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Ameren, Xcel, Dominion, Duke among most at-risk from changing climate: Moody's

Extreme heat and flooding, along with water scarcity and more severe hurricanes related to climate change, present long-term risks to utility assets, the credit rating agency found.

California ALJ boosts PG&E costs 70% for failures in program to prevent damage to underground equipment

A previously proposed $65 million settlement for violations of the utility's locate-and-mark practices was “too low for the number, duration and severity," according to ALJ Peter Allen who increased the amount to $110 million.

The new yardstick: Optimize operations and economics in a high-renewables grid

Indiana's Hoosier Energy to retire its 1,070 MW coal plant by 2023

The plant makes up over half the utility's current generation mix and did not previously have a set retirement date.

VC funds are increasingly investing in energy storage

Corporate funding for storage doubled in 2019 even as it declines for other clean energy sectors, according to a report from the Mercom Capital Group.

Wide gap seen in energy efficiency costs between public utility customer classes, but overall spending rising

A recent study from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory pegs the overall cost of public power energy savings at $0.024/kWh — but for residential customers, costs are significantly higher.

2020 Outlook: Renewables, resilience and reliability needs will drive storage

The storage industry will face its fair share of challenges, including increasing safety regulations, regulatory barriers and market uncertainty, experts say.

Burying PG&E’s Lines to Stop Fires Could Cost $240 Billion

The GOP Is Working on Its Own Climate Plan. It Involves ‘Clean’ Coal and Planting Lots of Trees

A Trump administration ruling could squash Maryland’s renewable energy efforts, regulators say in appeal

Digging up Duke Energy’s coal ash will cost billions. Will customers pay for it?

Cuomo plots course to accelerate renewable energy development