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

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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

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

TVA board will delegate authority to CEO if positions aren't filled

The TVA board is typically made up of nine members, but five seats are pending congressional action.

By Christopher Sacco • Dec. 11, 2012

US solar installs 684MW in Q3, California and Arizona lead rankings

The year-to-date solar has surpassed 2011's total.

By Christopher Sacco • Dec. 11, 2012

South Carolina-owned utility ratifies $3B budget

The Santee Cooper board of directors approved a budget on Monday, with $2B going towards electric generation.

By Davide Savenije • Dec. 10, 2012