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Washington utility breaks wind energy record
PSE's three wind farms supplied a record for energy consumption.
By Christopher Sacco • Feb. 19, 2013 -
Duke suing Ohio over line relocation project
The utility is feuding with Cincinnati on the grounds that a streetcar project is unconstitutional.
By Christopher Sacco • Feb. 19, 2013 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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TrendlineTop 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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US government announces $8M rural smart grid investment
The announcement is part of a plan that will give rural areas in 12 states loan guarantees to improve their electric service.
By Christopher Sacco • Feb. 19, 2013 -
Research: American utilities lag on standards, best practices
The Newton-Evans Research Company released a report highlighting the difference in priorities for North American and international utilities.
By Davide Savenije • Feb. 15, 2013 -
Deep Dive
Most Read Utility News of the Week: Nemo, Google and Entergy
What do these three topics have in common? They all trended among the top news posts on Utility Dive over the last seven days.
By Brian Warmoth • Feb. 15, 2013 -
GE auctioning transmission capacity from smart grid project
15 MWs will be on the block from the New Jersey Linden VFT project.
By Brian Warmoth • Feb. 14, 2013 -
ComEd's upped rate for Ill. smart grid improvements advances
An Illinois State Senate panel likes the request as it move on to the governor's desk.
By Brian Warmoth • Feb. 14, 2013 -
Cybersecurity startup raises $15M
Following on the heels of Obama's cybersecurity order, the cyber-protection startup Cylance raised $15 milion in funds.
By Davide Savenije • Feb. 14, 2013 -
Texas consumer group wants to lower energy use, not add generators
As the state looks for ways to solve its electricity problems, Public Citizen argues that incentivizing lower peak use is the way to go.
By Brian Warmoth • Feb. 13, 2013 -
Pull electricity out of thin air? A German student says he can
Using wireless transfer technology, Dennis Siegel claims to demonstrate a process for pulling power straight out of nearby lines.
By Brian Warmoth • Feb. 13, 2013 -
Study: Inefficient damage assessments hinder power restoration
A survey report from Macrosoft indicates that slow, time-consuming damage assessments frequently delay the restoration process.
By Davide Savenije • Feb. 13, 2013 -
Obama's State of the Union speech coincides with cybersecurity order
Infrastructure enters the spotlight as the POTUS bypasses Congress to push for protections against cyberattacks.
By Brian Warmoth • Feb. 13, 2013 -
West Virginia anticipates bad weather, rate increases likely
The state's PSC is seeking significant changes to the power outage repines time.
By Christopher Sacco • Feb. 13, 2013 -
New app gives minute-by-minute power grid updates for California
In addition to providing basic information, the app will hopefully move California toward a cleaner grid.
By Christopher Sacco • Feb. 13, 2013 -
Oregon and California could possibly cooperate on energy
The partnership will hopefully smooth out energy imbalances.
By Christopher Sacco • Feb. 13, 2013 -
ClearEdge acquires UTC Power
The Oregon-based fuel cell manufacturer will acquire its larger Connecticut competitor.
By Christopher Sacco • Feb. 13, 2013 -
Relay manufacturer blames Entergy for Super Bowl blackout
S&C Electric Co. defended the quality of its product and claimed the system operators were at fault.
By Davide Savenije • Feb. 12, 2013 -
Turkey unveils $5B smart grid plan
The U.S government anticipates there will be an abundance of opportunities for U.S. energy and smart grid companies.
By Davide Savenije • Feb. 12, 2013 -
Obama expected to issue cybersecurity order
Ahead of tonight's State of the Union address, President Obama plans to issue an executive order creating a cybersecurity program.
By Davide Savenije • Feb. 12, 2013 -
Pepco's DC customers say smart meters make them ill
Several customers of the largest utility in the nation's capital are complaining that smart meters are adversely affecting their health.
By Christopher Sacco • Feb. 12, 2013 -
Xcel introduces rate hike to upgrade aging infrastructure
The utility is struggling to upgrade its equipment while still supplying adequate service to its customers.
By Christopher Sacco • Feb. 12, 2013 -
New standards: Home appliances need to be smart grid-enabled
The CEA and EPRI have announced new standards to integrate household appliances with the smart grid.
By Christopher Sacco • Feb. 12, 2013 -
Global solar installs hits 100 GW
Despite struggles for many solar PV companies, solar is being deployed more than ever before.
By Christopher Sacco • Feb. 12, 2013 -
San Diego regulators approve solar project
When fully operational, the project will generate 7.5 megawatts of energy.
By Christopher Sacco • Feb. 12, 2013 -
Will machines teach humans to change energy habits?
A multi-year project in the United Kingdom is going to see how residents respond to machine-made recommendations.
By Brian Warmoth • Feb. 11, 2013
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