Utility titan plays harder as industry evolves Will U.S. electric utilities become obsolete some day? The idea may seem far-fetched given our reliance on massive systems of transmission lines and central power plants that deliver electricity to our homes and businesses. But with the rapid spread of solar panels on residential and business roofs across … Continue reading Utility titan plays harder as industry evolves→
Energy Department Says Wind Could Make Up 35% of US Electricity Generation by 2050 The Obama administration has big expectations for the American wind industry. According to a new report by the Department of Energy, with continued technological advancements, cost reductions and improvements in siting and transmission, wind could economically provide 35 percent of the … Continue reading Energy Department Says Wind Could Make Up 35% of US Electricity Generation by 2050→
Utilities experience competition, don’t like it, run crying to regulators ….A while back, holding companies were rushing to buy more generation utilities, since there were big profits to be made from big power plants on wholesale power markets. But a funny thing happened in those markets: They got competitive. In fact, natural gas and wind … Continue reading #Utilities experience competition, don’t like it, run crying to #regulators→
Walmart signs supply deal with Akuo Energy According to Akuo, Walmart has agreed to buy power produced from 50MW of the 150MW Rocksprings project in south Texas for 12 years. The project has expected commissioning date in the third quarter of 2016. No turbine purchase agreement has yet been made. Retail giant Walmart is aiming … Continue reading Walmart signs supply deal with Akuo Energy→
These are Tesla’s main rivals in energy storage SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch)—Tesla Motors Inc. may be taking its time to become a virtual power plant offering batteries to home and businesses, but that doesn’t mean investors with an eye on the sector have to wait. Storage is widely viewed as a key to more widespread use … Continue reading These are Tesla’s main rivals in energy storage→
#Bloom_Energy CEO sidesteps questions about company’s future When I heard that Bloom Energy CEO KR Sridhar was planning to speak this week in San Francisco, I made sure to arrive early and sit in the front. Sridhar rarely speaks publicly, even though his 14 year-old Silicon Valley company has raised over a billion dollars in … Continue reading Bloom Energy CEO sidesteps questions about company’s future→
NASDAQ OMX To Launch Energy Derivatives To Compete With ICE, CME ….NASDAQ OMX is one of the most well-diversified global stock market operators, with trading products ranging from equities, derivatives, exchange traded funds and fixed income products. The company currently offers equity trading, equity derivatives and fixed income products in the U.S. NASDAQ’s management made … Continue reading #NASDAQ_OMX To Launch Energy Derivatives To Compete With #ICE, #CME→
Florida House rejects effort to repeal nuclear power fee TALLAHASSEE — State legislators are refusing to repeal a law that lets utility companies charge for future nuclear power plants. A House panel on Monday rejected a proposal by St. Petersburg Rep. Dwight Dudley to repeal the law. Read full article at The St. Augustine Record
More solar faster, predicts New England grid operator To help plan for future needs, grid operator ISO New England, Inc. is developing an updated forecast of solar photovoltaic project development in New England. In 2014, ISO New England developed its first multistate forecast of PV capacity growth. It based its 2014 PV forecast heavily on … Continue reading More solar faster, predicts New England grid operator→
Surprising Natural Gas Output Has BofA Bracing for Sub-$2 Prices Bank of America Corp. says the selloff isn’t over and is telling clients to brace for the possibility of sub-$2 prices for the first time in three years. Gas output will climb to an all-time high of 78.39 billion cubic feet a day this year, … Continue reading Surprising Natural Gas Output Has BofA Bracing for Sub-$2 Prices→
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