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

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

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

3 facts you need to know about microgrids this year

Utilities need not fret that microgrids could undercut business. The cards are in your favor.

By Malena Amusa • June 26, 2013

Georgia Power gets new online outage map, optimizes for mobile

Check out what else the utility has decided to include.

By Brian Warmoth • June 26, 2013

Storm strikes ComEd territory, wipes out power for 270,000

By Tuesday, ComEd had restored power to 216,000 customers.

By Malena Amusa • June 26, 2013

Obama's new Climate Action Plan: 6 goals that will impact utilities

The plan announced Tuesday is wide-reaching, but the president raised a handful of issues that should get utility execs' attention.

By Davide Savenije • June 25, 2013

Equipment failure causes blackout for 145,000 PG&E customers

Crews have worked through the weekend to restore power.

By Malena Amusa • June 25, 2013

Cuomo seeks federal LIPA probe, report plots 'systemic problems' of N.Y. utilities

A scorching report from the Moreland Commission found "troubling conduct" between LIPA and Navigant Consulting. 

By Davide Savenije • June 24, 2013

Xcel fights massive outages, ‘one of the highest we’ve every seen,’ officials say

Xcel restored power to 460,000 customers by Sunday, but 85,000 are still in the dark.

By Malena Amusa • June 24, 2013

FERC approves Entergy $1.78B asset transfer to ITC

Entergy will divest its 15,400-mile transmission network to address industry challenges.

By Malena Amusa • June 24, 2013

Lynn Good, Duke and Houston linemen: This week's most read utility news

Head into your weekend a little better informed with the most read Utility Dive news of the last few days.

By Brian Warmoth • June 21, 2013

Violent storms leave 127,000 without power in Xcel's Minn. territory

Xcel reported peak outages of 150,000 at 8 a.m. on Friday morning as it works to restore power to the Twin Cities and southern Minnesota.

By Davide Savenije • June 21, 2013

Horrific day for 5 CenterPoint Energy linemen in Texas

Here's what we know so far about what happened in Houston.

By Malena Amusa • June 21, 2013

Mass. AG blasts utility for $20M storm recovery request

Western Massachusetts Electric Co. was fined for poor storm response, but now it wants to raise rates to recover costs from those efforts.

By Davide Savenije • June 20, 2013

Dominion details its new solar incentives program for Virginia

The utility prefers this solar initiative to net metering.

By Malena Amusa • June 20, 2013

Dayton Power & Light, PJM to use advanced AES battery array in Ohio

A high-performing battery array will bring 40MW of energy storage to the grid.

By Malena Amusa • June 19, 2013

8 global energy trends addressed at the Utility of the Future Leadership Forum

DNV KEMA CEO David Walker highlighted 8 trends impacting electricity markets worldwide at the Utility of the Future Leadership Forum on Tuesday. 

By Davide Savenije • June 18, 2013

Duke announces the name of its new CEO

The country's largest electrical utility will pass Jim Rogers' duties on to a trusted insider.

By Brian Warmoth • June 18, 2013

Duke announces the name of its new CEO

The country's largest electrical utility will pass Jim Rogers' duties on to a trusted inside name.

By Brian Warmoth • June 18, 2013