Regulation & Policy: Page 370
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NIST publishes guidelines for smart meter upgrades
The National Institute of Standards and Technology will be receiving comments on the draft of recommendations before publishing a final version next year.
By Brian Warmoth • July 12, 2012 -
Attorney General of Massachusetts reviewing utility standards
The state's utility companies face scrutiny after recent recent power outages to determine if regulators are getting the right information.
By Brian Warmoth • July 12, 2012 -
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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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Union wants state to end Con Ed lockout
A petition to the New York Public Service Commission says Consolidated Edison cannot provide legally-required services.
By Brian Warmoth • July 12, 2012 -
Maryland's chief energy strategist seeks state reins on RTOs
The head of Maryland's energy-planning agency says states need some role in how regional transmission organizations operate.
By Ron Gallagher • July 11, 2012 -
Duke CEO talks to Progress employees about leadership change
Jim Rogers addressed thousands of employees about the post-merger departure of Progress CEO Bill Johnson.
By Brian Warmoth • July 11, 2012 -
New transmission project will help California meet summer electric demand
The Sunrise Powerlink Transmission project, which came online on June 18, 2012, will add approximately 800 megawatts of transmission capability to the Southern California electric grid. Originally conceived as a way to link the San Diego load pocket to renewable energy sources in Imperial Coun...
By Lindsey Smith • July 11, 2012 -
CFTC Swap Ruling Issued: Energy Sector Impacts Complex
Financial regulations are the raw vegetables of today's energy trading business. Few would argue with their general virtue, but almost no one thinks they are very appealing.Arousing interest in subjects like the definition of a swap as defined by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission th...
By Lindsey Smith • July 11, 2012 -
Con Ed union talks still deadlocked
The New York lockout continues as Tuesday's negotiations fail to produce agreements for a new contract.
By Brian Warmoth • July 11, 2012 -
Texans are big on shopping for competitive electricity deals
The wide-open market for consumers' electricity business has resulted in more than half of them switching from legacy utilities in some areas.
By Lindsey Smith • July 11, 2012 -
FERC investigates energy price gouging
Federal energy regulators have subpoenaed JPMorgan twice in recent months amidst claims the company may have inflated energy prices by as much as $73 million, according to a petition filed with federal prosecutors in Washington, DC. At issue is a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) cla...
By Lindsey Smith • July 11, 2012 -
Smart grid islands could be solution to critical disturbances
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have devised a strategy to use local distributed electricity generation, distribution automation, and smart meters to form small electricity "islands" that would support critical social services in the event of a substantial disruption. The r...
By Lindsey Smith • July 11, 2012 -
Duke Energy wants Ohio rate increases
Duke Energy Ohio filed applications to raise electric rates by $86 million and gas rates by $44 million in the southwest part of the state.
By Brian Warmoth • July 11, 2012 -
Rogers says Duke Energy's board worried about Johnson
Duke CEO tells North Carolina regulators that the board questioned Johnson's leadership abilities at Progress Energy.
By Brian Warmoth • July 10, 2012 -
Utility workers, Entergy settle labor dispute at Pilgrim Station in Mass.
The Utility Workers Union of America's local at Entergy's Pilgrim plant voted Sunday night for a four-year contract that will end a lockout that began in June.
By Ron Gallagher • July 10, 2012 -
Illinois says maybe not after all on coal-to-gas plant's air permit
Pressured by environmental groups and urged by the U.S. EPA, the Illinois EPA is reconsidering an air permit it issued for Tenaska's propose coal-gasification facility.
By Ron Gallagher • July 10, 2012 -
House bill would prevent U.S. Energy Department from issuing loan guarantees
Republicans propose a bill to prevent future occurrences of the Solyndra scenario.
By Brian Warmoth • July 10, 2012 -
PPL Electric Utilities' smart grid project now operational
Pennsylvania operations should benefit for the company as new problem-detection and service-monitoring features are introduced.
By Brian Warmoth • July 10, 2012 -
Patriot Coal files Chapter 11 bankruptcy
St. Louis, July 10, 2012 — Patriot Coal Corp., a producer and marketer of coal products in the Eastern U.S., and most of its units have filed voluntary petitions for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. Patr...
By Lindsey Smith • July 10, 2012 -
Con Ed union talks resume as worker arrested
Talks resume in Con Ed's negotiations with the Utility Workers Union of America as a worker is charged with assault.
By Brian Warmoth • July 10, 2012 -
ENISA urges smart grid protection against cyber attacks
The European agency releases a report outlining smart grid security issues and recommends 10 courses of action.
By Brian Warmoth • July 10, 2012 -
Ohio OKs capacity-pricing system for AEP
The state's Public Utilities Commission's goal is to make AEP-Ohio a fully competitive retailer.
By Ron Gallagher • July 10, 2012 -
Pepco makes last-minute request to delay rate hike decision
The Washington-based utility hopes to add $111 million per year in revenue.
By Lindsey Smith • July 9, 2012 -
Michigan report recommends smart meter opt-out choice
June 29 report looks at smart meter adoption and perceptions to recommend regulatory action.
By Brian Warmoth • July 9, 2012 -
Con Edison removes power outage updates from website
Con Ed. representative says violent union protestors are the reason the utility can no longer provide power outage information to the public.
By Lindsey Smith • July 9, 2012 -
Duke's Rogers to testify as merger fallout riles regulators
North Carolina regulators and the state attorney general are taking a hard look at the Duke Energy-Progress Energy merger.
By Ron Gallagher • July 9, 2012
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