Regulation & Policy: Page 357
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Regulators will continue to monitor Michigan nuclear power plant
Despite apparently addressing its safety problems, a Michigan power plant will continue to be scrutinized.
By Christopher Sacco • Nov. 13, 2012 -
Duke met with SEC to explain CEO dismissal, face questions regarding rate increase
Federal regulators requested more information about the firing of Bill Johnson.
By Christopher Sacco • Nov. 13, 2012 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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Companies are pursuing increasingly ambitous sustainability goals around clean energy, but integrating rising amounts of renewables, minimizing environmental impacts, and achieving carbon reduction targets can be challenging.
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Columbia utility customers paid more after choice
Since being offered a choice between gas carriers, certain Ohio customers have paid more for their service.
By Christopher Sacco • Nov. 12, 2012 -
Deep Dive
Most Read Utility News of the Week: Chicago aggregation and Bill Johnson to TVA
Recharge your week's utility news reading with this week's most popular posts from Utility Dive.
By Brian Warmoth • Nov. 9, 2012 -
New York's governor blasts utilities for Sandy outages
The damage exposed a flawed structure among the state's utilities.
By Christopher Sacco • Nov. 9, 2012 -
Chicago sets timeline for electric aggregation deal
The city laid out a plan for its switch to a new electricity supplier.
By Christopher Sacco • Nov. 9, 2012 -
Missouri utility will be permitted to charge for conservation losses
The charges come as a result of sales lost under a new energy efficiency program.
By Christopher Sacco • Nov. 9, 2012 -
Chicago votes to approve municipal aggregation
On Election Day, voters in Chicago decided to allow the city to find an alternate supplier of electricity.
By Davide Savenije • Nov. 7, 2012 -
Utility grid protection an issue following Sandy
The storm has called into question vulnerabilities of the grid.
By Christopher Sacco • Nov. 7, 2012 -
Local Florida officials approve smart meter opt-out fee
City officials unanimously approved a monthly fee for Lakeland Electric customers who don’t want new meters.
By Christopher Sacco • Nov. 6, 2012 -
Deep Dive
Most Read Utility News of the Week: Sandy, Barclays and maps
Superstorm storm Sandy dominated headlines this week. Catch up with the five most-looked-at news posts of the last few days.
By Brian Warmoth • Nov. 2, 2012 -
Cuomo threatens to revoke NY utility licenses
In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, Governor Cuomo warned utility CEOs that their certification would be revoked if it came to light that they underprepared for the storm.
By Davide Savenije • Nov. 2, 2012 -
Cost of California’s San Onofre nuclear outage reaches $317 million
The cost includes inspections, repairs and replacement power.
By Christopher Sacco • Nov. 2, 2012 -
AEP files with FERC to restructure its operations
AEP is seeking to separate its generating and transmission operations.
By Christopher Sacco • Nov. 2, 2012 -
Barclays threatened with $470M fine over alleged energy market manipulation
Barclays intends to challenge the fine, and the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission will allow the bank 30 days to make its case.
By Brian Warmoth • Nov. 1, 2012 -
Progress, regulators admit to not studying part of a proposed nuclear site
Opponents of a newly proposed nuclear plant contend that neither Progress nor regulators properly studied the project.
By Christopher Sacco • Nov. 1, 2012 -
Nuclear industry makes it through Sandy
A Massachusetts congressman called on regulators to prepare for disasters like Sandy as safety precautions appear to have been followed at affected facilities.
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 31, 2012 -
Deep Dive
After Hurricane Sandy: 18 updating outage maps to watch
Hurricane Sandy knocked out power all along the Eastern Seaboard, and these are the maps to watch as repairmen get to work in New York, North Carolina and elsewhere.
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 30, 2012 -
3 nuclear plants shut down, Oyster Creek on alert
The oldest nuclear plant in the country declared an alert due to elevated water levels from the storm.
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 30, 2012 -
Connecticut utilities may shut down substations due to Sandy flooding
Connecticut Light & Power and United Illuminating are both being affected by Hurricane Sandy.
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 29, 2012 -
Where Xcels's SmartGridCity project failed to connect in Colorado
Critics remain unconvinced as Xcel awaits a decision on it's request to collect $16.6 million in reimbursement for its smart grid operation.
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 29, 2012 -
What have utilities done to prepare for Hurricane Sandy?
War room and collaborations lay the groundwork for responses to outages.
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 29, 2012 -
Nuclear reactors may shut down ahead of Sandy
Pennsylvania, Maryland and New Jersey plants are among those expected to by impacted.
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 29, 2012 -
Sandy prompts fine warnings to utilities from Massachusetts governor
After their unacceptable responses to storms in 2011, utilities in Massachusetts will face scrutiny and possible fines in the wake of the impending Hurricane Sandy.
By Davide Savenije • Oct. 26, 2012 -
Deep Dive
Most Read Utility News of the Week: Green energy, Indiana and meter tip-offs
Need to recharge your utility news awareness for the week? Check out Utility Dive's most popular reads.
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 26, 2012