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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 -
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TrendlineData Centers and the US Grid
A look at how data centers are affecting the U.S. grid today and how new technologies and rate structures could affect that trajectory in the years to come.
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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 -
President Obama plans solar development projects on southwestern public lands
Public lands in six southwestern states will be used for solar energy projects in the government’s first significant step in western utility-scale development.
By Christopher Sacco • July 26, 2012 -
O'Malley orders study of Maryland electric service
The state's governor want recommendations for improvements after recent power outages.
By Brian Warmoth • July 25, 2012 -
New York State Assembly evaluating Con Ed situation
Negotiations continue as lawmakers gather in NYC to look at current conditions.
By Brian Warmoth • July 25, 2012 -
NJ law aims to revive the state’s struggling solar subsidy market
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signed a law that will increase the number of solar credits (SRECs) electric utilities must purchase in an effort to increase prices and revive the state’s fledgling solar industry.
By Christopher Sacco • July 25, 2012 -
Pepco says its improvement plan may not be sustainable in wake of reduced rate increase
Pepco officials are wary they won’t be able to continue the reliability improvements they’ve started after the Maryland Public Service Commission ruled against the full increase the company sought.
By Christopher Sacco • July 25, 2012 -
Duke Energy scraps plan for business customer rate cuts
A $13 million plan to give North Carolina businesses a break on electric rates has been taken off the table.
By Brian Warmoth • July 24, 2012 -
Massachusetts bill to limit tax revenue from solar projects
Legislators may amend the bill to avoid what one critic calls “an unnecessary policy shift.”
By Lindsey Smith • July 24, 2012 -
New Massachusetts bill to weigh costs of subsidizing wind and solar energy
As legislation is being drafted to encourage the use of alternative energy, concerns have been raised over the costs incurred by other utility consumers.
By Shehryar Nabi • July 23, 2012 -
Duke's Progress integration faces uncertain future
Commission inquiries could drag on for months in a "regulatory quagmire," according to one analyst.
By Brian Warmoth • July 23, 2012 -
Ameren refiles smart grid plan in Illinois
Smart meter installations are at the heart of the utility's $625 million proposal.
By Brian Warmoth • July 23, 2012 -
Companies and trade groups disagree with FERC's negawatt valuation
The Electric Power Supply Association and Old Dominion are among those who have filed to challenge FERC's March 2011 ruling.
By Brian Warmoth • July 23, 2012 -
U.K.'s electricity market changes deemed 'unworkable'
The new legislation focuses on big spending for grid and plant improvements.
By Brian Warmoth • July 23, 2012 -
New York City won't intervene in Con Ed labor dispute
Mayor Bloomberg says that the city only wants continued service and will stay out of talks between the utility and its locked-out workers.
By Brian Warmoth • July 23, 2012 -
Maine electric rates still above national average, but low in Northeast
The state's prices have only been 18% above the national average in 2012, compared to 30% in 2010.
By Brian Warmoth • July 22, 2012 -
Pacific Gas and Electric defends smart meters as customers opt out
The utility has 9 million new meters installed with a million left to go.
By Brian Warmoth • July 20, 2012 -
Western Massachusetts Electric says response doesn't warrant fine
The utility filed a response with regulators after Attorney General Martha Coakley recommended a $4 million fine.
By Brian Warmoth • July 20, 2012 -
5 smart meter stories of public backlash
Smart meters have made headlines in the U.S. and Canada recently and citizens and lawmakers work to understand what they do.
By Brian Warmoth • July 20, 2012 -
Texas electrical reliability ranks last in U.S.
A North American Electric Reliability Corporation study ranks the Lone Star State behind the rest of the nation in electrical reliability.
By Brian Warmoth • July 20, 2012 -
Entergy gets OK for 15% uprate at Mississippi station
Entergy has the go-ahead from the NRC to get 1,443 MW from its Grand Gulf Nuclear Station.
By Ron Gallagher • July 20, 2012 -
NRC: Computer modeling missed SONGS vibration issue
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission says in a report that computer modeling did not cortrectly predict the problem that closed the California station.
By Ron Gallagher • July 20, 2012 -
Transformer knocks one unit off line at Limerick nuclear station
A transformer explosion at took Unit 1 off line at Exelon's Limerick Generating Station in Pennsylvania.
By Ron Gallagher • July 20, 2012 -
Most Read Utility News of the Week: Con Ed, Duke Energy and regulations
Did you fall out of the loop for a few days? Catch up with the week's most popular utility news posts from Utility Dive.
By Brian Warmoth • July 19, 2012
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