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Senate Confirms Two FERC Nominees, Head of EIA
John Norris will begin a full term this summer, and North Dakota's Tony Clark will join FERC.
By Ron Gallagher • May 30, 2012 -
California utilities net big DR budgets
Regulators say the companies need to keep up efforts to make demand response a habit.
By Ron Gallagher • May 25, 2012 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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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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Top 10 smart building trends to watch
Energy efficiency and getting real-time data are among the trends for managing energy use.
By Ron Gallagher • May 25, 2012 -
Exelon unveils a post-merger look
Following its merger with Constellation, Exelon Corp. has a new logo to go with a new brand strategy.
By Ron Gallagher • May 25, 2012 -
Southern Company Has Leadership Changes
Several changes in upper management will happen when EVP and COO Anthony Topazi retires.
By Ron Gallagher • May 25, 2012 -
Smart grid careers: Private industry poaching utility workers
Workers with knowledge follow the money out the door.
By Ron Gallagher • May 25, 2012 -
Win for California solar: CPUC keeps net energy metering alive
A utilities commission decision on how to define a cap on the program is seen as favoring solar advocates over investor-owned utilities.
By Ron Gallagher • May 24, 2012 -
Weather drives weak power sales; industrial near pre-recession
Sales for January through March were more than 12 million MWh less than in the same period in 2011.
By Ron Gallagher • May 23, 2012 -
What keeps CEOs up at night?
IBM asked what the top executives in 18 industries are thinking about when they are "off the clock."
By Ron Gallagher • May 23, 2012 -
AEP, FirstEnergy make ads a weapon in battling for business
Competition in Ohio has AEP and FirstEnergy acting like, well, competitors in advertisments.
By Ron Gallagher • May 23, 2012 -
Analysis finds shareholders get value from utility sustainability
Solid sustainability policies and practices can add up to $25 billion, according to a firm that studies the effects of the practices.
By Ron Gallagher • May 23, 2012 -
FirstEnergy unit Penelec to consolidate operations
An Altoona Service Center will eliminate some facilities in the search for more efficiency and faster response times.
By Ron Gallagher • May 22, 2012 -
Sarah S. Rogers elected to the PJM Board of Managers.
Rogers fills a vacancy arising from the retirement of Lynn W. Eury, who, as an original Board member in 1997, served for 15 years.
By Ron Gallagher • May 21, 2012 -
Brazil, U.S. share smart-grid challenges
In both nations, determining who pays the costs of these investments is a critical consideration for utilities.
By Ron Gallagher • May 21, 2012 -
PJM capacity auction secures new generation, demand response, energy efficiency
The RPM auction for June 2015 through May 2016 procured a record amount of new generation in one year – 4,900 MW.
By Ron Gallagher • May 21, 2012 -
FERC Action on Order 1000 Angers Coalition for Fair Transmission Policy
The seven-company group argues that consumers are not adquately protected.
By Ron Gallagher • May 18, 2012 -
Heidtbrink Named COO at Kansas City P&L
Scott Heidtbrink also takes the title of executive vice president.
By Ron Gallagher • May 18, 2012 -
Can Free Spectrum Deliver the Ultimate Wireless Network?
Brian Andrew, CEO of Parseous Systems, says yes.
By Ron Gallagher • May 18, 2012 -
National Scam: Utility Customers Told Obama Will Pay Bills
San Diego Gas & Electric, Pacific Gas & Electric and Entergy are among the companies warning their customers not to give out personal information.
By Ron Gallagher • May 17, 2012 -
Home Energy Management Market Builds Slowly but Surely
According to a new report from Pike Research, global annual shipments of standalone HEM systems will grow to nearly 4.7 million in 2020.
By Ron Gallagher • May 16, 2012 -
Using Data Well Is Key to Utilities' Smart-Grid Business Case
It's ineffective to let existing systems and processes determine what analyses are done with a new kind of information.
By Ron Gallagher • May 15, 2012 -
300-Mile Atlantic-to-Shore Wind Power Line Gets First OK
The audacious Atlantic Wind Connection will get environmental reviews after the U.S. rules there is no competing proposal.
By Ron Gallagher • May 15, 2012 -
California Commission Orders Data to Evaluate Smart Grid's Effectiveness
The Public Utilities Commission is ordering companies to submit annual reports that cover 19 criteria it established.
By Ron Gallagher • May 15, 2012 -
NERC, EPRI Release Open-Source Code to Analyze Geomagnetically Induced Currents
The software comes out of NERC’s ongoing efforts to identify high-impact, low-frequency risks.
By Ron Gallagher • May 15, 2012 -
Participation in Electric Net Metering Has Increased Sharply in Recent Years
Even with a 61% increase from 2009 to 2010, however, net metering covers 0.1% of utilities' customer base.
By Ron Gallagher • May 15, 2012
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