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The 10 longest power outages of 2012
Superstorm Sandy wreaked havoc on power infrastructure in 2012, and the EIA's outage data for the year shows just how bad things got.
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 23, 2013 -
Duke may decide on Crystal River plant by February
The plan has been shut down since 2009 after cracks were found in the reactor's containment building.
By Christopher Sacco • Jan. 23, 2013 -
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Power demand is rising amid dramatic shifts in federal energy policy, but technology and markets continue to push the grid toward cleaner, more distributed resources.
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BrightSource, SoCal Edison terminate solar deal
The termination involves the Rio Mesa 2 project.
By Christopher Sacco • Jan. 23, 2013 -
MidAmerican Energy reaches settlement with environmental group
The settlement stem form violations at three Iowa power plants.
By Christopher Sacco • Jan. 23, 2013 -
192,000 acres of Arizona land designated for renewable projects
The land will be used for utility-scale solar and wind developments in the state.
By Christopher Sacco • Jan. 22, 2013 -
Telling statistics show China's increasing electicity usage
The country saw growth rates shrink, but Q4 brought a rebound.
By Brian Warmoth • Jan. 18, 2013 -
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Most Read Utility News of the Week: Viruses, AEP-Ohio and Chinese smart meters
Miss out on the week's top utility news stories? We're here to help with a rundown of our readers' most read posts.
By Brian Warmoth • Jan. 18, 2013 -
New York utility audit cites $44M in inflated rates
An audit of National Grid's spending has revealed accounting problems at the utility from several year's ago.
By Christopher Sacco • Jan. 18, 2013 -
Virginia commission to consider utility regulation changes
"Adders" would get the boot after an agreement between the attorney general's office and Dominion and Appalachian representatives.
By Brian Warmoth • Jan. 17, 2013 -
Connecticut backs $300 million utility storm plan
The plan is designed to strengthen the state's electrical system.
By Christopher Sacco • Jan. 17, 2013 -
Missouri PSC regulator to step down
The chairman of the state's public service commission will step down in March.
By Christopher Sacco • Jan. 17, 2013 -
Oregon utility may see changes to its transmission project proposal
The changes could benefit the local grid while significantly reducing environmental impacts.
By Christopher Sacco • Jan. 17, 2013 -
Utility offers expanded solar incentives for Utah customers
The incentives will be in the form of cash and will help customers offset the cost of installing systems on their homes.
By Christopher Sacco • Jan. 16, 2013 -
Connecticut utility agrees to tentative contract with union
The agreement would come with a wage increase of about 11 percent over four years.
By Christopher Sacco • Jan. 16, 2013 -
Customers oppose reimbursing Ohio utility $62 million
The money would go toward repairs made necessary by last summer's severe storms.
By Christopher Sacco • Jan. 16, 2013 -
NRC has a plan to restart the troubled San Onofre nuclear plant
The plant has been offline since a small radiation leak was discovered at the plant.
By Christopher Sacco • Jan. 16, 2013 -
Arkansas regulators to review emissions controls plan
The review will look at controls on a 528 MW plant and could lead to its closing by 2015.
By Christopher Sacco • Jan. 15, 2013 -
AEP solar project 'all but dead'
Ohio's 50-megawatt solar project has likely been permanently derailed.
By Christopher Sacco • Jan. 15, 2013 -
California utility blamed for 2011 windstorm response
State regulators have found that SCE failed to properly investigate power outages during the storm.
By Christopher Sacco • Jan. 15, 2013 -
Vermont nuclear plant battle goes to appeals court
Even after receiving a new 20-year license, the plant could still be forced to shutdown this spring.
By Christopher Sacco • Jan. 14, 2013 -
Florida utility auditors to enforce grid standards
Regulators will be checking how well the utility stacks up against a checklist of 80 standards.
By Christopher Sacco • Jan. 14, 2013 -
Dominion plans for third reactor at nuclear station will go forward as planned
The Virginia power company says that a third reactor is still in the works.
By Christopher Sacco • Jan. 14, 2013 -
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Most Read Utility News of the Week: LIPA, Duke-Progress and AEP-Ohio
Miss the biggest Utility Dive news posts this week? Get caught up right now.
By Brian Warmoth • Jan. 11, 2013 -
CT regulators approve CL&P's interstate reliability project
The project will boost system reliability for Conn. Light & Power and National Grid across Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
By Davide Savenije • Jan. 11, 2013 -
AEP solar plans cancelled by Ohio regulators
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio's move stirs disappoint as AEP-Ohio decides what to do next.
By Brian Warmoth • Jan. 10, 2013
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