Closed-door talks with President Barack Obama and a look at smart grid startups topped Utility Dive's list of most popular reads over the past few days. Onlookers were interested in what Obama had to say to utility execs, as well as what went down at ABB amid recent leadership changes there. Want to know what the fuss was about? Check out the links below:
- 6 smart grid startups to watch in 2013: From smart grid data analytics to energy efficiency products, these startups are making big waves in the energy space.
- A new breed of electricity middleman?: Data centers are becoming a "kind of wildcat power utility."
- How the biggest U.S. utilities are planning for the future: Utility CEOs like Duke Energy's Jim Rogers reveal what they're thinking as they look forward.
- ABB CEO resigns, CTO follows suit: According the company, their departures are coincidental and unrelated.
- What did Obama say in secret meeting with utility execs?: Tom Kuhn, President of the Edison Electric Institute, spills some of the beans.
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