Daily edition | Dec. 3, 2018
Note from the editor After careful consideration of the leading executives, companies and industry trends, we are pleased to unveil the winners of the 2018 Utility Dive Awards.
The electric power industry has undergone some major shifts toward a more distributed, renewable future. While this transition is just getting started, Utility Dive identified some standouts that made zero-emission energy sources pencil out into good deals for the industry and for ratepayers. In addition, we highlighted key people and projects that have helped to advance rate design and make a place for emerging grid edge technologies.
We will share stories of our winners through Friday, but you can read about all of the winners here. First up is Utility of the Year.
Throughout our reporting this year, we've noticed the growing list of demands expected of utilities, beyond simply "keeping the lights on." Xcel Energy prioritizes the demand for renewable energy at competitive prices and has been proactive in building customer engagement.
Thanks for reading,
 Iulia Gheorghiu
Associate Editor, Utility Dive
Twitter | E-mail
Dive Awards The company is a leader in the U.S. power sector's transition to a clean energy future, making significant investments in renewable energy and electric vehicles while pursuing innovative business models. |
Dive Awards The awards recognize the utility industry's top disruptors and innovators. These executives and companies are key leaders in the sector's pivotal transition. |
Speakers at an event celebrating the milestone also noted electric vehicles could play a large role in the fight against climate change and carbon emissions. |
The vote at the meeting of the private conservative policy group illustrates the ongoing debate between backers of market competition and incumbent utilities keen to preserve monopoly power. |
The Office of the Public Counsel will not support the utility's $11 million proposal without a performance-based approach to cost recovery and the Public Service Commission opposes the project outright. |
Opinion Offshore wind could be America's biggest bipartisan clean energy success story in the next two years. But how policymakers design related policies will determine how fast project costs fall, writes Energy Innovation's Mike O'Boyle. |
Rep. Tom Reed, R-NY, proposed the Energy Sector Innovation Credit Act, which he says will encourage the U.S. energy market to stop "picking winners and losers." |
What We're Reading  Miami Herald |
 The Hill |
 Las Vegas Review-Journal |
 The Post and Courier |
 Vox |
Dive Into a Topic | 
