President Obama, ComEd and an appeal over the Duke Energy/Progress Energy merger dominated Utility Dive reading over the last seven days. If you need to catch up with the week's news, we recommend checking out the following five most-read posts from our news feed: 

• Executive order will cut energy costs—President Obama signed an order aimed at boosting investments in energy efficiency.
• ComEd announces that three smart meters have caught fire—The three instances occurred over a three-year span in the Chicago area.
• Duke/Progress merger's approval to be appealed—The city of Orangeburg, S.C., will appeal North Carolina regulators' June 29 decision to allow Duke Energy and Progress Energy to become one company.
• What you may not know about exit signs—Exit signs consume a surprisingly high amount of energy every year.
• Utilities must merge IT and OT worlds for smart grid—Pike Research reports that greater collaboration between IT and OT is required to avoid slowed smart grid advancement.

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