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New Jersey utility has restored power to 20% of its customers
At the peak of Sandy’s strength, almost all of JCP&L’s customers were without power.
By Christopher Sacco • Nov. 2, 2012 -
Con Ed expects Manhattan to have power back on Saturday
According to Con Ed, the borough should have its power restored by early this weekend.
By Christopher Sacco • Nov. 2, 2012 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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Utilities are preparing to spend billions building out transmission at a time when affordability is a major concern.Get a handle on what’s at stake and the solutions being offered in this trendline.
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Cost of California’s San Onofre nuclear outage reaches $317 million
The cost includes inspections, repairs and replacement power.
By Christopher Sacco • Nov. 2, 2012 -
D.C. utility crews redeployed to areas in need of Sandy help
Pepco will be sending its recovery crews where the need is greatest.
By Christopher Sacco • Nov. 2, 2012 -
AEP files with FERC to restructure its operations
AEP is seeking to separate its generating and transmission operations.
By Christopher Sacco • Nov. 2, 2012 -
Cisco investing $1 million in Canadian research center, smart grid
Srinivasan Keshav, a University of Waterloo computer science professor, will oversee future work at the David Johnston Research and Technology Park.
By Brian Warmoth • Nov. 1, 2012 -
Northeast Ohio outages persist after Sandy
FirstEnergy was still working to get service back for around 100,000 customers.
By Brian Warmoth • Nov. 1, 2012 -
Hundreds more line and tree workers headed to Connecticut
Both Connecticut Light & Power and United Illuminating will be adding to their numbers Thursday and Friday as post-Sandy repairs continue.
By Brian Warmoth • Nov. 1, 2012 -
Barclays threatened with $470M fine over alleged energy market manipulation
Barclays intends to challenge the fine, and the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission will allow the bank 30 days to make its case.
By Brian Warmoth • Nov. 1, 2012 -
DOE releases state-by-state list for Sandy restoration
The report lists the work utilities are doing in a variety of states affected by the storm.
By Christopher Sacco • Nov. 1, 2012 -
Blackouts remain for millions as repairs begin
Utility workers have begun the lengthy process of restringing wires and repairing flooded equipment.
By Christopher Sacco • Nov. 1, 2012 -
Entergy takes steps to join regional grid operator
The company has moved closer to turning over control of its power transmission system to a regional grid operator.
By Christopher Sacco • Nov. 1, 2012 -
Progress, regulators admit to not studying part of a proposed nuclear site
Opponents of a newly proposed nuclear plant contend that neither Progress nor regulators properly studied the project.
By Christopher Sacco • Nov. 1, 2012 -
Smart meters helped Pepco out after Sandy struck
Two-way communications with its meters allowed Pepco to respond better and monitor developments.
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 31, 2012 -
Con Ed says 764,000 in New York still without power
As of Wednesday, Consolidated Edison said that more than 160,000 of the 930,000 customers who lost power in N.Y. have had service restored, but there is still a long way to go.
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 31, 2012 -
Perspective: Suite Dreams for Distribution Control Software
This IDC Energy Insights Perspective considers the evolving landscape of integrated software suites that manage, automate, and optimize utility network infrastructure.
Oct. 31, 2012 -
Con Ed cuts power to more households in Sandy’s aftermath
Sandy has created even more problems for customers in Brooklyn and Staten Island.
By Christopher Sacco • Oct. 31, 2012 -
Sandy’s blackouts might last beyond the U.S. elections
Utilities across the region say some blackouts may persist through next week.
By Christopher Sacco • Oct. 31, 2012 -
Utilities struggle to restore power despite pre-Sandy preparations
In some cases, utilities preemptively cut power to help them restore it later, but many of the preparations have failed to expedite the recovery.
By Christopher Sacco • Oct. 31, 2012 -
Dominion Virginia Power expects to have all its restoration work done by Thursday
The Northern Virginia utility has already begun its restoration efforts.
By Christopher Sacco • Oct. 31, 2012 -
Sandy’s aftereffects could hinder recovery
Hurricane Sandy is weakening and winding down, but lingering precipitations will make it harder for utilities to restore power.
By Christopher Sacco • Oct. 31, 2012 -
Sandy leaves 39 dead in U.S., 8.2M powerless
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says post-storm costs in his state will be "incalculable."
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 30, 2012 -
Deep Dive
After Hurricane Sandy: 18 updating outage maps to watch
Hurricane Sandy knocked out power all along the Eastern Seaboard, and these are the maps to watch as repairmen get to work in New York, North Carolina and elsewhere.
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 30, 2012 -
Con Ed substation experiences explosion, Manhattan power restoration could take a week
A quarter-million lost power due to the substation incident alone, which is still under investigation.
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 30, 2012 -
5 smart grid tech examples that help against hurricanes
Smart Grid News looks at what Entergy, Western Massachusetts Electric Co. and other utilities are doing to strengthen the grid.
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 30, 2012
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