ENBALA CEO: Real-time demand management is just much more effective

Utility Dive interviewed ENBALA Power Networks CEO Ron Dizy on the powerful alternative to traditional demand response.

By Davide Savenije • Aug. 7, 2013

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

Explore the Trendline➔

Transmission

Utilities are preparing to spend billions building out transmission at a time when affordability is a major concern.Get a handle on what’s at stake and the solutions being offered in this trendline.

By Utility Dive staff

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

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

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

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

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