Most Read Utility News of the Week: London Olympics, smart meters and smart thermostats

Too busy watching the 2012 Olympics to keep up with utility news this week? Here's what you missed.

By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 3, 2012

Duke’s 2Q earnings up amid legal issues, Progress division slips

The larger part of the newly merged company is doing well, while Progress Energy falters.

By Christopher Sacco • Aug. 3, 2012

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AI in the Power Sector

Artificial intelligence is uniquely positioned to impact the electricity industry from both ends: as the technology driving large load demand growth and as a tool with the potential to make the power system more efficient. 

By Utility Dive staff

Xcel execs testify before Colorado judge

$16.6 million is at stake for the company when the hearings conclude.

By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 2, 2012

London Olympics power use displayed on the Web

EDF Energy's interactive infographic tracks energy use at big 2012 Olympic sites such as the Olympic Stadium and Basketball Arena.

By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 2, 2012

Con Ed reduces voltage during NYC repairs

Areas of the Bronx and Manhattan both see 5% reductions as repairs get made.

By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 2, 2012

N.C. regulators hire law firm in Duke investigation

The chairman of Jenner & Block will lead the N.C. Utilities Commission's probe.

By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 2, 2012

Duke Energy to make good on promised merger savings despite legal troubles

The embattled company filed requests to pass $89 million in first-year savings to its Carolinas customers.

By Christopher Sacco • Aug. 2, 2012

5 countries investing heavily in smart grid tech

Smart grid technology has investors all over the world, and countries such as Brazil, China and South Korea are putting big money into upgrades.

By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 1, 2012

Mississippi Power denied rate increases during appeal

The power company wants funds to cover costs incurred from a Kemper County power plant.

By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 1, 2012

Dominion cites storm costs, reports 2Q profit drop

Second-quarter earnings for Dominion fell as the company reported $45 million in repair costs from the summer's storms.

By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 1, 2012

Xcel seeking $16.5M for SmartGridCity Wednesday

Regulators will hear Xcel's case as the utility seeks to charge ratepayers more to pay for their smart grid project.

By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 1, 2012

Judge lets charge stand against former Indiana regulator

The former chairman of the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission will face the three charges against him.

By Brian Warmoth • July 31, 2012

Quanta picked for Alberta transmission project

Houston, July 31, 2012 — Quanta Services announced that ATCO Electric has selected Valard Construction, a Quanta Services company, to install transmission infrastructure for ATCO Electric's Hanna Region Transmission Development project. Under the terms of the contract, Valard will in...

By Lindsey Smith • July 31, 2012

Connecticut Light and Power deadlocked in worker negotiations

The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers plans to picket as contract negotiations with the utility reach a standstill.

By Brian Warmoth • July 31, 2012

Indian grid fails second day in a row, impacts 600 million

About half of the country's population lost electricity due to grid failures.

By Brian Warmoth • July 31, 2012

Net metering gets controversial, and Central Hudson suspends requests

Jesse Berst at SmartGridNews

By Brian Warmoth • July 31, 2012

North Carolina’s probe into the Duke/Progress CEO shuffle could take months

Barring a settlement, NC utilities regulators could deliberate over the issue for months after the August 7 deadline for gathering information.

By Christopher Sacco • July 31, 2012

New technologies may aid in faster grid repairs

Utilities might be able to use technology culled from consumer electronics as well as military surveillance to help expedite repairs.

By Christopher Sacco • July 31, 2012

Sensus gets equity stake in Brazilian smart grid vendor

Sensus will distribute CAS technology as a result of the new partnership.

By Brian Warmoth • July 30, 2012

7 smart meters and how they manage power

Utilities and their customers have never had more choices in the smart meter market. Utility Dive looks at seven examples of the tech that's out there and what it does.

By Brian Warmoth • July 30, 2012

Grid failure in India leaves 300 million without power

The massive outage left trains and power stations offline Monday.

By Brian Warmoth • July 30, 2012

FirstEnergy fights new round of outages in Pennsylvania

Akron, Ohio, July 27, 2012 — FirstEnergy utilities have restored service to more than 262,000 of the 327,000 customers in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio and New Jersey who lost power following widespread, severe storms that hit the region July 26. Company linemen, hazard responders, f...

By Lindsey Smith • July 27, 2012

Georgia Power finishes final smart meter installation

Final installation caps a six-year effort to install digital meters on a daily basis throughout Georgia.

By Brian Warmoth • July 27, 2012

7 smart thermostat models helping utility customers manage energy use

Nest, TXU and Honeywell all have ways to put homeowners in touch with their energy consumption through smart thermostats, and utilities are catching on to the benefits.

By Lindsey Smith • July 27, 2012

Most Read Utility News of the Week: Smart meter controversy, Brazil and negawatts

Smart meters are a big deal right now, whether they're being debated in the U.S. or ordered in large numbers in South America.

By Brian Warmoth • July 27, 2012