PJM doesn't expect 'major problems' from heat wave

Utilities in the grid have been issued a "hot weather alert."

By Roger Riddell • July 15, 2013

EVs, solar and the future of utilities: Our most read news of the week

Miss any of these big Utility Dive stories last week?

By Davide Savenije • July 12, 2013

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Grid Resiliency

The risk from natural disasters like hurricanes, wildfires and heat waves is compounded by rising demand for power that threatens to put additional strain on the grid, as well as cyber and physical attacks on critical infrastructure.

By Utility Dive staff

'Considerable damage’ to system as storms hit Midwest

AEP and FirstEnergy Corp. customers were the hardest hit.

By Malena Amusa • July 12, 2013

Entergy, ITC offer to offset rate hikes for approval of transmission spin-off

State regulators gave the FERC-approved deal the cold shoulder, but Entergy and ITC are trying to sweet talk into approving it.

By Davide Savenije • July 11, 2013

What the utility industry will look like in 10 years: 6 predictions

Panelists at the National Town Meeting on Demand Response and Smart Grid were asked what the utilities might look like in 10 years—in just one sentence.

By Davide Savenije • July 10, 2013

DOE's Patricia Hoffman lays out her vision for the smart grid

The National Town Meeting on Demand Response and Smart Grid hosted Hoffman, who spoke on where demand response is headed and what Secretary Moniz wants to see.

By Davide Savenije • July 10, 2013

Judges urge Texas PUC to stop Entergy's $1.78B asset spin-off

Entergy plans to spin off and merge its transmission assets across four states with an ITC Holdings subsidiary, but Texas regulators may get in the way. 

By Davide Savenije • July 9, 2013

Buffett, AEP units' joint venture plan 100-mile power line in Texas

Electric Transmission Texas and Sharyland Utilities hope to meet the power needs for one of Texas’ fastest growing metropolitan areas.

By Malena Amusa • July 9, 2013

Utility worker shortage cripples ConEd’s storm response

Years of cutting costs have caused a drastic shortage in emergency crews.

By Malena Amusa • July 8, 2013

TVA losing industrial clients over high rates

Without big-dollar industrial customers, TVA will continue to shed jobs and its competitive edge.

By Malena Amusa • July 8, 2013

LIPA faces homeowner lawsuit over Sandy destruction

The utility stands by its decision to keep power flowing ahead of the storm, but 120 homeowners contend losses could have been avoided.

By Brian Warmoth • July 3, 2013

PJM readies for system-wide blackouts, seeks black-start generators

Closing coal plants are forcing PJM to bolster its black-out plans.

By Malena Amusa • July 3, 2013

Con Edison and union avert Staten Island strike

Here's what Con Ed offered up in negotiations.

By Brian Warmoth • July 2, 2013

Duke's $200M/year rate hike request faces final public hearing

North Carolina protestors are expected.

By Brian Warmoth • July 2, 2013

Obama's plan and Nest concerns: Our most read utility news of the week

Want to see what everyone else in the industry was reading this week? Have a look.

By Brian Warmoth • June 28, 2013

Northeast Utilities proposes 1,200MW power line from Quebec to New Hampshire

But not all stakeholders are happy about the proposed $1.4B power line.

By Malena Amusa • June 28, 2013

Does Ohio have the worst unregulated electricity market in the U.S.?

Ohio came in dead last in a new customer satisfaction survey on unregulated electricity markets.

By Davide Savenije • June 27, 2013

Appalachian Power embarks on $337M transmission line upgrade in West Virginia

The upgrades will refurbish a transmission system surviving decades of aging.

By Malena Amusa • June 27, 2013

Can PSE&G bring sexy back to the switching station?

The New Jersey utility is struggling to galvanize support for a new switching station in Newark.

By Malena Amusa • June 27, 2013

3 facts you need to know about microgrids this year

Utilities need not fret that microgrids could undercut business. The cards are in your favor.

By Malena Amusa • June 26, 2013

Georgia Power gets new online outage map, optimizes for mobile

Check out what else the utility has decided to include.

By Brian Warmoth • June 26, 2013

Storm strikes ComEd territory, wipes out power for 270,000

By Tuesday, ComEd had restored power to 216,000 customers.

By Malena Amusa • June 26, 2013

Obama's new Climate Action Plan: 6 goals that will impact utilities

The plan announced Tuesday is wide-reaching, but the president raised a handful of issues that should get utility execs' attention.

By Davide Savenije • June 25, 2013

Equipment failure causes blackout for 145,000 PG&E customers

Crews have worked through the weekend to restore power.

By Malena Amusa • June 25, 2013

Cuomo seeks federal LIPA probe, report plots 'systemic problems' of N.Y. utilities

A scorching report from the Moreland Commission found "troubling conduct" between LIPA and Navigant Consulting. 

By Davide Savenije • June 24, 2013