New York City breaks peak usage record

The heat index was as high as 110 degrees Friday.

By Roger Riddell • July 19, 2013

NYISO once again predicts record-breaking demand

Dive Summary: The New York Independent System Operator once again forecast record-breaking power usage Friday, predicting a peak of 34,600 MW—a number that would surpass the state's all-time record of 33,939 MW from 2006. The grid operator says it will have enough power...

By Roger Riddell • July 19, 2013

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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

Solar and hackers: The most read utility news of the week

Check out the most popular Utility Dive posts of the past few days right here.

By Brian Warmoth • July 19, 2013

Dynamic pricing pilots: 5 utilities' programs, technology and results

What are utilities doing to shave peak load and save customers money?

By Malena Amusa • July 18, 2013

New York power usage, day 4: Guess what?

The state's grid operator is once again instituting demand response programs, but this time for the entire state.

By Roger Riddell • July 18, 2013

Enel Green Power signs $458M in power purchase agreements in Mexico

The Italian utility will build a new wind farm in San Luis Potosí as part of the two agreements.

By Roger Riddell • July 18, 2013

ComEd conducts first-ever 'worst-case' emergency drill

The drill tested ComEd's response to the biggest power outage yet to occur.

By Malena Amusa • July 17, 2013

Power prices bounce as Northeast heat wave increases demand

Prices are up in New York City as it approaches a two-year consumption high.

By Roger Riddell • July 17, 2013

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

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

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

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