Apr. 24 - Centerpoint to buy Vectren for $6B; Inching to performance-based regs in MN

Performance-based regulation: How Minnesota is inching toward a new oversight model

As performance-based regulation goes before Minnesota’s regulators, stakeholders propose being "discerning" and "surgical" about its use.

FERC Order 845 opens door a little wider for energy storage

The commission's order on interconnection agreements makes it easier to combine storage with generation

Report reveals impact of low energy resilience

Xcel pulls out of Mountain West in blow to SPP market expansion

The utility said it sees too many risks in the transmission group's plan to join the Southwest Power Pool, a regional electricity market.

FERC approves PJM proposal to implement energy efficiency market restrictions

But the agency refused to revisit a December order that barred states from blocking energy efficiency from participating in wholesale markets.

SCE&G rate hikes called 'unconstitutional' by South Carolina AG

The Attorney General's comments come as part of a case aimed at recovering the amount customers have paid for the failed V.C. Summer nuclear project since its abandonment last year.

Report: Storage nabs biggest portion of $472M in Q1 venture funding

Investors committed $300 million in a dozen deals for battery storage, nearly double compared to the fourth quarter in 2017.

PSEG urges New Jersey to approve $1.9B gas line replacement program

Continued low natural gas prices "make this the ideal time to accelerate this work," the utility said.

California customer choice advocates, IOUs face off on departing load charge

As customers leave IOUs for new providers, commissioners must balance costs. Will they choose a new approach or a really new approach?

U.S. coal bailout review slows after Trump faces pushback

Controversial contractor was behind island-wide blackout, as Puerto Rico debates full privatization

FirstEnergy reaches agreement with creditors of bankrupt subsidiaries

Lockheed says 'flow' battery will boost use of renewable power

ABB launches what it says is world’s fastest EV charger

Oil and power giants form new carbon capture group