Regulation & Policy: Page 374
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NRECA seeks rehearing regarding FERC’s grid cost findings
The FERC claims its rule to improve integration of variable energy resources into the grid would equally affect small transmission by an average cost of $13,500 annually, but the NRECA says could balloon to as much as $2 million in some cases.
By Christopher Sacco • Aug. 1, 2012 -
India’s Massive Blackout Calls for Smarter Grid, From the Bottom Up
The only good thing about India’s daily blackouts is that, when there’s a truly massive power outage, people are prepared for it. Thus, when the power went out across eight northern Indian states early Monday morning, leaving some 370 million people in the dark, most of the critica...
By Lindsey Smith • July 31, 2012 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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TrendlineTop 5 Stories from Utility Dive
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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New Kyocera unit to operate 70 MW solar plant in Japan
Kyoto, July 31, 2012 — Kyocera Corp., along with six other companies, completed capital investment procedures for the establishment of Kagoshima Mega Solar Power Corp., a new company that will be tasked with operating a 70 MW solar power plant in southern Japan. The utility-scale solar p...
By Lindsey Smith • July 31, 2012 -
Judge lets charge stand against former Indiana regulator
The former chairman of the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission will face the three charges against him.
By Brian Warmoth • July 31, 2012 -
B&W wins parts contract for South Dakota coal-fired plant
Charlotte, N.C., July 31, 2012 —The Babcock & Wilcox Co. won a contract worth more than $40 million to design, supply and install boiler pressure parts and an overfire air system, as well as perform boiler reinforcement, for the Big Stone power plant in South Dakota operated by Otter...
By Lindsey Smith • July 31, 2012 -
Connecticut Light and Power deadlocked in worker negotiations
The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers plans to picket as contract negotiations with the utility reach a standstill.
By Brian Warmoth • July 31, 2012 -
Projected retirements of coal-fired generators
Current trends in the electric power market put many coal-fired generators in the United States at risk for retirement. In the Annual Energy Outlook 2012 Reference case, 49 gigawatts of coal-fired capacity are retired through 2020, representing roughly one-sixth of the existing coal capacity i...
By Lindsey Smith • July 31, 2012 -
Elster To Offer Industrial Defender Solutions To Utilities
Industrial Defender and Elster have formed an alliance under which Elster will offer Industrial Defender's solutions to utility customers throughout North America. Under the terms [...]
By Lindsey Smith • July 31, 2012 -
Indian grid fails second day in a row, impacts 600 million
About half of the country's population lost electricity due to grid failures.
By Brian Warmoth • July 31, 2012 -
Net metering gets controversial, and Central Hudson suspends requests
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By Brian Warmoth • July 31, 2012 -
North Carolina’s probe into the Duke/Progress CEO shuffle could take months
Barring a settlement, NC utilities regulators could deliberate over the issue for months after the August 7 deadline for gathering information.
By Christopher Sacco • July 31, 2012 -
Two Georgia GOP utility regulators face opposition in primaries
Two incumbents on Georgia’s Public Service Commission are being challenged in Republican primaries.
By Christopher Sacco • July 31, 2012 -
CenterPoint Energy names new executive VP, COO
Houston, July 30, 2012 — CenterPoint Energy named Scott M. Prochazka executive vice president and chief operating officer effective August 1, 2012. In this role, Prochazka will be responsible for the company's five business units and certain corporate functions. "During his tenu...
By Lindsey Smith • July 30, 2012 -
Maine to investigate potential smart meter health risks
Following a Supreme Judicial Court ruling, the state will investigate the safety of smart meters, 615,000 of which have already been installed in the state.
By Christopher Sacco • July 30, 2012 -
Two former Progress Energy directors resign from Duke Energy board
John D. Baker II and Theresa M. Stone step down from the Duke Energy Board and cited the company’s need for a new chief executive.
By Christopher Sacco • July 30, 2012 -
California officials looking into electricity trading
California state officials believe a subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase & Co. exploited the electricity market to gain an extra $73 million.
By Christopher Sacco • July 30, 2012 -
DC War of Words Heats Up on Energy Tax Policy
For most people the issue of corporate taxation is both intriguing and offputting in equal measure. The complex and often contradictory nature of the enormous US tax code allows for a combination of passion and boredom that extends to almost no other region of policy.That is part of what has m...
By Lindsey Smith • July 27, 2012 -
Most Read Utility News of the Week: Smart meter controversy, Brazil and negawatts
Smart meters are a big deal right now, whether they're being debated in the U.S. or ordered in large numbers in South America.
By Brian Warmoth • July 27, 2012 -
Con Ed and union reach 4-year agreement, end lockout
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo brokers deal between the two sides as a storm approaches NYC.
By Brian Warmoth • July 26, 2012 -
National Grid could see $16 million in fines in Massachusetts
The attorney general's office will likely also seek penalties against NSTAR and Western Massachusetts Electric Company after finding their storm responses last year to be inadequate.
By Brian Warmoth • July 26, 2012 -
Half of Con Ed's locked-out union workers resuming duties
Half of the the 8,000 locked-out workers will return to work Thursday, nearly a month after their contract expired.
By Brian Warmoth • July 26, 2012 -
Obama's $11 billion in smart grid stimulus slowly pushing changes forward
A Time report looks at where federal smart grid dollars have gone what President Obama originally wanted for the grid.
By Brian Warmoth • July 26, 2012 -
Con Ed VP disputes union claims to lawmakers
New York's governor called on the Con Ed and union leaders to end the dispute as Assembly members talk to representatives from both sides.
By Brian Warmoth • July 26, 2012 -
Standard & Poor’s lowers Duke Energy rating in wake of shareholder lawsuit
Citing leadership concerns as well as rate-case increases, Standard & Poor’s has lowered Duke Energy’s credit rating in a move that follows news of a lawsuit by the utility’s shareholders.
By Christopher Sacco • July 26, 2012 -
Regulatory compliance more concerning to utilities than cybersecurity, says recent report
The Government Accountability Office reports that federal and state regulations have distracted utility companies from pursuing effective cybersecurity measures.
By Christopher Sacco • July 26, 2012
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