Lynn Good, Duke and Houston linemen: This week's most read utility news

Duke Energy's announcement that Lynn Good would become the company's next CEO dominated industry news this week. The Duke insider's ascendance and perspective on what it means to see a new female head at the country's largest utility unsurprisingly captured a lot of reader interest after her new role was announced on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, the kind of news that no utility likes to hear showed up in headlines on Thursday after five CenterPoint Energy linemen in Houston suffered terrible injuries. Find out more about that story and more in the week's top reads below:

Horrific day for 5 CenterPoint Energy linemen in Texas: Here's what we know so far about what happened in Houston.
Lynn Good: Soon to be the highest-ranking woman in U.S. utilities: How significant is the announcement that a female CEO was just elected at the largest utility company in the United States?
8 global energy trends addressed at the Utility of the Future Leadership Forum: DNV KEMA CEO David Walker highlighted 8 trends impacting electricity markets worldwide at the Utility of the Future Leadership Forum on Tuesday.
Smart meters a danger to touch lamps? Not so fast: Duke Energy looked into the matter and issued a response.
The 5 biggest reasons to bet on renewables right now: We're only halfway through 2013, but renewables have already had a strong year. Here's why.