Regulation & Policy: Page 371
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Xcel to face Colorado judge over SmartGridCity project
Boulder officials want to keep Xcel Energy from collecting additional $16.5 million after completing smart grid work.
By Brian Warmoth • July 16, 2012 -
U.S. electricity prices rise despite drop in natural gas prices
Though it is now cheaper for utilities to produce electricity, energy customers shouldn’t expect big savings.
By Lindsey Smith • July 13, 2012 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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TrendlineThe Energy Transition to Renewables
Rising demand for power is continuing to drive demand for renewables, but policy uncertainty and mixed signals from the Trump administration add to existing challenges.
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Smart meters unpopular with some Texas energy customers
A group in Austin plans to protest the installation of the meters on Friday.
By Lindsey Smith • July 13, 2012 -
Oklahoma Gas and Electric to discuss smart grid program with regulators
The utility claims it would save $22 million in operations over the next three years with the new smart-grid technology, revenue which would decrease customers’ costs.
By Lindsey Smith • July 13, 2012 -
Most Read Utility News of the Week: Duke Energy news, the Con Ed lockout and our Dashboard
Duke Energy’s ongoing issues in North Carolina and Consolidated Edison’s lockout in New York dominated Utility Dive reading this week. See if you missed anything.
By Brian Warmoth • July 13, 2012 -
N.C. regulators call Johnson in probe of Duke-Progress leadership switch
The N.C. Utilities Commission has ordered Bill Johnson to appear as the agency probes what happened when Duke Energy and Progress Energy merged.
By Ron Gallagher • July 12, 2012 -
Maine court says smart meter health issues are unresolved
Decision calls for health and safety concerns to be addressed but does not agree that privacy was violated.
By Brian Warmoth • July 12, 2012 -
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 -
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
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