Transmission & Distribution: Page 153
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Deep Dive
Customer engagement—the secret sauce to solving dissatisfaction?
Dive Insight: Awareness and participation are key to keeping utility customers satisfied, as these recent J.D. Power findings show.
By Davide Savenije • Aug. 6, 2013 -
ETT energizes first power line in $1.5B wind transmission project
The project is part of the $1.5B initiative to carry 18,500MW of wind power from West Texas to eastern load centers in ERCOT.
By Malena Amusa • Aug. 6, 2013 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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TrendlineElectricity Supply and Demand
After nearly two decades of flat demand, U.S. electricity consumption reached an all-time high in 2024 and is expected to continue rising. This trendline brings together the best of Utility Dive’s coverage of emerging trends in supply and demand and the decisions being made today that will impact the power system for years to come.
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Unions and businesses unite against Minneapolis municipal utilities
A number of private citizens also sided against abandoning the city's longtime utility and corporate citizen Xcel Energy.
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 2, 2013 -
Synchrophasor tech and LIPA: The week's most read utility news
Find out what everyone else was reading about on the site this week.
By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 2, 2013 -
Xcel CEO: We'll be Minneapolis' utility for another 100 years
CEO Ben Fowke spoke to investment analysts Thursday as the city council held a hearing on a proposed municipal utility.
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 1, 2013 -
Minneapolis holds public hearing on municipal utility
The issue could go to ballots in November.
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 1, 2013 -
ComEd spared penalty for missing reliability target
In 2012, ComEd’s outage response improved but fell short, the utility reported.
By Malena Amusa • Aug. 1, 2013 -
Ohio's FirstEnergy may be required to pay millions in renewables rebates
The utility allegedly overpaid for renewable energy credits and passed millions in costs on to consumers.
By Roger Riddell • July 31, 2013 -
Kan. wind initiatives need more power lines
A lack of high energy lines to deliver power from remote wind farms is holding back Kansas' efforst to become the "Saudi Arabia of Wind."
By Roger Riddell • July 31, 2013 -
Low customer interest derails N.H. utility's green energy rate program
The program allowed customers to pay higher rates to support renewable energy.
By Roger Riddell • July 30, 2013 -
Samsung SDI partners with S&C Electric on U.K. power storage solution
The project is part of Britain's efforts to prepare for wind and solar plants.
By Roger Riddell • July 29, 2013 -
Minn. farmers suing utilities over 'stray voltage'
The farmers say stray voltage from damaged lines is killing their herds and hurting business.
By Roger Riddell • July 29, 2013 -
Xcel likely to move HQ from Minneapolis if city forms municipal utility
The company's 20-year franchise agreement with the city expires at the end of 2014.
By Roger Riddell • July 26, 2013 -
Indiana’s NIPSCO files for $1B electrical upgrade project
The multi-year project will replace hundreds of transmission lines and 75 substation transformers.
By Malena Amusa • July 26, 2013 -
Deep Dive
How Britain's new royal baby caused an 800MW demand drop
National Grid explained why Prince George's arrival turned out to be so significant.
By Malena Amusa • July 26, 2013 -
Man sues Entergy Texas for $1M over backyard electrical shock
The lawsuit doesn't state what Fernando Ponce was doing when the alleged shock occurred.
By Roger Riddell • July 25, 2013 -
Deep Dive
How to make utility customers insanely happy
Experts and a new study from J.D. Power contribute some excellent recommendations for what utilities should focus on to satisfy their customers.
By Malena Amusa • July 25, 2013 -
PSO, OG&E combat 100K storm blackout; gov. calls state of emergency
Assessing the damage, PSO said it will take several days to completely restore power.
By Malena Amusa • July 25, 2013 -
Duke Energy's Rowand says utility is evaluating plugless EV charging stations
Rowand says the utility must determine whether it provides infrastructure with the electricity.
By Roger Riddell • July 24, 2013 -
Minneapolis considering city-owned utilities
Some in the city believe municipal ownership could lower the price residents pay.
By Roger Riddell • July 24, 2013 -
Conn. utility invests $11M to flood-proof substations
The United Illuminating Co.'s high-tech flood protection won't take chances with the next Sandy.
By Malena Amusa • July 24, 2013 -
Mohawk Valley businesses receive flood aid from National Grid
The utility is offering grants and loans to businesses hit by last month's flooding.
By Roger Riddell • July 23, 2013 -
Wholesale power prices rise across Lower 48
Factors such as natural gas supply constraints contributed to the increase.
By Roger Riddell • July 23, 2013 -
Deep Dive
International smart grid checkup: Will these investments pay off?
Smart grid tech has become a priority in some areas, but will these world powers be better off at the end of the day?
By Malena Amusa • July 23, 2013 -
Sunrise Energy Ventures sells Indy Solar projects to Dominion Resources
The three projects are projected to increase Indiana's solar-produced energy fivefold.
By Roger Riddell • July 22, 2013
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