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DTE to sue couple who claim smart meters made them sick
The couple removed smart meters from two homes and replaced them with unauthorized meters.
By Christopher Sacco • Dec. 17, 2012 -
New Mexico utility nears completion on a Navajo Lake transmission line project
The project connected nearly half a mile of cables crossing the northwestern arm of Navajo Lake.
By Christopher Sacco • Dec. 17, 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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Building energy codes present savings for utilities
New research suggests utilities would be wise to implement code-based strategies.
By Davide Savenije • Dec. 14, 2012 -
Consumers Energy to invest $750M in new Mich. power plant
CMS Energy's principal subsidiary plans to invest in the construction of a natural gas-fired power plant.
By Davide Savenije • Dec. 14, 2012 -
DOE to invest $29 million in four solar projects
The investment will go toward the advancement of affordable solar energy research.
By Christopher Sacco • Dec. 14, 2012 -
Pennsylvania utility upgrades substation to bolster service reliability
The upgrade cost $9 million and took 14 months to complete.
By Christopher Sacco • Dec. 14, 2012 -
Duke purchases Arizona solar project
The project is expected to begin commercial operation in the next week.
By Christopher Sacco • Dec. 14, 2012 -
NY considering post-Sandy credits proposal from utilities
Regulators are expected to consider the proposals Thursday.
By Brian Warmoth • Dec. 13, 2012 -
Intergrys gets $300 million Chicago electricity contract
The utility now holds the biggest aggregation contract in the United States.
By Brian Warmoth • Dec. 13, 2012 -
Nebraska utility powers up new 345,000-kilovolt line
With the larger Nebraska-Kansas project almost complete, NPPD hopes to ease a regional grid bottleneck.
By Brian Warmoth • Dec. 13, 2012 -
SmartEnergy Working Group reaches 120 members
The group has already garnered attention from more than 50 utilities.
By Christopher Sacco • Dec. 13, 2012 -
TVA launches Optix Engage smart grid software
The software is linked to the company's smart grid website and is now available to the customers of the 150 local power company websites.
By Christopher Sacco • Dec. 13, 2012 -
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 -
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
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