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Alstom Grid to Built Management System for Kuwait Power System
The company will implement a fully integrated system for the town district control center.
By Ron Gallagher • March 12, 2012 -
Mega-Mergers: Exelon-Constellation, Duke-Progress and the Impact on Smart Grid
Monday's merger makes the biggest power utility in America – until the next one.
By Ron Gallagher • March 12, 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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Rural Electric Coops Get USDA Money for Smart Grid Technologies
Eight cooperatives will receive the grants to enhance their efforts.
By Ron Gallagher • March 9, 2012 -
IEEE Writes Standards to Simplify, Accelerate Smart Grid
Part of the purpose of the various standards is to smooth integration with existing systems.
By Ron Gallagher • March 9, 2012 -
ERCOT Credits New Tool for Wind Records
New transmission-analysis ability enables the council to credit wind with a higher contribution.
By Ron Gallagher • March 9, 2012 -
Constellation Supports Sustainability at 99 Bank Locations
The utility will deliver Green-e Energy Certified power from wind generation.
By Ron Gallagher • March 9, 2012 -
Benefits to LA Utility From Improved Customer Bills
Redesigned bills have reduced customer calls to the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power.
By Ron Gallagher • March 9, 2012 -
IEEE's Power Matters Alliance Goes 'Live'
Part of the Industry Connections program, the new effort focuses on wireless "Power 2.0."
By Ron Gallagher • March 9, 2012 -
Steal This Idea! Illinois Shoots to Be a Smart-Grid Hub
The state has a plan from which other locales might do well to borrow shamelessly.
By Ron Gallagher • March 8, 2012 -
Smart-Grid Consumer Privacy: A Little Myth, a Little Method
Ideas about what is private and what's not depend on whom you ask.
By Ron Gallagher • March 8, 2012 -
Smart Grid Labs: Testing the Future
Enernex has opened its Smart Grid Labs testing facility.
By Ron Gallagher • March 7, 2012 -
Power Prices May Skyrocket Without Smart Grid
The chair of the Global Smart Grid Federation sees that possibility.
By Ron Gallagher • March 7, 2012 -
U.S. Seeks Help With Smart-Grid Complexities
Seamless coordination is a problem in a sector that was built for something else and is always changing.
By Ron Gallagher • March 7, 2012 -
Proposals Sought for Largest-Ever Army Renewables Program
The service wants to make power-purchase agreements going out 30 years.
By Ron Gallagher • March 7, 2012 -
Pennsylvania OK's Constellation Energy Demand-Response Service
The company manages demand-response programs in the PJM grid, New England, New York, ERCOT, California and Ontario. As an approved demand response provider, Constellation Energy is pre-qualified to serve colleges, schools, local governments and state agencies.
By Ron Gallagher • March 7, 2012 -
ABB Lab Creates a Tempest Indoors for Smart-Grid Research
On the campus of N.C. State University in Raleigh, ABB's simulator is a mini-network for study.
By Ron Gallagher • March 6, 2012 -
M&A: Good News Ahead (And Some Not So Good)
A business intelligence company looks at the smart grid sector through 2016.
By Ron Gallagher • March 6, 2012 -
Price Tag to Link Europe's Renewables: $137 Billion
That's what system operators think it will cost to integrate new energy sources.
By Ron Gallagher • March 6, 2012 -
AEP Ohio Modifies Electric Security Plan
The company told the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio that it intends to file a modified plan by the end of March.
By Ron Gallagher • March 6, 2012 -
Ameren Illinois Files Infrastructure Upgrade Plan
The company Monday laid out a six-part program, including smart meters for about 62 percent of its customers.
By Ron Gallagher • March 6, 2012 -
Odyne Systems Delivers DOE-Supported Plug-In Hybrids to Utilities
Four utilities are among companies adding Odyne hybrid trucks to their fleets.
By Ron Gallagher • March 5, 2012 -
Xcel Gets Rate Hike, Customer Rebate Approval
North Dakota regulators gave their OK to the new revenue for tree-trimming and infrastructure improvements.
By Sean Griffey • March 2, 2012 -
Cisco Substation Automation Architecture Overview
A video from the gear-maker offers a look at how it connects with Cisco routers and switches.
By Ron Gallagher • March 1, 2012 -
New NIST Framework Makes for 97 Smart Grid Standards
The NIST has released version 2.0 of its Smart Grid Interoperability Standards.
By Ron Gallagher • March 1, 2012 -
IDC Energy Insights Reports on U.S., World Utilities
SmartGrid News is providing readers a chance to purchase a range of reports from IDC Energy Insights.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 29, 2012
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