California community aims to ban smart meters

A measure could make it illegal for a utility to install a smart meter.

By Christopher Sacco • Feb. 21, 2013

PSE&G plots $3.9B storm upgrade

The New Jersey utility will enact a 10-year plan to protect its infrastructure from severe weather.

By Davide Savenije • Feb. 20, 2013

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Transmission

Utilities are preparing to spend billions building out transmission at a time when affordability is a major concern.Get a handle on what’s at stake and the solutions being offered in this trendline.

By Utility Dive staff

Ruling on Enron-era pricing could see $1.6B refund

California ratepayers could see $1.6 billion if FERC adopts an administrative law judge's ruling on market violations.

By Davide Savenije • Feb. 20, 2013

Poll finds that Americans still support nuclear power

Those who strongly favor nuclear power outnumbered the opposition by more than two-to-one.

By Christopher Sacco • Feb. 20, 2013

Wind producer applies for wind permit in Illinois

The project will require a capital investment of around $200 million.

By Christopher Sacco • Feb. 20, 2013

NRC to step up oversight at New York nuclear plants

The new oversight stems from changes to indicators used by the NRC.

By Christopher Sacco • Feb. 20, 2013

Tendril offers new data platform for Arizona utility

The solution will hopefully result in reduced energy costs for customers.

By Christopher Sacco • Feb. 20, 2013

Texas smart grid project integrates wind using energy storage

The new system will by installed in Lubbock, Texas as part of a smart grid demonstration project.

By Christopher Sacco • Feb. 20, 2013

Oncor CEO paid 3 times as much as parent company's CEO

Oncor CEO Robert Shapard earned $20 million last year, over $13 million more than the CEO of his parent company.

By Davide Savenije • Feb. 19, 2013

Dominion gets patent for conservation platform

The technology will enable utilities to plan, manage, and validate data for grid optimization.

By Christopher Sacco • Feb. 19, 2013

Washington utility breaks wind energy record

PSE's three wind farms supplied a record for energy consumption.

By Christopher Sacco • Feb. 19, 2013

Duke suing Ohio over line relocation project

The utility is feuding with Cincinnati on the grounds that a streetcar project is unconstitutional.

By Christopher Sacco • Feb. 19, 2013

US government announces $8M rural smart grid investment

The announcement is part of a plan that will give rural areas in 12 states loan guarantees to improve their electric service.

By Christopher Sacco • Feb. 19, 2013

Research: American utilities lag on standards, best practices

The Newton-Evans Research Company released a report highlighting the difference in priorities for North American and international utilities.

By Davide Savenije • Feb. 15, 2013

Most Read Utility News of the Week: Nemo, Google and Entergy

What do these three topics have in common? They all trended among the top news posts on Utility Dive over the last seven days.

By Brian Warmoth • Feb. 15, 2013

GE auctioning transmission capacity from smart grid project

15 MWs will be on the block from the New Jersey Linden VFT project.

By Brian Warmoth • Feb. 14, 2013

ComEd's upped rate for Ill. smart grid improvements advances

An Illinois State Senate panel likes the request as it move on to the governor's desk.

By Brian Warmoth • Feb. 14, 2013

Cybersecurity startup raises $15M

Following on the heels of Obama's cybersecurity order, the cyber-protection startup Cylance raised $15 milion in funds.

By Davide Savenije • Feb. 14, 2013

Texas consumer group wants to lower energy use, not add generators

As the state looks for ways to solve its electricity problems, Public Citizen argues that incentivizing lower peak use is the way to go.

By Brian Warmoth • Feb. 13, 2013

Pull electricity out of thin air? A German student says he can

Using wireless transfer technology, Dennis Siegel claims to demonstrate a process for pulling power straight out of nearby lines.

By Brian Warmoth • Feb. 13, 2013

Study: Inefficient damage assessments hinder power restoration

A survey report from Macrosoft indicates that slow, time-consuming damage assessments frequently delay the restoration process.

By Davide Savenije • Feb. 13, 2013

Obama's State of the Union speech coincides with cybersecurity order

Infrastructure enters the spotlight as the POTUS bypasses Congress to push for protections against cyberattacks.

By Brian Warmoth • Feb. 13, 2013

West Virginia anticipates bad weather, rate increases likely

The state's PSC is seeking significant changes to the power outage repines time.

By Christopher Sacco • Feb. 13, 2013

New app gives minute-by-minute power grid updates for California

In addition to providing basic information, the app will hopefully move California toward a cleaner grid.

By Christopher Sacco • Feb. 13, 2013

Oregon and California could possibly cooperate on energy

The partnership will hopefully smooth out energy imbalances.

By Christopher Sacco • Feb. 13, 2013