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Honeywell forms smart-grid solutions business
Honeywell's Building Solutions unit is going after smart-grid business with a new enterprise.
By Ron Gallagher • June 11, 2012 -
Duke, Progress head for final merger hurdle: State approval
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission gave its blessing late Friday, so the focus returns to regulators in the Carolinas.
By Ron Gallagher • June 11, 2012 -
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Power demand is rising amid dramatic shifts in federal energy policy, but technology and markets continue to push the grid toward cleaner, more distributed resources.
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Smart meters do not equal a smart grid
Meters look dumb when there is a problem somewhere back up the aging power infrastructure.
By Ron Gallagher • June 8, 2012 -
As deadline nears to seal a Duke-Progress deal, N.C. adds a new wrinkle
Legislation proposed in North Carolina would block the deal unless Progress coughs up $2 billion toward a public power agency's debt.
By Ron Gallagher • June 8, 2012 -
Unmanaged demand from EVs would mean a major problem for PJM
The head of the mid-Atlantic distribution manager says smart-grid direction is essential to handle millions of recharging cars and trucks.
By Ron Gallagher • June 7, 2012 -
Electric utility industry undergoing structural evolution
Black & Veatch's annual report notes that smart-grid data outpace companies' and customers' abilities to use them.
By Ron Gallagher • June 6, 2012 -
Subnet provides substation automation for EPRI project
The company works with 22 of the top utilities in North America on secure remote substation access.
By Ron Gallagher • June 6, 2012 -
Smart-grid renewables integration stalled by 'electrophobia'
Companies have been uncomfortable with the fact that renewables are less consistent than conventional generation.
By Ron Gallagher • June 6, 2012 -
Tree-management lessons from October 2011 snow-storm
One issue investigators identified in a report just out was large, healthy trees falling onto lines from outside company rights of way.
By Ron Gallagher • June 6, 2012 -
Looking for Unisource? Try "UNS" now
The Arizona utility has taken on a name change. The original stemmed from deregulation that didn't happen.
By Ron Gallagher • June 5, 2012 -
Survey: 'Structural evolution' under way in electric utility industry
Black & Veatch says new technology and regulatory shifts are impacting all aspects of the electric industry.
By Ron Gallagher • June 4, 2012 -
El Paso Electric Announces New COO
Hector R. Puente moves up from senior vice president of operations and distribution
By Ron Gallagher • June 1, 2012 -
Economists Have recommendations on ERCOT Resource Concerns
The Brattle Group analyzed resource adequacy concerns and identified options for better aligning market design and reliability objectives.
By Ron Gallagher • June 1, 2012 -
Transformer doctor: ABB talks about how to give equipment a checkup and make on-site repairs
The equipment-maker has a free white paper that addresses transformer health, a growing concern as current equipment ages.
By Ron Gallagher • June 1, 2012 -
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 -
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
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