 

By Robert Walton • June 2, 2017

Is renewable energy threatening power reliability?

In Texas and elsewhere, reliability concerns are merely a "Chicken Little argument" fossil generators use to advance their financial interests, analysts say.

By Herman K. Trabish • June 1, 2017

Canadian power marketer to be first international member of Western EIM

Mexico's grid operator also said last year it is considering linking Baja California Norte with the voluntary power market.

By Robert Walton • June 1, 2017

More than 30 states embrace grid modernization, new policy tracker finds

A new quarterly report from the folks who brought you "50 States of Solar" aims to chronicle grid modernization initiatives across the U.S.

By Herman K. Trabish • May 31, 2017

New Ohio bill would revamp state power market for full deregulation

HB 247 would require regulated utilities to divest their generation assets and put an end to lengthy procedings on utility resource planning. 

By Gavin Bade , Peter Maloney • May 30, 2017

Senators defend state energy policies in confirmation hearing for FERC, DOE nominees

Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle told Trump energy nominees that the federal government should not preempt state policies on nuclear and renewables in a wide-ranging hearing Thursday morning.

By Gavin Bade • May 26, 2017

Senate committee set to grill Trump's FERC nominees

The Thursday hearing is likely to feature questions on integrating state goals like RPS policies and nuclear subsidies into wholesale power markets. 

By Robert Walton • May 24, 2017

Brattle: Wider electrification key to averting both climate change and utility death spiral

Tapping into power demand from EVs and electrified heating can help the utility industry thrive as it pushes the economy toward deep decarbonization, the consultancy says. 

By Peter Maloney • May 24, 2017

Minnesota energy omnibus bill clears legislature

The bill now awaits the signature of Gov. Mark Dayton (D), who already vetoed a version of this bill earlier this month. 

By Robert Walton • May 23, 2017

Power & Gas Index: Wholesale electricity and natural gas price trends across the US

The Utility Dive Power & Gas Index, updated monthly, highlights the close relationship between electricity and gas markets in the US.

By Robert Walton • May 22, 2017

Missouri regulators approve KCP&L rate hike, new 'inclining block' structure

Kansas City Power & Light will implement a new, "inclining block” rate system that many say will help boost the economics of efficiency upgrades and rooftop solar.

By Robert Walton • May 21, 2017

Texas regulators unlikely to reverse rejection of NextEra-Oncor deal

Regulators say they remain "unconvinced" by NextEra's pointed appeal filing, but they will wait to decide on a rehearing until next month. 

By Gavin Bade , Robert Walton • May 19, 2017

BPA turns to non-wire alternatives in cancellation of transmission project

Instead of constructing an 80-mile, 500-kV transmission line, the federal power administration will look to DSM and grid technologies like storage.

By Robert Walton • May 19, 2017

SoCal Edison should go back to the drawing board on its grid modernization proposal

Officials from two top solar groups argue the utility is taking the wrong approach in its pending rate case

By Ed Smeloff, Sean Gallagher • May 18, 2017

The SoCal Edison rate case: A canary in the coal mine for DER policy debates

SCE wants $2.1 billion to upgrade its grid for distributed resources — a request that's raised ire from consumer advocates and DER providers alike.

By Herman K. Trabish • May 18, 2017

EEI President Kuhn: How smarter energy infrastructure can power America

The head of the trade group for U.S. IOUs outlines five policy reforms for a cleaner, more resilient grid in this guest post

By Thomas Kuhn • May 17, 2017

Duke's truck-stop electrification project could mean big fuel savings

By allowing up to two dozen rigs to plug in at a North Carolina truck stop, Duke's project will help save 25,000 gallons fuel annually.

By Robert Walton • May 15, 2017

CAISO: Wholesale power prices dropped 9% in 2016 to $34/MWh average

The 2016 power price decline foreshadows an ongoing bout of negative pricing events experienced by the California grid operator this spring.  

By Krysti Shallenberger • May 12, 2017

Trump's cybersecurity executive order calls for power grid assessment

The order requires Homeland Security and Energy to submit reports on the impact of cyberattacks on the power grid.

By Krysti Shallenberger • May 12, 2017