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Utilities - March 23, 2017
Xcel Energy makes largest multistate wind investment
The announcement adds to the growing level of wind energy capacity being added to electric utility service territories across the country.
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Commercial - March 8, 2017
Dunkin' recognized for energy management program
Dunkin' Brands Group Inc., the parent company of Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins, has been recognized by the Association of Energy Services Professionals for its creation of an energy management program in partnership with its utilities.
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Regulation - February 20, 2017
Nevada governor announces deregulation committee
Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval has begun the formation of a committee tasked with creating a framework for deregulating the state's electricity market.
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Regulation - February 17, 2017
Nevada bill calls for 80% renewables by 2040
A Democratic lawmaker in Nevada has proposed legislation to more aggressively ramp up the state's renewable portfolio standard.
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Solar - February 14, 2017
C&I customers drive $800M utility solar investment
Virginia-based utility giant Dominion on Feb. 14 said it is investing more than $800 million in solar power in Virginia, primarily supported by its largest energy customers.
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Demand Management - February 14, 2017
ACEEE: Utility demand response programs, paired with energy efficiency, show huge savings potential
A recent analysis of energy savings from utility-sector energy efficiency programs found that in 2015, they saved about 200 billion kWh, or more than 5% of U.S. retail electric sales that year.
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Finance - February 7, 2017
GM, others mull utility wind, solar energy program
Two large Detroit-area energy users have expressed interest in a new program being offered to business and residential customers of DTE Energy that allows them to increase their use of wind and solar energy in 5% increments up to 100%.
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Energy Storage - February 6, 2017
70 MW of energy storage comes online in California
Around the same time that Tesla and Edison International subsidiary Southern California Edison announced that their 80 MWh energy storage facility had begun operations in late January, two other massive energy storage projects came online.
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Energy Storage - February 1, 2017
Tesla hits start on 80 MWh energy storage facility
Tesla Motors Inc., alongside Edison International utility subsidiary Southern California Edison, has brought online what is being called the world's largest battery storage plant.
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GHG Emissions - February 1, 2017
Power sector emissions drop below transportation's
The power sector has reduced its carbon dioxide emissions such that they are now regularly below those from the transportation sector, according to new information from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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