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New Jersey's largest utility estimates Sandy recovery will cost up to $300M
The figure also includes the effects from a subsequent nor'easter whose recovery efforts were complicated by Sandy.
By Christopher Sacco • Dec. 5, 2012 -
Contractors reach settlement with San Diego utility over 2007 wildfires
The wildfires affected the area in October 2007 and destroyed more than 1,500 homes.
By Christopher Sacco • Dec. 5, 2012 -
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TrendlineGrid 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.
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Duke president reacts to merger settlement
Brett Carter said he believes the merger investigations were a bigger distraction for senior management than to anyone else in the company.
By Christopher Sacco • Dec. 5, 2012 -
Illinois regulators to decide if ComEd smart meters will be installed now or in three years
ComEd had been expecting additional smart grid funding, but could not commit to the installation after the funding was cut.
By Christopher Sacco • Dec. 5, 2012 -
New Pecan Street smart grid tech to come from Dell
Pecan Street will now benefit from Dell's equipment and knowledge in its consumer energy research.
By Brian Warmoth • Dec. 4, 2012 -
Rep. Jo Ann Emerson to become CEO of the NRECA
Emerson becomes the second representative to announce her move to the private power sector in recent weeks.
By Brian Warmoth • Dec. 4, 2012 -
Deep Dive
The top 10 U.S. utilities with the most smart meters
Eight utilities belong to the million-meter club, as shown in a new report from Zpryme.
By Jeremy Peterseil • Dec. 4, 2012 -
Connecticut Attorney General say Northeast Utilities are breaking terms of merger
The state's attorney general and consumer counsel claim that NU is required to answer questions about layoffs and staffing levels.
By Christopher Sacco • Dec. 4, 2012 -
Report says California lacks alternative energy strategy
The state's push to add wind and solar energy to its existing power grid could saddle ratepayers with soaring bills, according to a government watchdog report.
By Christopher Sacco • Dec. 4, 2012 -
California's three biggest utilities to support open, automated demand response
The statement comes from OpenADR Alliance, an industry group working on the next generation of the automated demand response.
By Christopher Sacco • Dec. 4, 2012 -
Duke Energy settles with North Carolina utility regulator
A settlement over Duke Energy's merger with Progress Energy has been approved.
By Davide Savenije • Dec. 3, 2012 -
Proposed El Paso plant faces community opposition
Residents expressed fears that the power plant would be a health and environmental hazard.
By Davide Savenije • Dec. 3, 2012 -
North Carolina utility regulator to rule on Duke probe settlement
If the settlement is endorsed, the investigation into the merger would be over.
By Christopher Sacco • Dec. 3, 2012 -
End of wind generation tax break could have major impact on Texas
Texas, which leads the country in wind generation, stands to face the biggest setbacks from the potential end of a 20-year-old tax credit.
By Christopher Sacco • Dec. 3, 2012 -
IEE to focus on cost-effective innovation, bringing executives together
The technology designer is aiming to make energy efficiency a fundamental value in innovation, not just on end-user programs.
By Christopher Sacco • Dec. 3, 2012 -
Sabotage suspected in San Onofre plant investigation
A breakdown in negotiations between the union and management may have caused an employee to purposefully damage an backup generator.
By Christopher Sacco • Dec. 3, 2012 -
Oakland, Berkeley weigh municipal aggregation
In a blow to Pacific Gas & Electric, the East Bay area is considering communally purchasing renewable energy from local sources.
By Davide Savenije • Nov. 30, 2012 -
Deep Dive
Most Read Utility News of the Week: Smart meters, LIPA and subpoenas
Catch up on the week's most popular Utility Dive reads, and find out what you might have missed.
By Brian Warmoth • Nov. 30, 2012 -
SunEdison signs 20MW purchase agreement with California city
The agreement will have SunEdison build a solar plant that will deliver renewable energy and reduce the need for costly transmission upgrades due to its proximity to load centers.
By Christopher Sacco • Nov. 30, 2012 -
Illinois Senate passes ComEd smart grid resolution that aims to fight imposed rate cuts
The measure not only gives the utility help in its upcoming legal battle, but also undermines a previous decision made by the state's commerce commission.
By Christopher Sacco • Nov. 30, 2012 -
Southern California electricity rates to rise by about 6% each of the next three years
The utility had initially sought an increase of 16.6% over the first year, but a 5% first-year increase was approved instead.
By Christopher Sacco • Nov. 30, 2012 -
Duke Energy CEO Jim Rogers agrees to step down
The decision comes as regulators and Duke come to an agreement, settling a dispute over the company's merger with Progress Energy.
By Brian Warmoth • Nov. 29, 2012 -
Nest focused on 63-country expansion with its smart thermostats
CEO and cofounder Tony Fadell offers a glimpse of what Nest has overcome and what the company will do next.
By Brian Warmoth • Nov. 29, 2012 -
Georgia nuclear power plant may not be operational until 2017
The first of the plant's new reactors was originally scheduled to be finished in April of 2016, and the delay may lead to potential rate increases.
By Christopher Sacco • Nov. 29, 2012 -
PSE&G named the most reliable utility in the nation
The New Jersey utility has won the honor five of the last eight years.
By Christopher Sacco • Nov. 29, 2012
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