Nemo hits, thousands lose power in Northeast

Massachusetts and New York have both declared states of emergency as a possibly historic blizzard sweeps through the region.

By Davide Savenije • Feb. 8, 2013

Most Read Utility News of the Week: The Superdome, Data and Crystal River

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By Brian Warmoth • Feb. 8, 2013

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Grid Resiliency

The risk from natural disasters like hurricanes, wildfires and heat waves is compounded by rising demand for power that threatens to put additional strain on the grid, as well as cyber and physical attacks on critical infrastructure.

By Utility Dive staff

Maine transmission line construction begins

The plan will replace an existing 3.5-mile line between Portland and Westbrook.

By Christopher Sacco • Feb. 8, 2013

NRC finds no problems with Michigan nuclear license

The announcement is an important milestone in the application process for the proposed reactor.

By Christopher Sacco • Feb. 8, 2013

Massachusetts utility crews prepare for blizzard

The imminent storm is expected to cause outages throughout the region.

By Christopher Sacco • Feb. 8, 2013

Illinois regulator proposes alternative smart meter plan

The plan is an attempt to force a compromise between Naperville and a smart meter foes.

By Christopher Sacco • Feb. 8, 2013

A Super Bowl XLVII blackout timeline: What we know so far

From the 34-minute power outage to the accusations and conspiracy theories that followed—here's everything you need to know.

By Davide Savenije • Feb. 7, 2013

Ga. bill: If $6B budget exceeded, Georgia Power to lose profit

The utility faces the threat of reduced profits if costs continue to rise on the construction of two new nuclear reactors.

By Christopher Sacco • Feb. 7, 2013

Conn. governor plans right-to-sell electricity auctions

In a bid to bring cheaper energy to ratepayers, Governor Malloy plans to enact a system in which utilities bid on the right to sell electricity.

By Christopher Sacco • Feb. 7, 2013

Diageo HQ achieves 100% renewable energy

The company's North American headquarters has reduced its carbon emissions by more than 92%.

By Christopher Sacco • Feb. 7, 2013

FirstEnergy unveils smartphone app, mobile website

The new app allows customers to access up-to-date outage information and electricity usage analysis.

By Christopher Sacco • Feb. 7, 2013

U.S. releases electricity data to spark app innovation

Hoping to enable app development, the Energy Information Administration released up-to-date electricity data in an API format. 

By Davide Savenije • Feb. 6, 2013

Entergy rules out cyberattack in Super Bowl outage

The real cause behind the outage, meanwhile, still remains a mystery.

By Brian Warmoth • Feb. 6, 2013

140 MW Pennsylvania wind project goes live

Construction on the project was completed in December and is now fully operational.

By Christopher Sacco • Feb. 6, 2013

Duke will close Crystal River plant

The stalled plant will officially close as a result of botched repairs.

By Christopher Sacco • Feb. 6, 2013

Echelon completes smart grid pilot in Massachusetts

The pilot involves the the company's Edge Control Node and explores additional smart grid functionality.

By Christopher Sacco • Feb. 6, 2013

Duke requests rate increase from North Carolina regulators

The utility is seeking a 9.7 percent increase to help with capital improvements.

By Christopher Sacco • Feb. 6, 2013

Xcel seeking proposals for wind power projects

The proposals are being sought to take advantage of the extended federal tax credit.

By Christopher Sacco • Feb. 6, 2013

Entergy: Outside experts to investigate Super Bowl outage

The utility and the Superdome's management company announced their plan to hire outside experts to investigate the blackout. 

By Davide Savenije • Feb. 5, 2013

Super Bowl blackout exposes not-so-smart grid

The much-discussed power outage during the Super Bowl only served to remind experts of the U.S. electrical grid's vulnerabilities.

By Davide Savenije • Feb. 5, 2013

PG&E gets approval for solar purchase agreement

The utility will buy the power generated by a 150 MW plant in California.

By Christopher Sacco • Feb. 5, 2013

Exelon denies misleading NRC

The NRC has asked the company to meet to discuss possible sanctions.

By Christopher Sacco • Feb. 5, 2013

TVA tree-cutting policy leads to federal lawsuit

The federal lawsuit stems from a April 2012 filing and has ballooned to include 11 plaintiffs.

By Christopher Sacco • Feb. 5, 2013

NRG finishes California solar project

According to NRG, the project is the largest solar plant in the state.

By Christopher Sacco • Feb. 5, 2013

Smart grid received $434M in venture capital funding in 2012

The funding represents almost $60 million increase over 2011.

By Christopher Sacco • Feb. 5, 2013