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When the Future Attacks: How to Fight Being 'Hollowed Out'
New players threaten investor-owned utilities that could be badly damaged by cumulative losses.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 21, 2012 -
When the Future Attacks: Regulation Could Block Utilities' Full Potential
New business areas made possible by the smart grid are both opportunities and threats.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 21, 2012 -
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TrendlineData Centers and the US Grid
A look at how data centers are affecting the U.S. grid today and how new technologies and rate structures could affect that trajectory in the years to come.
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Dominion Virginia Power Restoring Service to Customers Affected By Winter Storm
Unusually wet, heavy snow affected several companies in the commonwealth.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 21, 2012 -
UtiliData Lands Funding for Fine-Tuning Grid Voltage
The investment will support testing its AdaptiVolt system, which looks good in concept.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 17, 2012 -
GMP Adds $ in Central Vermont Merger Plan
Green Mountain Power has upped its merger proposal with energy-efficiency savings for Central Vermont customers.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 17, 2012 -
Meter-Maker Itron Making Growth Moves
The manufacturer of smart meters bought a competitior, will run a test with National Grid and may double its development staff in N.C.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 16, 2012 -
The State of Smart-Grid Workforce Training
Here is a look at smart-grid training, including advanced-skill offering for power professionals.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 15, 2012 -
Tajikistan to Reinforce Electricity Network
Barki Tajik has awarded a contract to design and deliver a 500 kV switchyard reconstruction project.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 15, 2012 -
BPA Proposes Resolution to Electricity Oversupply
Part of the plan as it stands now is to pay wind producers to go off-line during peak hydro periods.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 15, 2012 -
National Grid Installs Massachusetts Charging Stations
Vehicle power stops are being opened in a program with Coulomb Technologies.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 15, 2012 -
Planned Spending on High-Voltage Exceeds $170 Billion
Utilities are looking to spend that much on lines and perhaps $40 billion more on associated gear.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 14, 2012 -
Two big questions for the electricity sector
A solar generation advocate predicts distribution will shift away from central generating stations.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 14, 2012 -
The Evolution of Utility Vegetation Management – Part 2
The history picks up with an understanding of which trees cause outages and how.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 13, 2012 -
Priority Trimming to Improve Reliability
At BGE, changes in vegetation management practices were required to improve upon system reliability.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 13, 2012 -
JCP&L Accepts All BPU Directives for Morristown Network
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities had ordered a reliability report from a special master.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 13, 2012 -
Smart Grid Show And Tell: Seven Projects That Say 'Look At Me'
Smart grid development and innovation have begun to take a step up.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 10, 2012 -
Japan’s Tepco to Install 17 Million Smart Meters
The company is responding to a government directive aimed at managing demand.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 10, 2012 -
Improving Power Supply for Residents in Sydney’s Lower North Shore
Ausgrid will underground lines for reliabilityy and boost power to the area around Lane Cove.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 9, 2012 -
Reliability, Congestion Relief Focus of Proposed Nebraska Transmission Line
A 260-mile, 345-kV line is now a possibility after a Southern Power Pool decision.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 9, 2012 -
Sending Smart Grid Love to Five Utilities
A Valentine's Day offering to utilities, which often get more grief than love.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 9, 2012 -
Minnesota Power Proposes New Transmission Line
The line would reach from Winnipeg to the Mesabi Iron Range and eventually into Duluth.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 9, 2012 -
A Day in the Life of the Grid With Jon Wellinghoff, FERC Chairman
The FERC chairman unveiled a new presentation about the grid and its important factors.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 9, 2012 -
Landis+Gyr Announces Next-Generation Gridstream
Landis+Gyr has launched its Series V next-generation Gridstream smart grid technology.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 8, 2012 -
Siemens Smart Grid Strategy: Feeding the World's Appetite for Integration
Siemens wants to be the leading smart grid integrator.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 8, 2012 -
Smart Grid Benefits – It's Not Always About Money
The Smart Grid Consumer Collaborative is using the information to shape its actions.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 8, 2012
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