Utility Dive Top Stories 10/3

Top Stories

Elon Musk reveals Tesla's next big thing: 'The D' Tesla Motors' stock price jumped nearly 5% while Twitter and the rest of the Internet made jokes about Musk's "D."

Report: Duke Energy's NC utilities earning more than regulators authorize Regulators say they are watching the situation closely.

Entergy wants to merge two Louisiana utilities The two Entergy subsidiaries plan $5 billion in upgrades, up to 1,600 MW of industrial load growth.

NRG acquires Pure Energies to grow customer acquisition for solar NRG Solar is following market leaders SolarCity and Vivint toward vertical integration.

Ameren Missouri plans to replace coal plants with gas and renewables The utility is moving away from coal in response to new EPA emission regulations.

HECO and Hawaii lawmakers plan push for community solar gardens Electricity customers without available roofs can still own and benefit from solar.

ComEd begins enrollment for residential demand response program The Chicago utility says the voluntary program will begin next summer.

Maine welcomes larger customers into efficiency programs The state anticipates saving 44,400 MWh annually.

Other News

What modern cities want from their utilities. (It ain't pretty.)

Wind Power Subsidies Stir Controversy in Texas

Executive Actions to Advance Solar Deployment and Energy Efficiency

Smart grid wins: a smart cities collaboration, Hawaii's smart grid upgrade and more

PSE&G Monitors Asset Condition

Duke Energy creates coal ash management, advisory board

U.S. coal exports fall on lower European demand, increased global supply

S. Korea approves restart of nuclear reactor, three remain offline

More about the plan to turn distribution utilities into "distribution system operators"

EPA Suggests Carbon Rule Could Change Based on Input