Transmission & Distribution: Page 203
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TXU Brings Free Nights to Its Electricity Rate Plan
Smart meters have it possible for TXU Energy to offer a plan with free power from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
By Ron Gallagher • May 14, 2012 -
Commercial, Industrial Customers Like State Electric Retail-Choice Programs
Businesses are signing on to shop till they drop their power costs in states with retail-choice programs.
By Ron Gallagher • May 14, 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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PPL Worries as Thieves Go After High-Voltage Copper and Sometimes Death
The central-Pennsylvania utility had one thief take out service to 8,000 customers.
By Ron Gallagher • May 14, 2012 -
IEEE Issues New Smart Grid Standard, Has Three in Pipeline
The new standard is for optical ground wire hardware. The ones under development cover communications testing and protocols and an applications guide.
By Ron Gallagher • May 11, 2012 -
S&C, McAfee Pair on Smart-Grid Security
Access-limiting software from McAfee will be bundled into control applications from S%C.
By Ron Gallagher • May 9, 2012 -
Duke, Progress Go Back to State While Waiting for FERC's Merger Blessing
An agreement filed Tuesday covers five issues raised by the North Carolina Utilities Commission's Public Staff.
By Ron Gallagher • May 9, 2012 -
East Kentucky Power Cooperative Asks to Join PJM
The company cited operating constraints and regulatory pressures as reasons for the action.
By Ron Gallagher • May 8, 2012 -
Complex Needs Create 'Smart Grid as a Service' Offerings
A Chartwell report says that implementing smart-grid technology can be a people, money and technology challenge.
By Ron Gallagher • May 7, 2012 -
Rural Coops Share $334 Million for Generation, Transmission, Smart-Grid Projects
The money is in the form of loans from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
By Ron Gallagher • May 7, 2012 -
Operational Efficiency: A Hidden Energy Efficiency Opportunity for Commercial Building
Any measures designed to save energy in the segment represent a significant opportunity for impact.
By Ron Gallagher • May 7, 2012 -
Co-op Political Success Stories
In Iowa, a lawmakers turned to a co-op executive to explain legislation to a public meeting.
By Ron Gallagher • May 7, 2012 -
New England's Power Grid Summer Outlook Announced
ISO New England is watching LNG supplies to Boston-area stations, but expects adequate power if normal summer conditions prevail.
By Ron Gallagher • May 4, 2012 -
Annual Smart Grid Spending to Reach $65 Billion by 2017
The estimate includes smart-meter installations and extensive upgrading of transmission and distribution networks.
By Ron Gallagher • May 4, 2012 -
Duke Says It Believes Progress Merger Will Pass FERC by July 1 Deadline
CEO Jim Rogers says he thinks federal regulators are “more likely than not” to approve the plan.
By Ron Gallagher • May 4, 2012 -
Advanced Meters Allow Oncor to Respond to Outages Before Customer Contact
The company also gets data telling it when a problem looks like it could occur.
By Ron Gallagher • May 3, 2012 -
PSEG Offers New Program for College-Bound Engineering Hopefuls
In New Jersey, the company is making an investment in the future with money and mentoring.
By Ron Gallagher • May 3, 2012 -
Benefits of Distributed Energy Storage
Various players are positioning themselves in an ongoing industry debate.
By Ron Gallagher • May 3, 2012 -
Helping New Yorkers Find Energy Incentive Programs
A state-run program reaches out to New York City residents and small businesses for energy-use reduction.
By Ron Gallagher • May 3, 2012 -
Substation Vandalism Hampers Service in Met-Ed Service Area in Pennsylvania
The company is working with police and Crime Stoppers and says the attacks present a danger to workers.
By Ron Gallagher • May 2, 2012 -
FERC-NERC Report on September 2011 Blackout Calls for Better Planning
The 153-page report says transmission operators and balancing authorities need to look more widely at potential impacts.
By Ron Gallagher • May 2, 2012 -
EV Project Aims to Gather Information That Utilities Will Need to Know
Utilities have to know how EV drivers behave in order to know how to accommodate electric-vehicle recharging into the grid
By Ron Gallagher • May 2, 2012 -
Entergy Texas Says Joining MISO Could Save Customers Hundreds of Millions
Entergy would like to have all six of its operating units join the system operator.
By Ron Gallagher • May 2, 2012 -
National Grid Rate Filing Shows Extent of Job Cuts in Restructuring
In papers filed in New York State, the company explains changes that sliced 1,400 office positions.
By Ron Gallagher • May 2, 2012 -
Report: Power Industry Transmission Investment Remains Strong
A report from the Edison Electric Institute predicts spending of $64 billion through 2022.
By Ron Gallagher • May 1, 2012 -
Survey: 54% of Older Midwesterners Won’t Pay for More Utility Services
The PwC survey of 900 people raises the question of who is the "customer" in customer relations.
By Ron Gallagher • April 30, 2012
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