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Diversification Dilemma: Power Industry Debates Portfolio Approach
The utility industry is pulled by competing approaches, one favoring flexibility, the other favoring planning that can underpin long-term infrastructure investment.
By Ron Gallagher • April 2, 2012 -
PJM Implements Changes in Compensation for Demand Response
PJM Interconnection implemented changes April 1 in the way demand response resources are paid
By Ron Gallagher • April 2, 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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Conference Will Look at Power's Future in Texas
Utility executives and others will get together later this month in Texas to discuss power planning.
By Ron Gallagher • April 2, 2012 -
Voltage and Var Optimization Reduces Energy Losses,
Today, about 10% of power is lost on its way to customers.
By Ron Gallagher • March 30, 2012 -
New Technology Can Improve Power System Efficiency, Reliability
Phasor measurement units provide a new way to monitor the grid.
By Ron Gallagher • March 30, 2012 -
Asia/Pacific Utility Challenge: Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Business Models
A new report from IDC Energy Insights provides 10 predictions for what to expect from the region this year.
By Ron Gallagher • March 30, 2012 -
NRG Looks at the Smart Grid, Warns About Power Prices Without It
One disturbing nugget in an otherwise fairly routine report is that electricity prices will jump 400% over the next 30 years if electric grids aren't upgraded to smart grids.
By Ron Gallagher • March 30, 2012 -
Susquehanna-Roseland Power Line Wins National Park Service Backing
The National Park Service has chosen the sponsoring utilities's planned route from Berwick, Pa., to Roseland, N.J., as the agency's preferred alternative in an environmental impact statement.
By Ron Gallagher • March 29, 2012 -
Advanced Asset Management Q&A
Answers to questions that couldn't be addressed during a March 20 webinar.
By Ron Gallagher • March 29, 2012 -
Santa Clara Gets Bond-rating Upgrade
The ratings agency cited recent rate increases approved by the city council in its decision.
By Ron Gallagher • March 29, 2012 -
Utilities Receive EEI Award for Restoration Efforts
Seven companies were challenged to restore service after Hurricane Irene swept into parts of the country.
By Ron Gallagher • March 28, 2012 -
IBM, Hydro One Team to Improve Ontario Power Grid
With equipment in need of replacement in many areas, the utility has a chance to upgrade its network.
By Ron Gallagher • March 27, 2012 -
California ISO Green-lights 30 Transmission Projects
The operator's 2011-12 plan says that projects in the pipeline will meet the goal of 33% renewable by 2020.
By Ron Gallagher • March 27, 2012 -
Mega-merger of Carolina-based Utilities Is on a Tight Timeline
Progress and Duke's request for June 8 federal approval is driven by a July 8 deadline to complete the deal.
By Ron Gallagher • March 27, 2012 -
Duke and Progress Give FERC Market Power Mitigation Plan
The submission expands on what the utilities, which want to merge, gave North Carolina regulators in February.
By Ron Gallagher • March 26, 2012 -
'The Path to Advanced Asset Management:' The SGN Webinar
Smart Grid News has posted all the slides and a link to each panelist's presentation from the March 20 webinar in its "Lessons from the Real World" series.
By Ron Gallagher • March 26, 2012 -
Study: Consumers Interested in Home Energy Management, Smart Appliances
A Pike Research survey found that consumers still like the idea of guiding their own energy use.
By Ron Gallagher • March 23, 2012 -
Big box electricity: Best Buy teams up with Constellation
In Chicago, people can buy both a TV or other appliance and the company that will power it
By Ron Gallagher • March 23, 2012 -
Transmission Line Placed in Service in Wisconsin
The 7.7-mile line in Door County connects American Transmission Co. substations.
By Ron Gallagher • March 22, 2012 -
Pa. Regulators Prepare Final Electric Market Deregulation
In a deregulated market, 36% of businesses have changed suppliers to reduce power costs.
By Ron Gallagher • March 22, 2012 -
EPRI Designs System to Replace Transformers at Record Speed
Recovery from a terrorist attack has been the focus of the research.
By Ron Gallagher • March 22, 2012 -
Ideas for How Utilities Can Connect With Residential Customers
Rising bills and complex rate structures have strained relations between companies and customers at times.
By Ron Gallagher • March 22, 2012 -
Smart Grids and Competitive Markets
It's not yet clear how consumers will respond to information, and some fear the effects of dynamic pricing.
By Ron Gallagher • March 21, 2012 -
China Brings in Global Team for Direct-Current Microgrid
Will a real-world installation find benefits that have been elusive thus far?
By Ron Gallagher • March 20, 2012 -
Bloomberg Names 10 Clean Tech Pioneers
The goal is to get to "when clean energy just energy, when smart grid is just the grid"
By Ron Gallagher • March 20, 2012
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