It was a big week for utility news across the world, with SoCal Edison confronting Mitsubishi over equipment failures and National Grid seeing a demand hiccup due to the arrival of Britain's royal baby.
If you need to get caught up on those stories and the state of smart grid tech across the U.S., check out Utility Dive's most read posts of the week below:
- How Britain's new royal baby caused a 800MW demand drop: National Grid explained why Prince George's arrival turned out to be so significant.
- How to make utility customers insanely happy: Experts and a new study from J.D. Power contribute some excellent recommendations for what utilities should focus on to satisfy their customers.
- The top 15 states for smart grid tech: A first-ever ranking sizes up the best smart grid policies, investments and customer engagement practices.
- Layoffs likely in Entergy's financial shake-up: Entergy's 15,000 employees are on notice for a wave of layoffs in the wake of unfavorable quarterly projections.
- SoCal Edison blames Mitsubishi for SONGS debacle: The utility served a formal notice blaming the SONGS shutdown on the generator manufacturer.
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