Utilities

Utilities

North Carolina approves Duke Energy’s controversial green tariff plan

The proposal will allow some large customers to pay to speed up construction of new solar farms. Duke Energy intends to formalize the program soon.

By Elizabeth Ouzts . 14 August 2024
Utilities

Don’t blame clean energy for rising electric bills

A new report links rising U.S. power bills to fossil gas price spikes and utility incentives — not solar, wind, and batteries, as clean energy foes suggest.

By Jeff St. John . 15 July 2024
Geothermal

Next-generation geothermal will soon power Southern California's grid

Startup Fervo Energy will supply 320 MW of clean, firm power to Southern California Edison from an enhanced geothermal plant under construction in Utah.

By Maria Gallucci . 25 June 2024
Clean energy

UK's Octopus Energy plans to ramp up Texas presence with new investment

The clean energy startup recently raised new funds at a $9B valuation. It’s using that financial firepower to expand its retail energy innovations in Texas.

By Julian Spector . 17 June 2024
Utilities

This coal-heavy rural co-op utility is buying its first solar plants

Colorado-based Tri-State will soon serve half its customers’ electricity needs with renewable energy, thanks to new Inflation Reduction Act policies.

By Julian Spector . 13 June 2024
Clean energy

Duke Energy wants to help Big Tech buy the 24/7 clean energy it needs

The utility’s new proposal would let large corporate customers fund novel technologies like long-duration storage and advanced nuclear as they try to decarbonize.

By Julian Spector . 11 June 2024
Utilities

A Western US energy market would boost clean energy. Will it happen?

Day-ahead energy trading could expand clean energy and save billions for customers from the Pacific to the Rockies — if California agrees to share power.

By Jeff St. John . 10 June 2024
Geothermal

Massachusetts kicks off first pilot to shift gas utilities to clean heat

Multiple states see thermal energy networks as a way to clean up gas utilities. Eversource’s pilot project will be an important first test of the concept.

By Jeff St. John . 4 June 2024
Video

Video: Meeting surging US power demand with clean energy alternatives

U.S. utilities don't have to build more fossil-fueled power plants to serve the data centers and factories connecting to their grids. These experts explain why.

By Jeff St. John . 3 June 2024
Transmission

Better real-time data for the country's congested transmission lines

Dynamic-line-rating projects reveal how much power transmission lines can handle, expanding clean energy capacity without costly upgrades. The U.S. needs a lot more of them.

By Jeff St. John . 28 May 2024