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OpinionEnergy use disaggregation is coming. Here are three ways utilities can make the most of it.
Uttara Sivaram, has managed product deployments for Bidgely Corp., says utilities need to make energy usage disaggregation as part of a broader strategy.
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SponsoredHigh fidelity data management matters for GIS
New enhancements in GIS allow utilities to keep their network data at a much higher level, becoming a digital twin of the network.
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Cutting loose generation lifts earnings for FirstEnergy
The company's prospects also were bolstered by an agreement with creditors in the bankruptcy proceeding of subsidiaries FirstEnergy Solutions and FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating.
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Deep DivePower system sustainability ratings program aims to follow the LEED
It's been 18 years since the LEED certification was introduced for the building sector. Now, a similar program is targeting power systems.
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New York regulators to mull advancing EV market with new proceeding
The move responds to demands from dozens of stakeholder groups to accelerate the state's efforts with electric vehicle adoption.
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New PUC regulator to take a seat as Hawaii forges ahead to 100% renewables
Jennifer Potter will replace outgoing state PUC Commissioner Lorraine Akiba, whose term expires in June.
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Deep DivePerformance-based regulation: How Minnesota is inching toward a new oversight model
As performance-based regulation goes before Minnesota’s regulators, stakeholders propose being "discerning" and "surgical" about its use.
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Nest to provide 1M smart thermostats to low-income homes
Nest partnered with utility programs, government and housing finance agencies, and non-profit organizations to help low-income households reduce bills.
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Colorado Senate approves second storage bill, waits on House
The bill would "establish mechanisms" for investor-owned electric utilities to procure energy storage systems, though certain criteria would need to be met.
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Deep DivePacific Power analysis shows storage pilot projects currently uneconomic
Based on its projections, the utility estimates that energy storage has the potential to become cost effective in 2029.
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CenterPoint Energy to buy Vectren in $6B deal
The proposed combined company would serve 7 million customers in eight states and is the latest in a string of deals centered around Texas utilities.
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OpinionUnderstanding grid resilience implications for market design: Beyond the NETL study
Researchers at Resources for the Future and the R Street Institute offer an alternative approach to the recent National Energy Technology Laboratory study.
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Xcel pulls out of Mountain West in blow to SPP market expansion
The utility said it sees too many risks in the transmission group's plan to join the Southwest Power Pool, a regional electricity market.
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FERC Order 845 opens door a little wider for energy storage
The commission's order on interconnection agreements makes it easier to combine storage with generation
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SCE&G rate hikes called 'unconstitutional' by South Carolina AG
The Attorney General's comments come as part of a case aimed at recovering the amount customers have paid for the failed V.C. Summer nuclear project since its abandonment last year.
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FERC approves PJM proposal to implement energy efficiency market restrictions
But the agency refused to revisit a December order that barred states from blocking energy efficiency from participating in wholesale markets.
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Deep DiveCalifornia customer choice advocates, IOUs face off on departing load charge
As customers leave IOUs for new providers, commissioners must balance costs. Will they choose a new approach or a really new approach?
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PSEG urges New Jersey to approve $1.9B gas line replacement program
Continued low natural gas prices "make this the ideal time to accelerate this work," the utility said.
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Report: Storage nabs biggest portion of $472M in Q1 venture funding
Investors committed $300 million in a dozen deals for battery storage, nearly double compared to the fourth quarter in 2017.
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Florida broadens market for rooftop solar with Sunrun leasing decision
State regulators affirmed Friday that Sunrun can offer residential solar equipment leases without violating the law against third-party electricity sales.
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FERC moves to shore up potential cyber vulnerabilities
Regulators approved revised standards that will primarily cover "transient electronic devices," such as thumb drives and laptops.
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DOE's Walker: National security assessment broader than grid reliability
The agency's interpretation of a national security risk will be central to its evaluation of coal and nuclear bailout proposals from FirstEnergy and Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV).
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Hawaii launches performance-based rate proceeding to drive renewables
The state has a goal of reaching 100% renewable energy by 2045. The Public Utilities Commission's new effort is meant to support that transition.
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New York accelerates 2025 energy efficiency targets by 40%
The goal is annual electric efficiency savings of 3% of investor-owned utility sales in 2025.
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OpinionAccess to data: Bringing the electricity grid into the Information Age
Timely and convenient access to utility and customer data is vital to moving the electric utility industry into the digital age, unlocking value and engaging customers in new ways, AEE's Coley Girouard writes.
