Transmission & Distribution: Page 205
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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 -
Explore the Trendlineâž”
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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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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 -
Underwater Cable Could Bring Renewable Energy From Iceland to Europe
The government and utility Landsvirkjun will be studying the feasibility of the idea.
By Ron Gallagher • April 27, 2012 -
Smart Metering: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
AOL Energy has a round-up of news about the industry.
By Ron Gallagher • April 27, 2012 -
U.S. Grid Has $107B in Investment 'Gaps' by 2020
The latest “Failure to Act” report from the American Society of Civil Engineers says focuses on the power-delivery system.
By Ron Gallagher • April 26, 2012 -
Utility Deals Down Slightly So Far in 2012
Some of the decline may be due to already-pending mergers, PricewaterhouseCoopers said in an analysis.
By Ron Gallagher • April 26, 2012 -
KCP&L Requests Rate Increase From Kansas Corp. Commission
The company is seeking to up its charges 12.9%, citing investments at generating stations.
By Ron Gallagher • April 25, 2012 -
PG&E's 'Green Option' to Offer More From Renewable Sources
Residential customers who want to opt in can pay a little more for the company to purchase more from renewable sources.
By Ron Gallagher • April 25, 2012 -
California OKs Demand-Response Activities, Budgets for State's Utilities
For 2013-14, the Public Utilities Commission wants a single application from the companies.
By Ron Gallagher • April 25, 2012 -
IEEE Pushing for Global Smart-Grid Communications, DA apabilities
The organization says the overall goal is to enable smart-grid development.
By Ron Gallagher • April 25, 2012 -
Smart-Grid Milestone in Chattanooga for S&C Electric, EPB
S&C gear now in the city's grid are expected to cut outage times by as much as 40 percent.
By Ron Gallagher • April 24, 2012 -
Electric Ticker Offers Real-Time Power Pricing
Consumers in the Pennsylvania pilot project can see where their power is coming from and what it costs.
By Ron Gallagher • April 24, 2012 -
ComEd files 10-Year Smart-Meter Deployment Plan
The plan calls for installing Install about 130,000 smart meters this year, 370,000 smart meters in 2013 and nearly 520,000 in 2014.
By Ron Gallagher • April 23, 2012 -
E.ON Picks Elster for Smart-Meter Rollout
The gas and electricity company will deploy up to 100,000 smart gas and electricity meters by the end of 2012.
By Ron Gallagher • April 23, 2012 -
Alstom to Modernize Critical Alaska Transmission Line
A contract valued at more than $7 million covers three outdated Static VAr Compensators owned by Alaska Intertie.
By Ron Gallagher • April 23, 2012 -
FirstEnergy Fires Back at AEP Ad
The battle is on in Ohio advertising between the two energy providers.
By Ron Gallagher • April 23, 2012 -
Fortis Files for State Approval of Central Hudson Merger
The proposal submitted to New York State authorities includes a rate freeze until July 2014.
By Ron Gallagher • April 23, 2012
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