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Regulators prepared to kick Liberty out of New York
The electricity seller may be out of second chances, thanks to continued complaints about deceptive practices.
By Brian Warmoth • March 14, 2013 -
Are U.S. cities taking over the utility business?
Boulder, Colo., is taking over the electricity business in its town as utilities fear other cities will do the same.
By Davide Savenije • March 14, 2013 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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TrendlineData 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.
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Report: Grid investments slash energy demand, losses and overhead
Zpryme's new report revealed how the implementation and use of smart grid technologies affected U.S. utilities' ability to do business.
By Davide Savenije • March 13, 2013 -
Ind. may let utilities raise rates without regulatory process
If the bill passes, utilities in Indiana would use cost "trackers" to calculate rate hikes.
By Davide Savenije • March 13, 2013 -
NY legislators push back against Cuomo's utility fine agenda
Millions of dollars could be at stake, depending on what eventually goes through.
By Brian Warmoth • March 13, 2013 -
Public hearings set for Duke rate increase request
The hearings will begin in May and invite public commentary.
By Christopher Sacco • March 13, 2013 -
South Carolina utilities choses Tantalus as its smart grid provider
The company will provide load management tools to allow the utilities to read electric meter deployments.
By Christopher Sacco • March 13, 2013 -
Florida utility to install 150,000 smart meters
The rollout plan is expected to be finished by the end of 2013.
By Christopher Sacco • March 13, 2013 -
IBM's 'customer vision platform' overhauls utility, end-user communication
IBM and CenterPoint Energy are piloting a Big Data communications system they hope will change the way utilities and end-users interact.
By Davide Savenije • March 12, 2013 -
California sets record with 1,500 MW of solar on its grid
The state ultimately topped out at 1,656 MW.
By Christopher Sacco • March 12, 2013 -
Pepco works to improve reliability, customer service
The improvement program has shown a decrease in outage recovery time.
By Christopher Sacco • March 12, 2013 -
Report says NRC failed to enforce proper regulations
The report claims that one in six reactors experienced safety breaches due to NRC oversight.
By Christopher Sacco • March 12, 2013 -
Atlantic Power finds a $56M out from the Path 15 project
Duke-American will pick up its stake as Atlantic refocuses its business.
By Brian Warmoth • March 11, 2013 -
Does daylight savings increase energy demands?
The Wall Street Journal reflects on two studies that evaluated the impact of clock changes on energy use.
By Brian Warmoth • March 11, 2013 -
Tennessee regulator argues that bill would raise utility rates
The state's attorney general said a new measure currently in the legislature would cause rates to "climb significantly."
By Christopher Sacco • March 11, 2013 -
Indiana regulators look into utility cost reimbursement measure
The measure is facing opposition from consumer advocates and customers.
By Christopher Sacco • March 11, 2013 -
Market for smart grid PLC systems to balloon past $418M by 2020
The current revenue associated with this market is $283 million.
By Christopher Sacco • March 11, 2013 -
The U.S. power grid is getting less reliable and more expensive
In fact, a new study shows that grid costs are rising about twice as quickly as the rate of inflation.
By Christopher Sacco • March 11, 2013 -
California community to remove utility lines
Indian Wells regulators have decided to take away all of the remaining above-ground lines.
By Christopher Sacco • March 11, 2013 -
Deep Dive
How the 10 biggest U.S. utilities use Twitter
Utilities deal with unique demands and constraints on social media, but the big players are figuring out how to make tweets matter.
By Davide Savenije • March 8, 2013 -
Deep Dive
For utility news: 12 journalists on Twitter you need to follow
These reporters and editors represent some of the best in the business from the NYT, WSJ and other prominent outlets.
By Davide Savenije • March 8, 2013 -
NRC issues report cards to U.S. nuclear power plants
Each of the 104 plants currently in operation were given assessment letters.
By Christopher Sacco • March 8, 2013 -
Wisconsin substation project nearly complete
The project will help support future load growth and reduce outage times.
By Christopher Sacco • March 8, 2013 -
Kansas utility to implement cutting-edge radio network
The move aims to upgrade the utility's aging radio system.
By Christopher Sacco • March 8, 2013 -
Duke files adjustment to fuel and energy efficiency charges for its Carolina customers
The utility says the proposed increases reflects investments made for programs that help customers manage their energy use.
By Christopher Sacco • March 8, 2013