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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 -
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TrendlineData Centers and the US Grid
A look at how data centers are affecting the U.S. grid today and how new technologies and rate structures could affect that trajectory in the years to come.
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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 -
Deep Dive
3 smart grid technologies: Do utility execs think they're important?
A new study from Zpryme polled executives on energy storage, microgrids and distributed generation. Here's what it found.
By Davide Savenije • Dec. 10, 2012 -
Southern Company appoints David Grain to board
Looking to the future, the energy company elected a business leader with expertise in communications infrastructure.
By Davide Savenije • Dec. 10, 2012 -
FERC and Hawaii PUC sign information sharing agreement
In addition to the information exchange, the agreement may also include joint studies and training activities.
By Christopher Sacco • Dec. 10, 2012
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