Transmission & Distribution: Page 152
-
Duke Energy's logo, public identity refresh begins Monday
After Duke's merger with Progress Energy made it the largest utility in the U.S., the company came out with a new logo.
By Davide Savenije • March 22, 2013 -
Deep Dive
Most Read Utility News of the Week: Energy Star buildings and power outages
Too busy to check out what was happening in the utility world this past week? No worries, we've got you covered.
By Davide Savenije • March 22, 2013 -
Trendline
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.
By Utility Dive staff -
Super Bowl blackout's root cause identified
A new report commissioned by Entergy corroborates earlier suspicions about a faulty relay device at the Superdome.
By Christopher Sacco • March 22, 2013 -
California regulators deny two utility power contracts
San Diego Gas & Electric was only awarded one of the three agreements they were seeking.
By Christopher Sacco • March 22, 2013 -
Missouri regulators to hear surcharge bill
The bill would let power companies add surcharges between traditional rate cases.
By Christopher Sacco • March 22, 2013 -
EnerNOC signs agricultural demand response contract
The deal will deliver about 185 MW of electric capability in Idaho and Utah.
By Christopher Sacco • March 22, 2013 -
Smart grid bill in Ill. heads to governor, likely veto
ComEd backed the bill, but Pat Quinn could send it packing.
By Brian Warmoth • March 21, 2013 -
Deep Dive
11 things criminals do when they pretend to be utility workers
People posing as utility workers have been a thorn in the side of utility companies and police for years.
By Roger Riddell • March 21, 2013 -
Pecan Street trial to test out smart grid incentives
Automation, alerts and special rates will be used a as ratepayer behavior goes under the microscope.
By Brian Warmoth • March 21, 2013 -
Xcel sets wind power generation record for Midwest area
The record represented nearly a third of the company's upper Midwest customers.
By Christopher Sacco • March 21, 2013 -
Texas panhandle wind power capacity set to double by 2015
The capacity surge is a result of new construction in the region.
By Christopher Sacco • March 21, 2013 -
TVA identifies its ideal transmission line route
The line aims to seek supply cleaner energy to the Tupelo area.
By Christopher Sacco • March 21, 2013 -
Cape Wind completes financing for offshore wind project
The debt financing for the company's 468 MW wind farm is complete.
By Christopher Sacco • March 21, 2013 -
Texas may grant regulators 'cease and desist' powers
Newly proposed legislation would expand the Texas Public Utilities Commission's authority.
By Davide Savenije • March 20, 2013 -
SCE hands over $4M in stray electricity lawsuit
A California woman was awarded $4 million after her house became a literal live wire.
By Davide Savenije • March 20, 2013 -
Lowe's VP says utilities need to partner with him
There's a lot of self-interest involved here, of course; but Meagher may have a point about the importance of partnerships to the future of the smart grid.
By Brian Warmoth • March 20, 2013 -
GE announces program to protect power systems from cyberattacks
The manager is designed specifically to guard substation power system assets from malicious attacks.
By Christopher Sacco • March 20, 2013 -
U.S. utility ownership changes are unlikely
Despite recent developments, it remains a long shot that municipalities will overtake utilities.
By Christopher Sacco • March 20, 2013 -
Los Angeles to stop using electricity generated by coal
The city will become the largest in the country to abandon the energy source.
By Christopher Sacco • March 20, 2013 -
Sempra expands Hawaiian wind project
The expansion will rely heavily on a plan for a cable project that runs between Maui and Oahu.
By Christopher Sacco • March 20, 2013 -
Idaho electricity proposal could lower bills
The proposal is part of the FCA's annual adjustment to electric rates.
By Christopher Sacco • March 20, 2013 -
GE and Energate get together on residential demand response
The parternship will bring together tech, hardware and management from both companies at the home level.
By Brian Warmoth • March 19, 2013 -
130,000 without power after storms in Alabama, Georgia
Utilities are still working to combat the outages, which affected as more than 200,000 Monday night.
By Brian Warmoth • March 19, 2013 -
Michigan city would sell bonds to replenish its reserve fund
The utility has to wait for a 45-day countdown to expire if it wants to sell the bonds.
By Christopher Sacco • March 19, 2013 -
Georgia Power lays concrete at Vogtle nuclear plant
The construction is the first step in the expansion of the plant's Unit 3.
By Christopher Sacco • March 19, 2013