The Michigan PSC told DTE Electric to extensively revise its 15-year IRP, finding the utility didn’t adequately factor in the benefits of renewable energy.

LS Power is urging Virginia officials to intervene in Dominion Energy’s solicitation for a 1,500-MW peaking plant, saying the process stifles competition.

FERC again rejected a bid by developers to obtain transmission status and cost-based rates for a proposed $2 billion pumped storage project in CAISO.

DTE’s latest integrated resource plan before the Michigan PSC is attracting detractors who say it is short-sighted and relies blindly on fossil fuels.

Speakers at NERC’s biennial Reliability Leadership Summit talked about the impact of the new U.S. resource mix and distributed generation on the grid.

FERC denied FirstEnergy’s request to transfer ownership of the coal-fired Pleasants plant in West Virginia from Allegheny Energy Supply to Mon Power.

Energy storage can provide many benefits to the Western electricity grid, but it will require complex and costly modeling to be integrated properly.

Arizona Public Service expects to meet its future energy needs through increased use of natural gas and solar, while reducing coal reliance.

PacifiCorp has released a 20-year plan that commits to increased investment in renewable resources and energy efficiency while reducing reliance on coal.

NIPSCO officials said they are considering the future of some of their coal-powered units - closing the 2-unit Bailly Generating Station, and idling 2 of 4 units at the R.M. Schahfer Generating Station.