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  • 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 Dec. 4, 2012
  • A large data center campus under construction in a desert Explore the Trendline
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    Data 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.

    By Utility Dive staff
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    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 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 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 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 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
  • Nevada regulators approve smart meter opt-out program

    Customers of NV Energy can now pay a fee to have an electric meter installed and read manually.

    By Christopher Sacco • Nov. 29, 2012
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    Ohio nuclear plant suffers 'unusual event'

    An "unusual event" is the company's designation for the lowest risk warning.

    By Christopher Sacco • Nov. 29, 2012
  • Con Ed and LIPA subpoened over Sandy responses

    Gov. Cuomo's commission wants answers, though no one has been called to testify just yet.

    By Nov. 28, 2012