Transmission & Distribution: Page 134
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HECO completes first phase of smart grid roll-out
Installation in Oahu marks an important step in the utility's energy vision.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 25, 2014 -
SoCal Edison unveils largest battery storage system in U.S.
The 32 megawatt-hour system will teach utilities lessons about storage and variable renewables.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 24, 2014 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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TrendlineGrid Resiliency
Utilities and grid operators are facing increasing threats from climate change as well as cyber and physical attacks, and are deploying a variety of responses to meet the rising challenges.
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Duke Energy, partners propose groundbreaking $8B wind-storage-transmission project
Wyoming wind would be stored in Utah for dispatch to California.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 23, 2014 -
Dominion plans to bury 4,000 miles of power lines
The ambitious project would target the most outage-prone power lines.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 22, 2014 -
MISO: Midwest states to save $3B per year if they work together on EPA compliance
MISO found that states cooperating at the regional level could save $3 billion annually.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 21, 2014 -
BGE: Energy efficiency programs save 1.8 billion kilowatt-hours per year
The utility is working to help meet Maryland's goal of decreasing energy demand by 15% by 2015.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 21, 2014 -
King Fire threatens California's hydro infrastructure
Employees evacuate as utilities scramble for power market supply.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 19, 2014 -
Generators, renewable developers at odds over Texas transmission cost allocations
Conventional and renewable power producers are split over the cost of renewables to the grid.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 19, 2014 -
ISO: Planned retirements weaken New York reliability
The New York-ISO has issued its 2014 Reliability Needs Assessment.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 18, 2014 -
Energy Department funds ComEd to develop microgrid controller
$1.2 million will be used to build a master controller.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 18, 2014 -
Hawaiian Electric system feels strain of heat wave, low reserves
The utility is asking customers to conserve.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 17, 2014 -
Deep Dive
New York writes blueprint for brave new utility world
A straw proposal from New York regulators has left utilities wondering about their future.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 17, 2014 -
Federal agencies approve Basin Electric's transmission plan in North Dakota
The utility will begin construction without other federal approvals to deliver power to oil drillers.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 17, 2014 -
California heat wave sets new peak demand record for Los Angeles utility
Both San Diego Gas & Electric Co. and the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power have asked customers to curtail demand.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 16, 2014 -
New England's demand remains flat on surge of energy efficiency, distributed resources
The region is struggling with a growing dependence on natural gas.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 16, 2014 -
Real-time pricing helps We Energies' industrial customers keep rates down
Some argue the rates are unfairly subsidized by residential customers.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 16, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Can Warren Buffett's Pacificorp bring the Northwest's renewable riches to market?
The Energy Gateway will change the way America uses energy – when it gets finished.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 15, 2014 -
Deep Dive
What Wal-Mart, Microsoft and Johnson & Johnson want from their utilities
Large corporations are not looking to take over the utility industry—but they say their electricity providers will need to up their game when it comes to innovation, pricing and renewable offerings.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 15, 2014 -
Regulator: Alaska needs $900M in transmission upgrades
New Environmental Protection Agency regulations could strain the state's ability to deliver power, say regulators.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 15, 2014 -
Delaware regulators clear way for PJM transmission project
Delaware's Public Service Commission determined outside companies can construct transmission facilities in the state.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 12, 2014 -
Hawaiian Electric names new CEO
Current CEO Dick Rosenblum will exit stage left on October 1.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 12, 2014 -
FBI: Attack on PG&E substation was not terrorism
The FBI has a theory about who did it.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 11, 2014 -
USDA to invest $518M in rural electric grids
Loan guarantees are being provided through USDA's Rural Utilities Service.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 11, 2014 -
Deep Dive
How new transmission will bring Wyoming wind to California
President Obama’s transmission plan aims to bring remote renewables to load centers.
By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 10, 2014 -
Documents: Xcel put $460K to attack Boulder municipalization in rate hike
Opponents of both Xcel and Boulder want to know who is paying for the fight.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 10, 2014
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