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Minnesota rejects Xcel’s request to drop popular solar subsidy project
A state agency has indicated it will reject Xcel’s plan to eliminate its Solar Rewards rebate program.
By Christopher Sacco • Aug. 29, 2012 -
Smart meter safety hearing taking place in Baltimore
The Maryland Service Commission is holding a meeting on smart meter safety in light of recent incidents in Pennsylvania.
By Shehryar Nabi • Aug. 28, 2012 -
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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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California utilities oppose solar legislation
Legislators will vote this week on two bills designed to help renters and low-income communities go solar.
By Christopher Sacco • Aug. 28, 2012 -
Court upholds FERC power related to decade-old California energy crisis
A federal appeal court said that a U.S. energy regulator has authority to retroactively determine prices to help it obtain refunds from entities is oversees.
By Christopher Sacco • Aug. 28, 2012 -
FirstEnergy names new government affairs director
Anne Grealy has been promoted to the position of executive director.
By Christopher Sacco • Aug. 28, 2012 -
National Grid making $60M in improvements, asks to add positions
The utility wants resources to improve its storm response capabilities and awaits regulatory approval on a rate increase.
By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 27, 2012 -
Smart meters meet more resistance in Texas
As smart meter rollouts are implemented, resistant Texans step up efforts to retain old meters.
By Shehryar Nabi • Aug. 27, 2012 -
DistTrack represents a new kind of cybersecurity threat
Intelligent Utility's Editor-in-Chief explains what DistTrack is and why energy companies are at risk.
By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 24, 2012 -
Deep Dive
10 recent smart meter milestones for utilities
Utility Dive checks out recent status updates from companies who have moved closer to realizing their smart meter deployment goals.
By Shehryar Nabi • Aug. 24, 2012 -
California utility faces rejection as regulators push for solar farm energy storage
Two of five projects proposed by Southern California Edison could be rejected due to a lack of energy storage components.
By Christopher Sacco • Aug. 24, 2012 -
Most Read Utility News of the Week: iPhone apps, big utilities and new lines
Utility Dive readers looked at these five news posts more than any others over the last week. Find out what you might have missed!
By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 23, 2012 -
Regulators in Md. wrap public hearings on June storm responses
Hearings with utilities will follow in mid-September.
By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 23, 2012 -
Oregon utility under fire for trying to increase rates to fund pollution-control upgrades
Ratepayer advocates and environmentalists say Oregon customers shouldn’t have to pay for PacifiCorp’s upgrades at two Wyoming coal plants.
By Christopher Sacco • Aug. 23, 2012 -
Deep Dive
The 10 biggest U.S. electric utilities visualized
Two of the three largest electric utilities right now gained their status after recent mergers.
By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 22, 2012 -
Big Rivers puts pollution-control plan aside after court kills EPA rule
The co-ops will proceed with some control plans, but will cancel plans that were primarily in place to be in compliance with the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule.
By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 22, 2012 -
Utilities defend Michigan law and rates, say green projects made possible
Consumers Energy and DTE Energy argue that greener tech for the long-term is being made possible by a 2008 law limiting competition in Michigan's electricity market.
By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 22, 2012 -
NRECA asks FCC to eliminate smart meter fees
The NRECA told federal regulators that electric cooperatives shouldn’t be forced to pay a federal fee on smart meters and smart grid technologies.
By Christopher Sacco • Aug. 22, 2012 -
West Virginia utilities take $172M hit from June storms
The storms left 680,000 customers without power and caused utilities to have to replace more than 300 miles of wire.
By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 21, 2012 -
PG&E rate increases under scrutiny
A local assemblyman is pressuring the California Public Utilities Commission to reject PG&E’s proposed rate increase.
By Christopher Sacco • Aug. 21, 2012 -
China protests U.S. support for clean energy programs
China complains that U.S. investment in domestic renewable energy programs violates World Trade Organization rules.
By Shehryar Nabi • Aug. 20, 2012 -
Rate hearing begins for Florida utility
Florida Power & Light Co. (FPL) is at the beginning of a lengthy hearing regarding a request to raise its rates.
By Christopher Sacco • Aug. 20, 2012 -
Educating the electorate on energy issues
What needs to be done to properly inform voters on energy issues?
By Shehryar Nabi • Aug. 17, 2012 -
President Obama targets wind energy as a part of his campaign strategy
During a Wind Week visit to Iowa, President Barack Obama discusses wind power as it becomes an emerging political issue.
By Christopher Sacco • Aug. 17, 2012 -
Florida consumer advocate rejects FPL’s rate case settlement offer
Florida Power & Light’s (FPL) last-minute offer to settle its rate increase request was rejected by the state’s top consumer advocate.
By Christopher Sacco • Aug. 17, 2012 -
NRC will meet with Duke to discuss alleged violations
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) will meet with Duke Energy officials to talk about two safety violations.
By Christopher Sacco • Aug. 17, 2012
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