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  • Telling statistics show China's increasing electicity usage

    The country saw growth rates shrink, but Q4 brought a rebound.

    By Jan. 18, 2013
  • Deep Dive

    Most Read Utility News of the Week: Viruses, AEP-Ohio and Chinese smart meters

    Miss out on the week's top utility news stories? We're here to help with a rundown of our readers' most read posts.

    By Jan. 18, 2013
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    Top 5 Stories from Utility Dive

    Power demand is rising amid dramatic shifts in federal energy policy, but technology and markets continue to push the grid toward cleaner, more distributed resources. 

    By Utility Dive staff
  • Wind beats out natural gas as most installed energy source in 2012

    An FERC report shows that by capacity, wind energy is now the most installed energy source in the United States.

    By Christopher Sacco • Jan. 18, 2013
  • California solar program hits MW milestone

    The new total puts the state's solar initiative more than halfway to its goal.

    By Christopher Sacco • Jan. 18, 2013
  • BPA gets new administrator

    The DOE has appointed a new head of the nonprofit federal agency.

    By Christopher Sacco • Jan. 18, 2013
  • New York utility audit cites $44M in inflated rates

    An audit of National Grid's spending has revealed accounting problems at the utility from several year's ago.

    By Christopher Sacco • Jan. 18, 2013
  • Virginia commission to consider utility regulation changes

    "Adders" would get the boot after an agreement between the attorney general's office and Dominion and Appalachian representatives.

    By Jan. 17, 2013
  • New initiative aims to bring smart grid to Silicon Valley

    The initiative is part of a plan to bring an advanced commercial power network to California.

    By Christopher Sacco • Jan. 17, 2013
  • Connecticut backs $300 million utility storm plan

    The plan is designed to strengthen the state's electrical system.

    By Christopher Sacco • Jan. 17, 2013
  • Massachusetts utility chooses meter data management solution

    Harris Utilities will supply the new technology to a utility that serves 16,000 customers.

    By Christopher Sacco • Jan. 17, 2013
  • Oregon utility may see changes to its transmission project proposal

    The changes could benefit the local grid while significantly reducing environmental impacts.

    By Christopher Sacco • Jan. 17, 2013
  • National Grid to have 10,000 smart meters for Mass. program

    The rollout represents a pilot program expansion for National Grid in Worcester.

    By Jan. 16, 2013
  • Two U.S. power plants hit by viruses

    The attacks came in the form of cyber malware on computers in the plants.

    By Christopher Sacco • Jan. 16, 2013
  • Utility offers expanded solar incentives for Utah customers

    The incentives will be in the form of cash and will help customers offset the cost of installing systems on their homes.

    By Christopher Sacco • Jan. 16, 2013
  • Connecticut utility agrees to tentative contract with union

    The agreement would come with a wage increase of about 11 percent over four years.

    By Christopher Sacco • Jan. 16, 2013
  • Customers oppose reimbursing Ohio utility $62 million

    The money would go toward repairs made necessary by last summer's severe storms.

    By Christopher Sacco • Jan. 16, 2013
  • NRC has a plan to restart the troubled San Onofre nuclear plant

    The plant has been offline since a small radiation leak was discovered at the plant.

    By Christopher Sacco • Jan. 16, 2013
  • Pike predicts 380 million Chinese smart meters by 2020

    How much smart grid tech will $72 billion buy for the country in the coming decade?

    By Jan. 15, 2013
  • Arkansas regulators to review emissions controls plan

    The review will look at controls on a 528 MW plant and could lead to its closing by 2015.

    By Christopher Sacco • Jan. 15, 2013
  • AEP solar project 'all but dead'

    Ohio's 50-megawatt solar project has likely been permanently derailed.

    By Christopher Sacco • Jan. 15, 2013
  • California utility blamed for 2011 windstorm response

    State regulators have found that SCE failed to properly investigate power outages during the storm.

    By Christopher Sacco • Jan. 15, 2013
  • Duke completes two Texas wind projects

    The projects will add 402 MW to the company's renewables fleet.

    By Christopher Sacco • Jan. 15, 2013
  • LADWP launches solar FIT program

    The water utility has unveiled a plan to increase local solar power in Los Angeles.

    By Christopher Sacco • Jan. 15, 2013
  • 14,700 Idaho customers lose power to downed line

    Rocky Mountain Power was working to get power restored Monday morning.

    By Jan. 14, 2013
  • Vermont nuclear plant battle goes to appeals court

    Even after receiving a new 20-year license, the plant could still be forced to shutdown this spring.

    By Christopher Sacco • Jan. 14, 2013