Top news Feature Story In a policy environment that prizes renewables, PG&E saw no cost-effective route to keeping the giant nuclear plant open. |
Tighter economics, aging plants and tougher market situations are driving the trend. |
Efficiency and DERs are pushing down load, the grid operator said in a new report, but system upgrades will be needed to meet state clean energy goals. |
The value of North American electric utility deals is $30 billion higher at this point in 2016 than it was last year. |
The Northeast's Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative has yet to map out carbon targets beyond the current cap, which only adds more doubt over the future values of emissions allowances. |
A hot start to the summer has sent natural gas prices markedly higher, but power prices have not followed suit, partially due to stagnant electricity demand. |
Regulators denied the utility's initial application last year, instructing Duke to provide more details and focus on electric grid projects. |
Feature Story As a sign of their aggressive goals, 80% of organizations are planning for at least one facility close to net-zero energy use, according to a new survey. |
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