Money for electric cooperatives and a Pennsylvania smart meter fire topped Utility Dive's list of most popular news posts this week. They were accompanied by Utility Dive's own looks at the Smart Grid Investment Grant Program and the types of projects that it is funding across the country.

Here are links to those stories and more from the past seven days. If you had a busy week, this is your chance to catch up:

• Co-ops in 18 states to receive $420 million for upgrades—The money will be used to enhance electric service by supporting improvements to nearly 3,400 miles of lines in 18 states.
• 12 states with the most Smart Grid Investment Grant Program-funded projects—Utility Dive looks at which states will benefit most from the Smart Grid Investment Grant Program.
• The top 10 Smart Grid Investment Grant Program funding recipients—These utilities are receiving big grants for even bigger smart grid projects. Find out who the Smart Grid Investment Grant Program's top 10 beneficiaries are and what types of technology they are investing in.
• Business impact of ‘big data’ measured in new Oracle survey—Oracle’s new survey looks at the effects associated with smart grid data collection.
• Pennsylvania’s Peco stops installation of smart meters after fire—Peco Energy Co. will suspend all smart meter installations after one of the meters overheated and started a house fire.

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