Transmission & Distribution: Page 116
-
Deep Dive
Utility cable connector startup cashes in big on 'Shark Tank'
Mark Melni thinks he's found a better way to fix utility cables, and Mark Cuban agrees.
By Gavin Bade • April 20, 2015 -
Virginia Supreme Court deals setback to major Dominion transmission project
The court ruled that the proposed James River transmission line is subject to local zoning approval.
By Robert Walton • April 17, 2015 -
Explore the Trendline➔
Chuck Schug Photography via Getty Images
TrendlineTop 5 Stories from Utility Dive
The U.S. energy transition is facing challenges around grid interconnections, project permitting and power system reliability, but state, federal and other solutions are emerging.
By Utility Dive staff -
Texas Senate votes to end RPS, CREZ
The leading wind state in the U.S., Texas has already surpassed its non-binding renewables goal for 2025.
By Davide Savenije • April 17, 2015 -
Herman K. Trabish
CPUC head: California grid can soon handle 100% renewables
CPUC President Michael Picker says state grid has handled 40% renewables and more flexibility is coming.
By Herman K. Trabish • April 16, 2015 -
Virginia town should not sell municipal utility, advisory group says
The study group is instead considering giving industrial customers a choice of power suppliers.
By Robert Walton • April 15, 2015 -
Caterpillar outbreak causes Texas outages
An outbreak of caterpillars — millions of them — is causing power outages in east Texas.
By Robert Walton • April 15, 2015 -
Fotolia
Clean Line proposes Grain Belt Express route for Illinois regulators
The HVDC line to deliver 3,500 MW of Kansas wind to points east aims to be in construction in 2017.
By Herman K. Trabish • April 15, 2015 -
Report: ISO-NE winter power prices down by nearly half this year
New England's preparations paid off, and in February and March consumers saw power prices more than 40% below year-ago levels.
By Robert Walton • April 14, 2015 -
Fotolia
Warren Buffett's PacifiCorp considers joining California ISO
If the utility integrates in the California system, it could mean expanded access to renewables and a financial hit for traditional generation.
By Gavin Bade • April 14, 2015 -
Colorado's biggest coal users turn toward low-priced renewables
Tri-State G&T and Platte River Power discover the emerging affordability of wind and solar.
By Herman K. Trabish • April 14, 2015 -
Fotolia
California PUC fines PG&E record $1.6B for 2010 San Bruno pipeline blast
Commissioners will now investigate the utility’s safety culture.
By Herman K. Trabish • April 13, 2015 -
FERC cuts ITC Midwest's requested tariff adder in half
The commission split by “disincentive” for new transmission in decision
By Herman K. Trabish • April 13, 2015 -
Entergy Arkansas plans $62 million transmission project
The 24-mile line will help move more power, more reliably and efficiently, into the region and is designed to help attract economic investment.
By Robert Walton • April 13, 2015 -
FERC denies incentives for SDG&E transmission project
San Diego Gas & Electric had requested a greater return on equity, citing risks inherent in the project's accelerated schedule.
By Robert Walton • April 10, 2015 -
Fotolia
Deep DiveHow Wellinghoff, Rabago, and other grid reformers would design their own electricity markets
SEPA asks stakeholders to design the "51st State." Here's a rundown of the contributions from industry analysts and academics.
By Gavin Bade • April 9, 2015 -
Washington, DC power outage spikes PJM prices
A power outage in the Washington, D.C., region pushed real-time power prices higher in the PJM Interconnection market.
By Robert Walton • April 9, 2015 -
Northern long-eared bat designated as threatened, requiring power sector mitigations
Ruling protects transmission reliability maintenance and mitigated wind production
By Herman K. Trabish • April 8, 2015 -
Grid 'stable' after outages hit Washington, DC and Maryland
Conflicting reports emerged over the source of the outage, which caused 200-500 MW of outages and about 2000 MW of generation to go offline, according to PJM.
By Gavin Bade and Davide Savenije • April 7, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Inside the utility industry's 2015 playbook
As utilities push for favorable federal and state policies, critics say the industry is shifting risk to consumers and limiting their options.
By Robert Walton • April 6, 2015 -
Midwest regulators to FERC: Clean Power Plan is too much, too soon
Regional grid operators MISO and PJM say collaboration is the key to cost-effective compliance.
By Herman K. Trabish • April 6, 2015 -
Herman K. Trabish
DOE: Wind could provide 35% U.S. electricity by midcentury
That much wind growth could decrease power prices in the long term.
By Herman K. Trabish • April 2, 2015 -
Deep Dive
What's next in the energy storage boom, and what utilities need to know
Storage is growing fast, but where and how depends on the right mix of regulations and utility involvement.
By Gavin Bade • April 2, 2015 -
Fotolia
Deep DiveThree trends that get the grid to 70% renewables by mid-century
System operators and renewables builders have new metrics, new rules, and a new vision of the electricity delivery system.
By Herman K. Trabish • April 1, 2015 -
FAA authorizes SDG&E to use drones to inspect power lines
The utility had been operating a pilot program but is now authorized to use drones in regular field operations.
By Robert Walton • April 1, 2015 -
Wisconsin regulators approve Xcel-ATC line to deliver wind to MISO
The $580MIL, 180 mile Badger-Coulee line is scheduled to be in service by 2020.
By Herman K. Trabish • March 30, 2015
Previous
