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Will Scotland Dominate in Smart Grid?
The country needs smart-grid implementation and more to reach its 2020 goal of having 100% of its energy capable of being provided by renewables.
By Ron Gallagher • June 1, 2012 -
Viridian Energy launches in Massachusetts
The Bay State is the seventh where the company is offering green energy to consumers.
By Ron Gallagher • May 31, 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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Smart-grid interface software business worth $1 billion by 2016
The prediction from an English consultant totals spending by utilities and building owners.
By Ron Gallagher • May 31, 2012 -
Empire State building saves in first year of energy-efficiency plan
Saving 5% so far, owners expect the building will save $4.4 million a year, a 38% reduction of energy use, when the project is done.
By Ron Gallagher • May 31, 2012 -
Utilities too manual to effectively respond to storms
Utilities recognize the inefficiencies of manual processing and spreadsheets to manage storm restoration.
By Ron Gallagher • May 31, 2012 -
Ambit Energy tops 850,000 customers
Dallas provider added more than 155,000 net customers since Jan. 2012 and recently passed the 850,000-active customer milestone
By Brian Warmoth • May 30, 2012 -
Got Some Explaining to Do? NIST's Smart-Grid Beginner's Guide
It gives everyone a place to start in understanding the new approach to electricity distribution and use.
By Ron Gallagher • May 30, 2012 -
Marin Energy Authority Says Rates Are Coming Closer to PG&E's
The one-county authority attributes the drop in its prices to a state decision reducing a fee that its customers must pay to PG&E.
By Ron Gallagher • May 30, 2012 -
Illinois Rejects Ameren's Smart Grid Plan
State regulators said the proposal did not show well enough how customers would benefit. Ameren can appeal.
By Ron Gallagher • May 30, 2012 -
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 -
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
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