Regulation & Policy: Page 383
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Ontario Union Wants to Block Smart Meters
Meter-readers' jobs are behind the action.
By Ron Gallagher • March 15, 2012 -
Pa. Putting Nearly $16M Into Clean Energy
State investments are expected to draw more than $184.7 million in private resources.
By Ron Gallagher • March 14, 2012 -
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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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Ontario Smart Grid: Scratching the Innovation Itch
Ontario is looking for the next steps to follow millions of smart meters and time-of-use pricing.
By Ron Gallagher • March 14, 2012 -
Top 10 U.S. Solar Stats From 2011
A Solar Energy Industries Association report looks at the state of the PV, CPV and CSP markets.
By Ron Gallagher • March 14, 2012 -
SCIEnergy Buys Transcend Equity: Watch Out, Serious Energy
The deal puts together building efficiency and financing retrofits under one roof.
By Ron Gallagher • March 13, 2012 -
Renewable Energy Will Cost Grid More: MIT
Unintended consequences could include higher, not lower, carbon emissions.
By Ron Gallagher • March 13, 2012 -
Ohio High Court Approves Wind Farm Project Advance
Landowners argued there are safety risks and a possibility of the turbines' lowering their values.
By Ron Gallagher • March 12, 2012 -
Analysis: Smart Meter Benefits Beat Costs by Nearly 2-to-1
A n eMeter study of 30 U.S. and foreign cases argues that smart metering is a savings tool.
By Ron Gallagher • March 12, 2012 -
U.S. Wind Generation Rose 27% in 2011
The latest data continues a trend of rapid growth in wind's contribution.
By Ron Gallagher • March 12, 2012 -
Exelon-Constellation Merger Closes
Exelon Corp. and Constellation Energy completed their merger Monday.
By Sean Griffey • March 12, 2012 -
ACEEE: Evolving Standards to Net Huge Efficiency Gains
Existing standards will save 200 quads of energy by 2035, but opportunities for more savings exist.
By Ron Gallagher • March 12, 2012 -
Coal's Share of U.S. Generation Falls Below 40%
Although still the largest single fuel for electricity generation, coal's share of monthly power generation in the United States dropped below 40% in November and December 2011.
By Sean Griffey • March 9, 2012 -
Millstone Units in Conn. Get Different NRC Inspection Schedules
Unit 2 will have an additional inspection this year because of a problem in a valve test last year.
By Ron Gallagher • March 9, 2012 -
Smart-Grid Consumer Privacy: A Little Myth, a Little Method
Ideas about what is private and what's not depend on whom you ask.
By Ron Gallagher • March 8, 2012 -
The Power Generation Portfolio of the Future
A wind pioneer says that what we need is a mixed-fuel system and a stronger grid.
By Ron Gallagher • March 8, 2012 -
Opponents Fail to Block Wisconsin Wind Rules
Republicans stopped the rules temporarily, but a long-term effort failed.
By Ron Gallagher • March 8, 2012 -
U.S. Seeks Help With Smart-Grid Complexities
Seamless coordination is a problem in a sector that was built for something else and is always changing.
By Ron Gallagher • March 7, 2012 -
Proposals Sought for Largest-Ever Army Renewables Program
The service wants to make power-purchase agreements going out 30 years.
By Ron Gallagher • March 7, 2012 -
Smart Grid, Water Efficiency Go Hand-in-Hand
Black & Veatch sees efficient water use as essential in managing energy demand increases.
By Ron Gallagher • March 6, 2012 -
It’s Official: Palo Alto Has a Feed-In Tariff for PV
The program's first year is capped at 4 MW and aimed at rooftops producing 50 KW or less.
By Ron Gallagher • March 6, 2012 -
Electricity's Share of U.S. Delivered Energy Is Up Seven-fold Since 1950
Electric power grew from 4% to 29% of all delivered energy in the U.S. in the six decades.
By Ron Gallagher • March 2, 2012 -
Xcel Gets Rate Hike, Customer Rebate Approval
North Dakota regulators gave their OK to the new revenue for tree-trimming and infrastructure improvements.
By Sean Griffey • March 2, 2012 -
SDG&E hits renewable energy target a year late
San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) has reported to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) that 20.8 percent of its energy delivered in 2011 was from renewable energy sources. This marks a 9 percent increase in renewable power over 2010 for SDG&E, when renewable energy deli...
By Sean Griffey • March 2, 2012 -
Bingaman introduces Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012
The Senate Republican from New Mexico said his bill uses a "straightforward, market-base" approach.
By Ron Gallagher • March 1, 2012 -
Video: Gates and Chu on Meeting 21st-Century Energy Challenges
Bill Gates and Steven Chu discuss how America can meet and prosper from 21st-century energy challenges.
By Ron Gallagher • March 1, 2012
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