German Utilities Bail Out Electric Grid at Wind’s Mercy

Germany’s push toward renewable energy is causing so many drops and surges from wind and solar power that the government is paying more utilities than ever to help stabilize the country’s electricity grid.

Exelon Skips Utility Fly-In to Lobby on Wind Tax Credit

A CEO of a major utility is skipping an industry-wide fly-in on dividend taxes to instead lobby lawmakers to oppose the production tax credit for wind energy.

Natural gas prices drop 3 percent

NEW YORK (AP) — The price of natural gas dropped more than 3 percent Thursday following reports of an unexpectedly large increase in U.S. supplies.

Gazprom leads the field in bids for EDF power station

Foreign bidders are heading the queue to buy a gas-fired power station being sold by EDF, the state-owned French utility.