Lynn Good, Duke and Houston linemen: This week's most read utility news

Head into your weekend a little better informed with the most read Utility Dive news of the last few days.

By Brian Warmoth • June 21, 2013

Violent storms leave 127,000 without power in Xcel's Minn. territory

Xcel reported peak outages of 150,000 at 8 a.m. on Friday morning as it works to restore power to the Twin Cities and southern Minnesota.

By Davide Savenije • June 21, 2013

Explore the Trendline➔

Data 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.

By Utility Dive staff

Horrific day for 5 CenterPoint Energy linemen in Texas

Here's what we know so far about what happened in Houston.

By Malena Amusa • June 21, 2013

Mass. AG blasts utility for $20M storm recovery request

Western Massachusetts Electric Co. was fined for poor storm response, but now it wants to raise rates to recover costs from those efforts.

By Davide Savenije • June 20, 2013

Dominion details its new solar incentives program for Virginia

The utility prefers this solar initiative to net metering.

By Malena Amusa • June 20, 2013

Dayton Power & Light, PJM to use advanced AES battery array in Ohio

A high-performing battery array will bring 40MW of energy storage to the grid.

By Malena Amusa • June 19, 2013

8 global energy trends addressed at the Utility of the Future Leadership Forum

DNV KEMA CEO David Walker highlighted 8 trends impacting electricity markets worldwide at the Utility of the Future Leadership Forum on Tuesday. 

By Davide Savenije • June 18, 2013

Duke announces the name of its new CEO

The country's largest electrical utility will pass Jim Rogers' duties on to a trusted insider.

By Brian Warmoth • June 18, 2013

Duke announces the name of its new CEO

The country's largest electrical utility will pass Jim Rogers' duties on to a trusted inside name.

By Brian Warmoth • June 18, 2013

N.Y. man accused of stealing $90K in electricity to grow marijuana

Check out where that falls in the scheme of things for electricity-siphoning marijuana growers.

By Brian Warmoth • June 17, 2013

‘Worst damage ever seen’ after storm, Duke Energy says

The brief, treacherous storm Thursday left more than 350,000 Duke customers without power.

By Malena Amusa • June 17, 2013

San Onofre, microgrids and stagnant demand growth: This week's most read utility news

This week's biggest headlines reaffirms the tough road ahead for U.S. utilities. 

By Davide Savenije • June 14, 2013

AES Corp. reveals location for its new U.S. HQ

The company will tap a prominent local there to head up its U.S. business operations.

By Brian Warmoth • June 14, 2013

500,000 without power in U.S. Mid-Atlantic

Duke Energy customers have been hit the hardest; the utility is warning customers to prepare for multi-day outages.

By Malena Amusa • June 14, 2013

Texas-New Mexico Power completes 100K smart meter roll-out

The utility wants to install another 240,000 in the next few years.

By Malena Amusa • June 14, 2013

Should municipal utilities be allowed to serve outside city limits?

Colorado regulators are weighing whether the city of Boulder can serve customers outside the city limits.

By Davide Savenije • June 13, 2013

Do utilities have a terrible reputation?

Dive Insight: With just 6% of UK customers saying utilities have high moral standards, are U.S. utilities also losing the war of public perception?

By Davide Savenije • June 12, 2013

5 ways utilities can get a better handle on cybersecurity

Are any of these issues problems where you work?

By Brian Warmoth • June 12, 2013

SDG&E asks consumers to save energy in case summer heat wave hits

The announcement comes in light of the recent closing of the San Onofre nuclear plant.

By Davide Savenije • June 12, 2013

ComEd leads storm preparation conference with 36 utility leaders

ComEd wants to be prepared if a “worst-case” weather event strikes.

By Malena Amusa • June 12, 2013

California's grid needs these 3 upgrades after the San Onofre shutdown

After SONGS' permanent closing Friday, rapid upgrades are underway to bolster Southern California's grid.

By Malena Amusa • June 12, 2013

Bloomberg rolls out $20B storm-protection plan for NYC, grid infrastructure

Grid assets are a major concern for the city following last year's damage caused by Hurricane Sandy.

By Brian Warmoth • June 11, 2013

Ex-Energy Secretary: Utilities need 'another business model' to grow

Steven Chu suggested the industry faces serious disruption if they do not act soon.

By Davide Savenije • June 11, 2013

The graph that will scare the utility industry

The U.S. Energy Information Administration projected growth of electricity demand—and it's not a pretty picture.

By Davide Savenije • June 10, 2013

The need for advanced DMS is on the rise

Innovation and demand will create a $935M market for distribution management systems globally.

By Malena Amusa • June 10, 2013