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Smart meter deployments to double by 2013
A new report by the Northeast Group shows that smart meters will be twice as prevalent across 35 emerging market countries in 2013.
By Christopher Sacco • Dec. 13, 2012 -
Los Angeles cities enter 20-year solar power agreement
The city will buy power from a new project that is being built in Nevada.
By Christopher Sacco • Dec. 13, 2012 -
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TrendlineGrid 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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IEEE updates smart grid technologies, forms new advisory group
The company's new smart grid standards are designed to support the global utility industry's need for data communications infrastructure.
By Christopher Sacco • Dec. 13, 2012 -
U.K. publishes new smart meter privacy rules
The rules make certain expectations clear to suppliers as the U.K, moves forward with its 30 million-meter installation goal.
By Brian Warmoth • Dec. 12, 2012 -
Pepco's Atlantic City Electric solicits 7% rate hike
The utility has requested a 7% rate increase to cover rising costs and restoration expenses as a result of Sandy.
By Davide Savenije • Dec. 12, 2012 -
New Jersey officials question bill program designed to aid utility customers
A recent audit has questioned some of the program's expenditures and security measures.
By Christopher Sacco • Dec. 12, 2012 -
Massachusetts utilities to appeal fines
Several companies were fined in the wake of 2011 storms.
By Christopher Sacco • Dec. 12, 2012 -
Cleco Power files to join MISO
The company has officially filed a request with Louisiana regulators.
By Christopher Sacco • Dec. 12, 2012 -
Georgia co-op deploys fault detection tech
The technology has already gone live on a grid covering nine counties in Georgia.
By Christopher Sacco • Dec. 12, 2012 -
JCP&L president defends against post-Sandy criticism at Monday hearing
With 90% of JCP&L's customers left without power, Don Lynch said the utility could not have reached all of its everyone.
By Brian Warmoth • Dec. 11, 2012 -
Austin Energy to implement Telvent smart grid solution
By utilizing the solution, Austin reports it will be able to better meet the business and support needs of its distribution system operations.
By Christopher Sacco • Dec. 11, 2012 -
Indiana court hears Duke ice storm case
Duke's attorney is urging the state's Court of Appeals to reverse a decision that prohibits the utility from passing storm recovery costs on to its customers.
By Christopher Sacco • Dec. 11, 2012 -
Algonquin Power acquires two wind projects
The company has acquired wind projects totaling over 350 megawatts in Illinois and Texas.
By Christopher Sacco • Dec. 11, 2012 -
TVA board will delegate authority to CEO if positions aren't filled
The TVA board is typically made up of nine members, but five seats are pending congressional action.
By Christopher Sacco • Dec. 11, 2012 -
US solar installs 684MW in Q3, California and Arizona lead rankings
The year-to-date solar has surpassed 2011's total.
By Christopher Sacco • Dec. 11, 2012 -
South Carolina-owned utility ratifies $3B budget
The Santee Cooper board of directors approved a budget on Monday, with $2B going towards electric generation.
By Davide Savenije • Dec. 10, 2012 -
Deep Dive
3 smart grid technologies: Do utility execs think they're important?
A new study from Zpryme polled executives on energy storage, microgrids and distributed generation. Here's what it found.
By Davide Savenije • Dec. 10, 2012 -
Southern Company appoints David Grain to board
Looking to the future, the energy company elected a business leader with expertise in communications infrastructure.
By Davide Savenije • Dec. 10, 2012 -
FERC and Hawaii PUC sign information sharing agreement
In addition to the information exchange, the agreement may also include joint studies and training activities.
By Christopher Sacco • Dec. 10, 2012 -
Utilities beef up fail-safes to protect from nuclear meltdown
The industry wants the ability to fly in heavy-duty equipment that could potentially avert a meltdown.
By Christopher Sacco • Dec. 10, 2012 -
California utility's smart meter billing system nearing competition
After a two-year installation program, nearly every analog meter has been replaced.
By Christopher Sacco • Dec. 10, 2012 -
We Energies wind farm purchase approved
The company has received approval from Wisconsin regulators to purchase the Montfort wind farm.
By Christopher Sacco • Dec. 10, 2012 -
California renewable energy increase will require greater use of fossil fuels
One of the hidden costs of solar and wind power is that they must be backed up by other sources.
By Christopher Sacco • Dec. 10, 2012 -
La.'s Cleco to leave SPP, requests to join MISO
After Entergy's decision to leave the SPP, another Louisiana utility company is following suit.
By Davide Savenije • Dec. 7, 2012 -
Ohio court rules against AEP in excessive profit case
The Ohio Supreme Court found American Electric Power's profits to be excessive but did not fine the utility any more than the $42 million it already paid.
By Davide Savenije • Dec. 7, 2012
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