Transmission & Distribution: Page 132
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Deep Dive
How to build high voltage transmission in America
It just takes biblical patience and the power to fly.
By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 6, 2014 -
NextEra floats $1 billion proposal to bury transmission lines in seabed
The company is seeking approval for a 68-mile undersea transmission line.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 6, 2014 -
Explore the Trendline➔
Mario Tama / Staff via Getty ImagesTrendlineGrid Resiliency
Utilities and grid operators are facing increasing threats from climate change as well as cyber and physical attacks, and are deploying a variety of responses to meet the rising challenges.
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Maine welcomes larger customers into efficiency programs
The state anticipates saving 44,400 MWh annually.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 3, 2014 -
Deep Dive
New York's energy future: What do utilities want?
First responses to the Reforming the Energy Vision straw proposal are a mixed bag, with many trying to secure their place in a changing energy landscape.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 2, 2014 -
DOE issues final approval on Quebec-to-Queens transmission line
Canadian authorities must still decide if they want to develop hydro for U.S. consumption.
By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 1, 2014 -
California real-time market opens to outside systems
The new market will help cut costs and integrate renewable resources
By Robert Walton • Oct. 1, 2014 -
NERC finds grid performed reasonably well during polar vortex
Communication and demand response helped the grid through record cold last winter, but improvements are needed, the report said.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 1, 2014 -
Duke Florida under increasing pressure from lawmakers in crucial week
Florida legislators want to make Duke refund $54 million to consumers, investigate its ties with PSC
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 30, 2014 -
Texas PUC says CenterPoint must share Houston Import Project
The decision effectively calls the transmission initiative six different “projects.”
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 29, 2014 -
NiSource splits utility, gas businesses
The spinoff will result in two companies, NiSource and Columbia Pipeline Partners LP.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 29, 2014 -
Deep Dive
How this New York utility plans to own and operate microgrids
Central Hudson Gas & Electric has broadly outlined a proposal to build, own and operate microgrids for customers.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 29, 2014 -
EnerNOC: FERC Order 745 ruling won't kill demand response
It is too late for a court decision to stem the value of distributed resources, according to the president of EnerNOC.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 29, 2014 -
Buffett's Berkshire, CenterPoint and NextEra weigh bids for Oncor
A bidding war may soon erupt over Energy Future Holdings' prized asset.
By Gavin Bade • Sept. 25, 2014 -
HECO completes first phase of smart grid roll-out
Installation in Oahu marks an important step in the utility's energy vision.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 25, 2014 -
SoCal Edison unveils largest battery storage system in U.S.
The 32 megawatt-hour system will teach utilities lessons about storage and variable renewables.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 24, 2014 -
Duke Energy, partners propose groundbreaking $8B wind-storage-transmission project
Wyoming wind would be stored in Utah for dispatch to California.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 23, 2014 -
Dominion plans to bury 4,000 miles of power lines
The ambitious project would target the most outage-prone power lines.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 22, 2014 -
MISO: Midwest states to save $3B per year if they work together on EPA compliance
MISO found that states cooperating at the regional level could save $3 billion annually.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 21, 2014 -
BGE: Energy efficiency programs save 1.8 billion kilowatt-hours per year
The utility is working to help meet Maryland's goal of decreasing energy demand by 15% by 2015.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 21, 2014 -
King Fire threatens California's hydro infrastructure
Employees evacuate as utilities scramble for power market supply.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 19, 2014 -
Generators, renewable developers at odds over Texas transmission cost allocations
Conventional and renewable power producers are split over the cost of renewables to the grid.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 19, 2014 -
ISO: Planned retirements weaken New York reliability
The New York-ISO has issued its 2014 Reliability Needs Assessment.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 18, 2014 -
Energy Department funds ComEd to develop microgrid controller
$1.2 million will be used to build a master controller.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 18, 2014 -
Hawaiian Electric system feels strain of heat wave, low reserves
The utility is asking customers to conserve.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 17, 2014 -
Deep Dive
New York writes blueprint for brave new utility world
A straw proposal from New York regulators has left utilities wondering about their future.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 17, 2014