CMS Energy Corp

Renewable energy is going to be one of the biggest growth drivers in the Utilities sector, says Morningstar's Travis Miller.

Utilities winners and losers as the U.S. goes green.

Utilities continue trading near fair value with only a few high-quality dividend payers trading at attractive prices.

Utilities investors have buying opportunities but should pick carefully.

We don't expect this move to have any impact on the sector and are maintaining our fair value and moat ratings for all utilities we cover.

Nothing has been able to halt a historic utilities sector rally since mid-2015, but when will the music stop?

Only the Fed could break up utilities' M&A party.

Utilities' 4% dividend yields still look attractive even with the chance for rising interest rates.

We don't see an end to this atypical volatility until interest rates rise back toward historical norms.

The regulated-utilities sector is significantly overvalued after 2014's monster gains, but investors looking for exposure should keep an eye on Southern Company and Duke Energy.

Utilities' 23% total return through mid-December topped all sectors except for M&A-fueled health care.

Stock price volatility offers opportunities for investors committed to holding utilities for the long run.

Top managers continue to focus on higher-quality dividend-paying stocks in a fully valued market.

Some of the most defensive companies in the utilities sector have performed the best this year and could face a sharp drop if interest rates start to creep up.

Interest rate fears have weighed on the sector's absolute performance, but utilities' fundamentals remain strong for the most part.

The market seems to believe that any potential contagion from the situation in the Ukraine or economic weakness in China will be extremely limited in the United States.

Finally, utilities with good growth and attractive yields are on sale.

As the 10-year Treasury approaches 3%, the pace at which interest rates are rising will slow, but the Fed could begin to taper its bond-buying program after its September meeting.

With interest rates rising, will dividend yields keep utilities afloat?