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DTE's Q3 profits up 24%, revenue down
After a mild winter, the warm summer weather resulted in good news for the energy company.
By Davide Savenije • Oct. 24, 2012 -
AEP profits shrink in Q3 with revenue down 2.3%
Due to lower demand and weather-related costs, American Electric Power's third-quarter profits decreased by 48%.
By Davide Savenije • Oct. 24, 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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EEI honors top utility companies and representatives
The winners were selected by the nation’s leading chain and multi-site businesses.
By Christopher Sacco • Oct. 24, 2012 -
Proposed Texas smart meter plan requires more vetting, according to local leaders
A plan to upgrade 100,000 meters is being questioned by city leaders in Lubbock, Texas.
By Christopher Sacco • Oct. 24, 2012 -
University of Washington unveils smart grid power use experiment
The project will help students cut the school’s energy bills.
By Christopher Sacco • Oct. 24, 2012 -
Idaho governor seeks answers about electricity line
The governor says the new line disregards collaborative efforts in Idaho on route selection.
By Christopher Sacco • Oct. 24, 2012 -
Public Staff head at N.C. Utilities Commission will retire in 2013
Robert Gruber, the executive director of Public Staff of the North Carolina Utilities Commission, waited it out in 2012 due to the Duke Energy merger with Progress.
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 23, 2012 -
Chicago's mayor pushes forward with bulk electricity buying, bidding plans
ComEd could see competition in Chicago, depending on how a Nov. 6 referendum goes and how the bidding process proceeds.
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 23, 2012 -
Hawaii co-op expands solar stake
Hawaii’s only electric cooperative will soon be the beneficiaries of a new solar facility.
By Christopher Sacco • Oct. 23, 2012 -
Idaho Power wants regulators to reconsider FERC ruling
The ruling forbid utilities from rejecting electricity from wind farms during periods of low demand.
By Christopher Sacco • Oct. 23, 2012 -
Progress seeks first rate increase in 25 years
If approved, residential rates would 14.2%.
By Christopher Sacco • Oct. 23, 2012 -
Deep Dive
On the Grid: Bob Heile of ZigBee Alliance
Utility Dive sits down with the chairman of ZigBee Alliance to get a feel for where he sees ZigBee Smart Energy's role, as well as smart grid technology's progress more generally across the globe.
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 22, 2012 -
Kansas State to open smart grid lab Tuesday
The facility in Manhattan, Kan., will host research and training for demand and response technology.
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 22, 2012 -
California utilities celebrate Careers in Energy Week
Several of California’s largest utilities partnered to promote last week’s event.
By Christopher Sacco • Oct. 22, 2012 -
West Virginia utilities to meet to discuss their response time to June storms
The meeting was called by the state’s Public Service Commission and will feature the utilities’ reports on the storm.
By Christopher Sacco • Oct. 22, 2012 -
Duke to build solar farm on North Carolina’s coast
The new installation will be the largest solar unit the utility has built on the east coast.
By Christopher Sacco • Oct. 22, 2012 -
Regulators propose solar flare grid protection measures
The electricity grid attracts currents from geomagnetic storms which have the potential to severely its damage transmission systems.
By Davide Savenije • Oct. 19, 2012 -
Deep Dive
Most Read Utility News of the Week: Wi-Fi, the smart grid and Itron
Recharge your utility news awareness for the week with Utility Dive's most popular reads.
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 19, 2012 -
Many New Yorkers who switched to independent energy providers are now paying more
According to state’s Public Service Commission, customers who left major utilities for smaller ones are no longer benefiting from the switch.
By Christopher Sacco • Oct. 19, 2012 -
Southern Co. expands its solar generation to North Carolina
The utility announced the acquisition of its first solar installation in North Carolina.
By Christopher Sacco • Oct. 19, 2012 -
Ohio regulators say electricity costs can be deferred
Ormet Corp. is being permitted to defer electricity costs that were set to be due in a few weeks.
By Christopher Sacco • Oct. 19, 2012 -
Advice to Fortune 500 CEOs on Senator Rockefeller's cybersecurity request
Lawyers advise companies to measure responses based on past and potential future disclosures.
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 18, 2012 -
Northeast Utilities sets aside almost 1,000 acres for green space in Conn.
981 acres will be preserved as a part of NU's $5 billion deal to buy NStar.
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 18, 2012 -
Will electric cars help or hurt the smart grid?
Despite the obvious long-term benefits, experts at SAP argues that electric cars present significant challenges to consumers and utilities alike.
By Davide Savenije • Oct. 18, 2012 -
Georgia Power plans to lower electricity bills
The utility plans to file a request to lower rates for its customers starting in January.
By Christopher Sacco • Oct. 18, 2012
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