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Burbank Water & Power pursues demand- and supply-side energy management system
In order to take advantage of new demand management capabilities and to incorporate and integrate functionality into real-time utility operations, Burbank Water & Power will implement an SAIC Integrated Automatic Dispatch System (IADS) to be completed in the first quarter of 2013. IA...
By Lindsey Smith • July 11, 2012 -
Texans are big on shopping for competitive electricity deals
The wide-open market for consumers' electricity business has resulted in more than half of them switching from legacy utilities in some areas.
By Lindsey Smith • July 11, 2012 -
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TrendlineGrid Resiliency
Utilities and grid operators are facing increasing threats from climate change as well as cyber and physical attacks, and are deploying a variety of responses to meet the rising challenges.
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Utilities select top peers in social media use
E Source interviewed 51 North American electric and gas utilities to identify which utility peers they consider to be leaders in social media. According to the participating utilities, Avista Utilities is at the top of the social media list because of its innovative customer engagement. The ra...
By Lindsey Smith • July 11, 2012 -
Duke Energy wants Ohio rate increases
Duke Energy Ohio filed applications to raise electric rates by $86 million and gas rates by $44 million in the southwest part of the state.
By Brian Warmoth • July 11, 2012 -
5 innovative grid projects from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Department of Energy funding has been a source of controversy, but projects at one U.S. national laboratory could improve the way things work on the grid.
By Brian Warmoth • July 11, 2012 -
Rogers says Duke Energy's board worried about Johnson
Duke CEO tells North Carolina regulators that the board questioned Johnson's leadership abilities at Progress Energy.
By Brian Warmoth • July 10, 2012 -
PPL Electric Utilities' smart grid project now operational
Pennsylvania operations should benefit for the company as new problem-detection and service-monitoring features are introduced.
By Brian Warmoth • July 10, 2012 -
Con Ed union talks resume as worker arrested
Talks resume in Con Ed's negotiations with the Utility Workers Union of America as a worker is charged with assault.
By Brian Warmoth • July 10, 2012 -
ENISA urges smart grid protection against cyber attacks
The European agency releases a report outlining smart grid security issues and recommends 10 courses of action.
By Brian Warmoth • July 10, 2012 -
Ohio OKs capacity-pricing system for AEP
The state's Public Utilities Commission's goal is to make AEP-Ohio a fully competitive retailer.
By Ron Gallagher • July 10, 2012 -
Severe damage, difficult access make Mon Power repairs difficult
The West Virginia utility has been working hard in tough territory in the Mountain State.
By Ron Gallagher • July 9, 2012 -
Indianapolis Power & Light to stop buying more renewable power
The Indiana utility will continue to honor current agreements, but cites high costs of renewable energy in its decisions.
By Brian Warmoth • July 9, 2012 -
Pepco makes last-minute request to delay rate hike decision
The Washington-based utility hopes to add $111 million per year in revenue.
By Lindsey Smith • July 9, 2012 -
Michigan report recommends smart meter opt-out choice
June 29 report looks at smart meter adoption and perceptions to recommend regulatory action.
By Brian Warmoth • July 9, 2012 -
Con Edison removes power outage updates from website
Con Ed. representative says violent union protestors are the reason the utility can no longer provide power outage information to the public.
By Lindsey Smith • July 9, 2012 -
Duke's Rogers to testify as merger fallout riles regulators
North Carolina regulators and the state attorney general are taking a hard look at the Duke Energy-Progress Energy merger.
By Ron Gallagher • July 9, 2012 -
Smart grid needs smart pricing to benefit companies and customers
Demand is up, everyone wants to find ways to save, but 99% of U.S. customers are on flat-rate pricing.
By Ron Gallagher • July 6, 2012 -
Asian markets demanding millions of new smart meters
Rising populations in Asia create a demand for more widespread electricity access—and 220,000 new smart meters per day by some accounts.
By Lindsey Smith • July 6, 2012 -
Con Ed asks court to stop protests by locked-out workers
The utility wants a state Supreme Court judge to order union picketers to stop interfering.
By Lindsey Smith • July 6, 2012 -
KPMG names top 10 urban energy projects
Ten international urban energy projects are featured in KPMG's "Infrastructure 100: World Cities Edition."
By Lindsey Smith • July 6, 2012 -
Is it finally time to convert to underground cable?
An engineer with a long record of working and consulting for power companies says it's to get past the "rosy glow" of just having an electric infrastructure.
By Ron Gallagher • July 6, 2012 -
Most Read Utility News of the Week: Bill Johnson leaving Duke, Con Ed and Dominion
The Duke-Progess merger, post-storm power restoration and Con Ed's union negotiations topped our audience's reading lists this week. See if you missed anything after the jump.
By Brian Warmoth • July 6, 2012 -
New report puts Johnson's payout for Duke departure at up to $44.7 million
Bloomberg News says that Bill Johnson may get more than four times what had been reported.
By Ron Gallagher • July 6, 2012 -
Surprise CEO switch at merged Duke Energy is causing headaches
Standard & Poor's put the country's newest and largest utility on credit watch because of worries about internal stability after CEO Jim Johnson's sudden resignation.
By Ron Gallagher • July 6, 2012 -
Maryland Public Service Commission to review utility reports after power is restored
Maryland's Public Service Commission chair explains what regulators will look at after a million customers in the state lost power.
By Brian Warmoth • July 5, 2012
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