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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 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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TrendlineThe Energy Transition to Renewables
New policy and business actions are giving a significant boost to renewable energy in the U.S., but opposition is growing and grid interconnection, permitting, labor and other challenges remain.
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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 -
Smart grid needs smart pricing to benefit companies and customers
Demand is up, everyone wants to find ways to save, but 99% of U.S. customers are on flat-rate pricing.
By Ron Gallagher • July 6, 2012 -
Con Ed asks court to stop protests by locked-out workers
The utility wants a state Supreme Court judge to order union picketers to stop interfering.
By Lindsey Smith • July 6, 2012 -
Most Read Utility News of the Week: Bill Johnson leaving Duke, Con Ed and Dominion
The Duke-Progess merger, post-storm power restoration and Con Ed’s union negotiations topped our audience’s reading lists this week. See if you missed anything after the jump.
By Brian Warmoth • July 6, 2012 -
Georgia Power begins growth of solar with 19-MW plan
Georgia Power has a deal to install 19 MW of solar capacity as it moves to fulfill its pledge to the state.
By Ron Gallagher • July 6, 2012 -
New report puts Johnson’s payout for Duke departure at up to $44.7 million
Bloomberg News says that Bill Johnson may get more than four times what had been reported.
By Ron Gallagher • July 6, 2012 -
Surprise CEO switch at merged Duke Energy is causing headaches
Standard & Poor’s put the country’s newest and largest utility on credit watch because of worries about internal stability after CEO Jim Johnson’s sudden resignation.
By Ron Gallagher • July 6, 2012 -
Maryland Public Service Commission to review utility reports after power is restored
Maryland’s Public Service Commission chair explains what regulators will look at after a million customers in the state lost power.
By Brian Warmoth • July 5, 2012 -
Outgoing NRC head Jaczko says no nuclear license renewals ‘for a few years’
In his final news conference as chairman of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Gregory Jaczko said the NRC may not be able to renew licenses for operating nuclear plants for “a few years” because of a federal court ruling, but the practical impact of this will be limited.
By Ron Gallagher • July 5, 2012
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