Utilities

Utilities

South Carolina says Duke Energy's resource plan is 'unfairly' skewed against solar and storage

Clean-energy advocates hope the decision will lead to less natural gas in Duke’s future power mix.

By Jeff St. John . 1 July 2021
Solar

Solar High Rollers: A new column on the big wins and growing pains of utility-scale solar

Want to get up to speed on utility-scale solar? Our kickoff column is a digest of breaking big-solar news and market themes.

By Eric Wesoff . 28 June 2021
Fossil fuels

Michigan utility plans to phase out coal ahead of schedule — but replace it with gas

Consumers Energy says closing coal plants by 2025 will help reach its goal of being 90% carbon-free by 2040. But the switch to natural gas is opposed by climate advocates.

By Jeff St. John . 25 June 2021
Guest essay

The road to resilient power is a balancing act

To bridge the $500 billion resilience gap, utilities must prioritize mutual benefits and collaboration with stakeholders.

By Judsen Bruzgul, Neil Weisenfeld . 22 June 2021
Clean energy

North Carolina energy bill pits clean energy advocates against Duke Energy's plans for new gas plants

New GOP legislation would boost solar but replace coal plants with natural gas and scuttle many of the Democratic governor's proposed reforms.

By Jeff St. John . 18 June 2021
Transmission

As blistering heat sets in, power grids in the Western US face a new round of challenges

In California and Texas, heat waves underscore challenges for electric grids under stress made more acute by climate change.

By Emma Foehringer Merchant . 17 June 2021
Grid edge

Housing developers and utilities join forces to create the next generation of microgrids

Sharing rooftop solar, batteries and grid controls between utilities and customers is a complex undertaking, but it could yield benefits greater than the sum of their parts.

By Jeff St. John . 15 June 2021
Nuclear

Nuclear fusion has attracted more than $2 billion in VC and private funding

Fusion fans have been saying for decades that success is just around the corner. Are they finally right this time?

By Eric Wesoff . 8 June 2021
Utilities

GridX raises $12M to bring utility rates into the distributed energy age

It can take years and cost millions for utilities to bring complex rate designs to their customers. The energy transition needs to move much faster.

By Jeff St. John . 25 May 2021
Batteries

Newsletter: Vermont's home batteries take on gas power plants

Vermont utility Green Mountain Power uses Tesla Powerwall batteries for frequency regulation.

By Julian Spector . 24 May 2021

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Utilities

South Carolina says Duke Energy's resource plan is 'unfairly' skewed against solar and storage

Solar High Rollers: A new column on the big wins and growing pains of utility-scale solar

Michigan utility plans to phase out coal ahead of schedule — but replace it with gas

The road to resilient power is a balancing act

North Carolina energy bill pits clean energy advocates against Duke Energy's plans for new gas plants

As blistering heat sets in, power grids in the Western US face a new round of challenges

Housing developers and utilities join forces to create the next generation of microgrids

Nuclear fusion has attracted more than $2 billion in VC and private funding

GridX raises $12M to bring utility rates into the distributed energy age

Newsletter: Vermont's home batteries take on gas power plants