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  • Deep Dive

    Most Read Utility News of the Week: Green energy, Indiana and meter tip-offs

    Need to recharge your utility news awareness for the week? Check out Utility Dive's most popular reads.

    By Oct. 26, 2012
  • Central Maine Power begins upgrades to Maine transmission cables

    The project will cost $3 million and won’t interrupt service to customers.

    By Christopher Sacco • Oct. 26, 2012
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    AI in the Power Sector

    Artificial intelligence is uniquely positioned to impact the electricity industry from both ends: as the technology driving large load demand growth and as a tool with the potential to make the power system more efficient. 

    By Utility Dive staff
  • New Jersey utility prepares for Hurricane Sandy

    PSE&G is making emergency preparations in case the storm causes extreme weather conditions.

    By Christopher Sacco • Oct. 26, 2012
  • Pennsylvania utilities and road crews keep an eye on Sandy

    Utilities, road crews, and emergency management personnel throughout Pennsylvania are prepping for next week’s storm.

    By Christopher Sacco • Oct. 26, 2012
  • California regulators examine troubled San Onofre plant

    The debate involves whether utility customers should pay for the repairs to the plant.

    By Christopher Sacco • Oct. 26, 2012
  • Texas electricity provider passing costs onto customers

    The company is blaming the additional costs on measures taken by the state’s PUC.

    By Christopher Sacco • Oct. 26, 2012
  • J.D. Power report indicates customer smart meter awareness is low

    About 36% of customers are reportedly unaware of their utility companies' smart meter efforts.

    By Oct. 25, 2012
  • Hurricane Sandy could be $1 billion threat to Northeast as utilities prepare

    FirstEnergy and Exelon are both monitoring conditions as Sandy looks poised to hit the U.S. around Oct. 28.

    By Oct. 25, 2012
  • Duke to postpone rate increase proposal until next year

    The utility will push back a rate hike until the first quarter of next year.

    By Christopher Sacco • Oct. 25, 2012
  • First phase of California solar ranch comes online

    The first 22 MW of the new 250 MW ranch has been energized for delivery.

    By Christopher Sacco • Oct. 25, 2012
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    IBM establishes a new collaboration to analyze industry data

    The institute will use predictive analytics, system optimization, and advanced computation to deliver better services to their customers.

    By Christopher Sacco • Oct. 25, 2012
  • New York to use a grant to update its electricity grid

    The grant money comes from the federal Department of Energy.

    By Christopher Sacco • Oct. 25, 2012
  • DTE's Q3 profits up 24%, revenue down

    After a mild winter, the warm summer weather resulted in good news for the energy company.

    By Davide Savenije • Oct. 24, 2012
  • AEP profits shrink in Q3 with revenue down 2.3%

    Due to lower demand and weather-related costs, American Electric Power's third-quarter profits decreased by 48%.

    By Davide Savenije • Oct. 24, 2012
  • EEI honors top utility companies and representatives

    The winners were selected by the nation’s leading chain and multi-site businesses.

    By Christopher Sacco • Oct. 24, 2012
  • Proposed Texas smart meter plan requires more vetting, according to local leaders

    A plan to upgrade 100,000 meters is being questioned by city leaders in Lubbock, Texas.

    By Christopher Sacco • Oct. 24, 2012
  • University of Washington unveils smart grid power use experiment

    The project will help students cut the school’s energy bills.

    By Christopher Sacco • Oct. 24, 2012
  • Idaho governor seeks answers about electricity line

    The governor says the new line disregards collaborative efforts in Idaho on route selection.

    By Christopher Sacco • Oct. 24, 2012
  • Public Staff head at N.C. Utilities Commission will retire in 2013

    Robert Gruber, the executive director of Public Staff of the North Carolina Utilities Commission, waited it out in 2012 due to the Duke Energy merger with Progress.

    By Oct. 23, 2012
  • Chicago's mayor pushes forward with bulk electricity buying, bidding plans

    ComEd could see competition in Chicago, depending on how a Nov. 6 referendum goes and how the bidding process proceeds.

    By Oct. 23, 2012
  • Hawaii co-op expands solar stake

    Hawaii’s only electric cooperative will soon be the beneficiaries of a new solar facility.

    By Christopher Sacco • Oct. 23, 2012
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    Idaho Power wants regulators to reconsider FERC ruling

    The ruling forbid utilities from rejecting electricity from wind farms during periods of low demand.

    By Christopher Sacco • Oct. 23, 2012
  • Progress seeks first rate increase in 25 years

    If approved, residential rates would 14.2%.

    By Christopher Sacco • Oct. 23, 2012
  • Deep Dive

    On the Grid: Bob Heile of ZigBee Alliance

    Utility Dive sits down with the chairman of ZigBee Alliance to get a feel for where he sees ZigBee Smart Energy's role, as well as smart grid technology's progress more generally across the globe.

    By Oct. 22, 2012
  • Kansas State to open smart grid lab Tuesday

    The facility in Manhattan, Kan., will host research and training for demand and response technology.

    By Oct. 22, 2012