Did you know that China is expected to have as many as 380 million smart meters by 2020? If you were out of the loop this week, you might have missed that story and others that showed up in the most popular headlines here on Utility Dive.
Check out the links below to read up on China's plans, as well as a recent virus problem for U.S. power plants and problems with AEP-Ohio's solar plans:
- Two U.S. power plants hit by viruses: The attacks came in the form of cyber malware on computers in the plants.
- Pike predicts 380 million Chinese smart meters by 2020: How much smart grid tech will $72 billion buy for the country in the coming decade?
- Florida utility auditors to enforce grid standards: Regulators will be checking how well the utility stacks up against a checklist of 80 standards.
- Connecticut utility exec receives $35M in retirement compensation: Despite storm recovery issues, pay for utility execs continues to increase.
- AEP solar plans cancelled by Ohio regulators: The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio's move stirs disappoint as AEP-Ohio decides what to do next.
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