Regulation & Policy: Page 362
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Florida utility commissioners to debate utility fee cap increase
Both residents and commissioners will have a chance to weigh in on a plan to raise the caps on franchise fees for electricity and natural gas.
By Christopher Sacco • Sept. 17, 2012 -
PSEG begins construction on New Jersey solar farm
The utility is seeking approval for an expansion of its Solar 4 All and loan programs.
By Christopher Sacco • Sept. 17, 2012 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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TrendlineSustainability
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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Regulators say Consumers Energy customers can opt out of smart meters
A state commission says smart meters pose little risk to health but wants consumers to be able to decline having the devices installed.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 14, 2012 -
Deep Dive
Most Read Utility News of the Week: Smart meter problems, batteries and Duke
Want to see what everyone else on Utility Dive was reading this week? Check out the five most popular posts from our news feed.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 13, 2012 -
Duke Energy appears on Dow Jones North American Sustainability Index, misses out on global index
The company returns to DJ's North American Sustainability Index, but failed to make the Global Sustainability Index.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 13, 2012 -
Northwest's data centers may need 10% of regions power by 2030
Electricity demands are beginning to catch the attention of cities and analysts, even as technology improves efficiency.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 13, 2012 -
Deep Dive
Utility Dive's top 12 smart grid, metering and tech lists of the summer
Utility Dive has been watching smart grid and other tech trends all summer long, and these are the most popular features to emerge over the last few months.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 13, 2012 -
Idaho court expected to rule on PacificCorp asset appraisal decisions
The state Supreme Court's decision would likely impact Idaho Power's current appraisal disputes as well.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 13, 2012 -
ComEd customer's smart meter fire results in 'huge flames,' reimbursement
Commonwealth Edison says that it has only seen one smart meter fire per year over three years.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 13, 2012 -
New Jersey board releases storm response report
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities continued its aggressive action to improve storm preparedness by releasing a report that reviews the state’s storm response.
By Christopher Sacco • Sept. 13, 2012 -
Michigan customers break utility's 125-year record for energy demand
Consumers Energy announced that its customers set new bars for demand peaks and electric send-out numbers in Summer 2012.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 12, 2012 -
Florida utilities will meet with regulators to discuss rate hikes
Seeking approval for rate increases, two major utilities will make their case to the state’s Public Service Commission.
By Christopher Sacco • Sept. 12, 2012 -
Wisconsin lawmaker wants to freeze the state’s renewable energy mandate
Republican Senator Glenn Grothman said he plans to introduce legislation that would freeze the state’s renewable energy mandate.
By Christopher Sacco • Sept. 12, 2012 -
Alaska utility reviewing procedures following storm damage
Chugach Electric Association will review its policies for response efforts after complaints that it was too slow last week.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 11, 2012 -
Nebraska utility unlikely to reopen troubled nuclear plant
Regulators will most likely keep a Fort Calhoun power plant closed indefinitely.
By Christopher Sacco • Sept. 11, 2012 -
City leaders delay Alaskan gas utility vote
Fairbanks city officials want more time before voting on whether to support creation of a borough-wide public utility.
By Christopher Sacco • Sept. 11, 2012 -
Belmans named Global Smart Grid Federation's new executive director
The former chairman of the Belgian distribution system operator Elia steps on after a global search to fill the role.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 10, 2012 -
Dominion Virginia Power proposes energy conservation program expansion
The utility claims that its Smart Cooling Rewards program cuts peak electricity demand by almost 60 megawatts.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 10, 2012 -
Florida utility under fire for moving slowly to remove smart meters
After promising that smart meters wouldn’t be installed if customers didn’t want them, FPL is being accused of not living up to its word.
By Christopher Sacco • Sept. 10, 2012 -
Progress Energy asking for first rate increase since 1988
Progress Energy has told the North Carolina Utilities Commission that it will file a rate increase request next month.
By Shehryar Nabi • Sept. 7, 2012 -
Deep Dive
Most Read Utility News of the Week: ComEd fires, Obama and exit signs
Utility Dive readers this week were following President Obama's energy policy, as well as smart meter fires in Chicagoland. Did you miss anything?
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 7, 2012 -
Ohio utility wants regulated gas pricing to end
A northeastern Ohio utility wants to be the first in the state to end its regulated pricing program.
By Christopher Sacco • Sept. 7, 2012 -
FERC chairman voices concern of the state of utility cybersecurity
The lack of utility cybersecurity authority is becoming an urgent issue that remains unaddressed.
By Christopher Sacco • Sept. 7, 2012 -
California community solar bill fails without a vote
A bill to increase California consumers’ access to renewable energy won’t even be voted on following the annual adjournment of the California State Legislature.
By Christopher Sacco • Sept. 6, 2012 -
NJ to clamp down on utility performance during storms
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie announced a bill to penalize slow-responding utilities.
By Christopher Sacco • Sept. 6, 2012
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