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Germany Added 1.8 GW of PV in June, More Than 4 GW in 2012
Almost 4.4 gigawatts (4,373.5 megawatts) of photovoltaic capacity were installed in Germany in the first half of 2012, according to new estimated numbers from the Federal Association of Energy and Water (Bundesverbandes der Energie- und Wasserwirtschaft, or BDEW). It was the biggest first half...
By Lindsey Smith • Aug. 9, 2012 -
Guest Post: Insight Into the Grid Failure in India
The massive grid failure in India last week affected more than 600 million people. Amidst speculation on the reasons for the failure, we decided to talk to engineers working at the load dispatch centers on the ground to get a firsthand understanding of what really happened. Demand/Supply Misma...
By Lindsey Smith • Aug. 9, 2012 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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TrendlineElectricity Supply and Demand
After nearly two decades of flat demand, U.S. electricity consumption reached an all-time high in 2024 and is expected to continue rising. This trendline brings together the best of Utility Dive’s coverage of emerging trends in supply and demand and the decisions being made today that will impact the power system for years to come.
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President Obama announces seven renewable energy projects
The solar and wind projects will be constructed in four western states – Arizona, California, Nevada, and Wyoming.
By Christopher Sacco • Aug. 9, 2012 -
Idaho regulators hear arguments between utilities and wind developers
Wind developers assert that Idaho Power is misleading ratepayers to gain support.
By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 8, 2012 -
Kissimmee Utility Authority Board Authorizes Construction of $17.2 Million Substation
To improve electric service reliability and meet the growing energy needs of its customers, the Kissimmee Utility Authority board of directors on Aug. 1 approved the construction of a new $17.2 million electric substation to serve downtown Kissimmee and its business district.
By Lindsey Smith • Aug. 7, 2012 -
Duke Energy's 1,900 pages of messages mention merger concerns
Duke Energy turns over internal records to regulators, as the investigation into the Progress Energy merger continues.
By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 7, 2012 -
Smart grid company Viridity Energy gets $15M from Japanese firm Mitsui
Mistui's investment in the smart grid startup will be effective upon approval by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 7, 2012 -
US to offer South Africa $2 billion in renewable energy loans
The loans could boost electricity-hungry South Africa and provide new revenue for American companies.
By Christopher Sacco • Aug. 7, 2012 -
Lessons for U.S. utilities from India's massive outages
The U.S. may not need to worry about a blackout affecting 600 million citizens, but India's problems still offer lessons.
By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 6, 2012 -
Ventyx and Eskom seal $7M software licensing deal
The South African utility will use Ventyx's SCADA/DMS for network monitoring and control of electric power operations.
By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 6, 2012 -
Former Progress CEO writes public letter about Duke situation
Bill Johnson writes a letter to supporters at a blog that has been defending him.
By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 3, 2012 -
Idaho regulatory hearings to examine utility and renewable energy issues
Utilities interests and renewable energy interests will be argued in front of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission on Tuesday.
By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 3, 2012 -
New Jersey solar farm project moves forward
The state broke ground on its 1.06 MW solar farm, located on a brownfield site in Hackensack, NJ.
By Christopher Sacco • Aug. 3, 2012 -
N.C. regulators hire law firm in Duke investigation
The chairman of Jenner & Block will lead the N.C. Utilities Commission's probe.
By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 2, 2012 -
Battelle acquires equity in Gridquant
To support its efforts to bring modeling and analysis technologies to the electricity transmission market, Battelle has purchased equity in specialty grid management company Gridquant.
By Christopher Sacco • Aug. 2, 2012 -
Deep Dive
5 countries investing heavily in smart grid tech
Smart grid technology has investors all over the world, and countries such as Brazil, China and South Korea are putting big money into upgrades.
By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 1, 2012 -
Mississippi Power denied rate increases during appeal
The power company wants funds to cover costs incurred from a Kemper County power plant.
By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 1, 2012 -
India’s Massive Blackout Calls for Smarter Grid, From the Bottom Up
The only good thing about India’s daily blackouts is that, when there’s a truly massive power outage, people are prepared for it. Thus, when the power went out across eight northern Indian states early Monday morning, leaving some 370 million people in the dark, most of the critica...
By Lindsey Smith • July 31, 2012 -
Judge lets charge stand against former Indiana regulator
The former chairman of the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission will face the three charges against him.
By Brian Warmoth • July 31, 2012 -
B&W wins parts contract for South Dakota coal-fired plant
Charlotte, N.C., July 31, 2012 —The Babcock & Wilcox Co. won a contract worth more than $40 million to design, supply and install boiler pressure parts and an overfire air system, as well as perform boiler reinforcement, for the Big Stone power plant in South Dakota operated by Otter...
By Lindsey Smith • July 31, 2012 -
Projected retirements of coal-fired generators
Current trends in the electric power market put many coal-fired generators in the United States at risk for retirement. In the Annual Energy Outlook 2012 Reference case, 49 gigawatts of coal-fired capacity are retired through 2020, representing roughly one-sixth of the existing coal capacity i...
By Lindsey Smith • July 31, 2012 -
Every state has potential for clean energy
New research by the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), finds that every state in the nation has the space and resources to generate clean energy. The study looks at available renewable resources in each state and establishes an upper-boundary estimate ...
By Lindsey Smith • July 31, 2012 -
U.S. steps up solar thermal capacity
Spain and the U.S. currently dominate the global solar thermal market, according to GBI Research, due to an increase in the cost of fossil fuels and supporting government policies. In 2011, Spain held a massive 65 percent of the global concentrated solar power (CSP) market with the U.S. in sec...
By Lindsey Smith • July 31, 2012 -
Net metering gets controversial, and Central Hudson suspends requests
Jesse Berst at SmartGridNews
By Brian Warmoth • July 31, 2012 -
GE’s new central inverter technology will help stimulate worldwide solar energy production
GE Energy, a subsidiary of General Electric, has released the first 1,500-VDC open circuit central inverter, a device that will reduce overall system costs and make solar power more economical.
By Christopher Sacco • July 31, 2012
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