Utility Dive Top Stproes 9/15

Top Stories

What Walmart, Microsoft and Johnson & Johnson want from their utilities Large corporations are not looking to take over the utility industry—but they say their electricity providers will need to up their game when it comes to innovation, pricing and renewable offerings.

Nevada inks massive tax break to woo Tesla The deal is part of a plan to help Nevada's still-ailing economy.

Regulator: Alaska needs $900M in transmission upgrades New Environmental Protection Agency regulations could strain the state's ability to deliver power, say regulators.

Appeals court upholds decision to overturn New Jersey subsidies for power plants PPL: Let electricity markets decide what generation they want.

APS adds to flurry of Southwest coal plant closures, gas conversions APS: It will be cheaper to close and convert at Arizona’s Cholla than to retrofit.

Missouri Supreme Court to hear case against utility's exemption to solar mandate An amendment to a bill gave one utility a special break.

PPL partners with suppliers to offer new time-of-use rates The voluntary program will begin in December.

Other News

Firefighters called to N.C. Harris nuclear power plant

New England Natural Gas Market 'Not Taking Full Advantage of Available Infrastructure'

Despite Tesla, NV electric vehicle market could stall

Duke Energy Florida selling tools, equipment from Crystal River nuclear plant

ARPA-E Project Takes an Innovative Approach to the Electrical Grid

TVA Seeks Comments on Proposed Mississippi Transmission Project

ATC Receives Approval to Rebuild Transmission Line in Rock, Walworth Counties

ABB To Help Integrate Wind Power Into Alaskan Island Microgrid

NRC nominees move on to full Senate vote

EIA: Renewables and Gas Lead Power Gains