FERC orders new standards to protect grid from terrorism

FERC Friday directed the North American Electric Reliability Corporation to develop reliability standards requiring bulk-power system owners and operators to address terrorism risks for certain facilities.

By Ethan Howland • March 10, 2014

PSE&G plans $6.8B in transmission spending

Public Service Electric & Gas (PSE&G) plans to spend $6.8 billion over five years on transmission projects, reflecting a trend.

By Ethan Howland • March 10, 2014

Explore the Trendline➔

Grid 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.

By Utility Dive staff

Energy Future Holdings may sell T&D utility Oncor

Dallas-based Energy Future Holdings may sell Oncor, its distribution and transmission business, as part of a bankruptcy plan.

By Ethan Howland • March 4, 2014

PJM study: 30% renewables? No problem

PJM can reliably integrate up to 30% of wind and solar energy, a move that will lower costs but hurt fossil-fueled generators, a PJM study said.

By Ethan Howland • March 4, 2014

Great Plains, AEP seek power line projects across U.S.

Great Plains Energy and American Electric Power are looking to bid on power line projects through their Transource joint venture.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 28, 2014

ITC Holdings sees more utility competition in power line business

Transmission company ITC Holdings is preparing for increased competition from regulated utilities, company officials said.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 28, 2014

NextEra plans undersea power line from N.H. to Massachusetts

NextEra Energy Resources plans to build an $800 million undersea transmission line from Seabrook, New Hampshire, to near Boston.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 27, 2014

What keeps utility execs up at night? Hint: It's not cyberattacks

Utility Dive's first annual State of the Electric Utility report, released today, provides a detailed look at how more than 500 utility professionals view the major issues facing their utilities. Some of the findings may surprise you.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 26, 2014

FirstEnergy to invest $4.2B in transmission

FirstEnergy plans to spend $4.2 billion on transmission in the next four years as part of the company's shift to focus on its regulated operations.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 26, 2014

SDG&E's approach to rooftop solar, electric vehicles and the smart home

SDG&E's director of customer programs and projects spoke to Utility Dive about its business models.

By Davide Savenije • Feb. 25, 2014

Supreme Court won't review MISO's regional cost-allocation policy

The U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear a challenge to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator's cost allocation scheme for regional power line projects.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 25, 2014

Minneapolis urged to stay with Xcel under new deal

Instead of forming a municipal utility, Minneapolis should seek ways to work with the utility to cut greenhouse gas emissions, according to a city-hired consultant.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 25, 2014

6 energy leaders to watch in 2014

We're taking at look at six key utility players – five are new to their jobs – who will have key roles in the sector's evolution.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 24, 2014

PSE&G in talks on $2.9B infrastructure plan

PSE&G is in active talks on a $2.6 billion infrastructure proposal aimed at making the New Jersey utility's grid system stronger in the wake of Super Storm Sandy.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 24, 2014

Ameren to focus on regional transmission investments

Ameren expects to grow its federally approved transmission ratebase from $750 million to $2.6 billion in 2018.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 24, 2014

Idaho Power looks at power supply options

Idaho Power wants to build the 500-kV Boardman-to-Hemingway interstate power line, but because of project delays, the utility is looking at other power supply alternatives.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 21, 2014

Regulators approve Ameren Illinois power line project

Illinois regulators approved a $1.1 billion, 345-kV power line to be built by an Ameren transmission subsidiary.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 21, 2014

New Hampshire may require buried power lines

The New Hampshire Legislature may require new transmission lines to be built underground except for ones deemed needed for reliability reasons by the New England grid operator.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 20, 2014

NiSource plans $2.5B in utility infrastructure spending

NiSource, parent to Northern Indiana Public Service Co., expects to spend about $2.5 billion on electric infrastructure projects.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 19, 2014

Storm knocks out power to 360,000 in Georgia

Winter storm Pax heads North.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 13, 2014

Entergy expects at least 2% sales growth

Entergy expects its utilities to see up to 2.25% sales growth driven by industrial expansion.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 12, 2014

Three perspectives on the future of electric utilities

Jim Rogers, Ron Binz and Mike Chesser gave their prescriptions for the utility of the future at Brookings last week.

By Davide Savenije • Feb. 11, 2014

Senators raise concerns about California grid attack

Democratic senators ask if tougher federal standards are needed to protect the grid.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 9, 2014

Northeast Utilities eyes transmission for growth

Northeast Utilities plans to spend $4.3B on transmission in the next four years.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 7, 2014

Moody's: Utilities going 'back to basics'

Utilities are focusing on regulated operations, especially transmission, according to Moody's.

By Ethan Howland • Feb. 7, 2014