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For third day, NYISO considers power reduction measures
The grid has yet to experience any major blackouts.
By Roger Riddell • July 17, 2013 -
Brutal heat may lead NYISO to reduce power usage for second day
The grid's demand response programs are meant to conserve power usage on peak demand days.
By Roger Riddell • July 16, 2013 -
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Top 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.
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Deep Dive
The 10 greatest challenges the utility industry faces today
Panelists at this year's National Town Meeting on Demand Response and Smart Grid shared opinions on everything from dynamic pricing to the evolution of the utility business model.
By Davide Savenije • July 16, 2013 -
Gulf Power seeks $74M rate hike for sweeping grid upgrades
The Florida-based utility rate hike will be the highest in its history.
By Malena Amusa • July 16, 2013 -
DOE's Eastern Interconnection design of the future tainted by conflicting interests
Can system owners ever get along and back big-scale change to the grid?
By Malena Amusa • July 16, 2013 -
NYISO implements power reduction programs due to heat wave
Near-record electricity demand is expected over the next few days.
By Roger Riddell • July 15, 2013 -
PJM doesn't expect 'major problems' from heat wave
Utilities in the grid have been issued a "hot weather alert."
By Roger Riddell • July 15, 2013 -
EVs, solar and the future of utilities: Our most read news of the week
Miss any of these big Utility Dive stories last week?
By Davide Savenije • July 12, 2013 -
'Considerable damage’ to system as storms hit Midwest
AEP and FirstEnergy Corp. customers were the hardest hit.
By Malena Amusa • July 12, 2013 -
Entergy, ITC offer to offset rate hikes for approval of transmission spin-off
State regulators gave the FERC-approved deal the cold shoulder, but Entergy and ITC are trying to sweet talk into approving it.
By Davide Savenije • July 11, 2013 -
Deep Dive
What the utility industry will look like in 10 years: 6 predictions
Panelists at the National Town Meeting on Demand Response and Smart Grid were asked what the utilities might look like in 10 years—in just one sentence.
By Davide Savenije • July 10, 2013 -
Deep Dive
DOE's Patricia Hoffman lays out her vision for the smart grid
The National Town Meeting on Demand Response and Smart Grid hosted Hoffman, who spoke on where demand response is headed and what Secretary Moniz wants to see.
By Davide Savenije • July 10, 2013 -
Judges urge Texas PUC to stop Entergy's $1.78B asset spin-off
Entergy plans to spin off and merge its transmission assets across four states with an ITC Holdings subsidiary, but Texas regulators may get in the way.
By Davide Savenije • July 9, 2013 -
Buffett, AEP units' joint venture plan 100-mile power line in Texas
Electric Transmission Texas and Sharyland Utilities hope to meet the power needs for one of Texas’ fastest growing metropolitan areas.
By Malena Amusa • July 9, 2013 -
Utility worker shortage cripples ConEd’s storm response
Years of cutting costs have caused a drastic shortage in emergency crews.
By Malena Amusa • July 8, 2013 -
TVA losing industrial clients over high rates
Without big-dollar industrial customers, TVA will continue to shed jobs and its competitive edge.
By Malena Amusa • July 8, 2013 -
LIPA faces homeowner lawsuit over Sandy destruction
The utility stands by its decision to keep power flowing ahead of the storm, but 120 homeowners contend losses could have been avoided.
By Brian Warmoth • July 3, 2013 -
PJM readies for system-wide blackouts, seeks black-start generators
Closing coal plants are forcing PJM to bolster its black-out plans.
By Malena Amusa • July 3, 2013 -
Con Edison and union avert Staten Island strike
Here's what Con Ed offered up in negotiations.
By Brian Warmoth • July 2, 2013 -
Duke's $200M/year rate hike request faces final public hearing
North Carolina protestors are expected.
By Brian Warmoth • July 2, 2013 -
Obama's plan and Nest concerns: Our most read utility news of the week
Want to see what everyone else in the industry was reading this week? Have a look.
By Brian Warmoth • June 28, 2013 -
Northeast Utilities proposes 1,200MW power line from Quebec to New Hampshire
But not all stakeholders are happy about the proposed $1.4B power line.
By Malena Amusa • June 28, 2013 -
Does Ohio have the worst unregulated electricity market in the U.S.?
Ohio came in dead last in a new customer satisfaction survey on unregulated electricity markets.
By Davide Savenije • June 27, 2013 -
Appalachian Power embarks on $337M transmission line upgrade in West Virginia
The upgrades will refurbish a transmission system surviving decades of aging.
By Malena Amusa • June 27, 2013 -
Can PSE&G bring sexy back to the switching station?
The New Jersey utility is struggling to galvanize support for a new switching station in Newark.
By Malena Amusa • June 27, 2013