Utility Dive Top Stories 9/19

Top Stories

How local communities are taking over their power supply California's Sonoma Clean Power provides cleaner and cheaper power than the incumbent utility.

CFTC exempts munis from swap rules The changes are designed to make it easier for municipal utilities to hedge energy costs and risk.

Ohio solar market struggling in wake of renewables mandate freeze The solar renewable energy credit market is crashing and renewables builders are working in other states.

Report: FERC Order 745 ruling to cut demand response growth rate almost in half The market had been poised to grow at about 8% annually; it's now projected at 4.9%.

Ohio regulators approve sale of DP&L's East Bend coal plant stake Duke, looking to hedge its Miami Fort plant’s closure in Ohio, still needs Kentucky regulators’ OK.

ISO: Planned retirements weaken New York reliability The New York-ISO has issued its 2014 Reliability Needs Assessment.

SolarCity's new east-west solar configuration to boost production by 20-50% The new orientation will boost peak demand period output from more and cheaper modules.

Other News

Vivint Solar, No. 2 US Solar Installer, Sets IPO Terms to Raise $370M

Solar Power Making Big Competitive Gains, New Studies Show

Germany Sets New Renewable Record

ACCCE to EPA: Forget the extension, throw out the proposal

NYISO report highlights New York's DER potential

Areva unit signs nuclear fuel development contract with DOE

ecobee Unveils New Smart Thermostat And Wireless Remote Sensors

California Governor Signs Historic Groundwater Legislation

Utilities: More evidence that smart grids are morphing into smart cities

Energy storage: Is the time finally right for grid-integrated water heaters?