This week's most popular headlines in utility news included a list of U.S. cities with the most Energy Star-certified buildings and New York's regulatory body getting ready to show Liberty the door. If you missed any of the big stories this week, here's a recap to catch you up:
- The top 7 smart meter deals of 2013 (so far): As vendors jockey for position in emerging smart meter markets, Utility Dive recaps the biggest deals of the year as of March.
- Lowe's VP says utilities need to partner with him: There's a lot of self-interest involved here, of course, but Meagher may have a point about the importance of partnerships to the future of the smart grid.
- 130,000 without power after storms in Alabama, Georgia: Utilities are still working to combat the outages, which affected as more than 200,000 Monday night.
- Energy Star-certified buildings are most popular in these 10 cities: Is there value in green building? These U.S. cities seem to think so.
- Regulators prepared to kick Liberty out of New York: The electricity seller may be out of second chances, thanks to continued complaints about deceptive practices.
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