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Virginia utility expects power restoration to take days
Power has been out for thousands since Friday night.
By Christopher Sacco • Jan. 22, 2013 -
Telling statistics show China's increasing electicity usage
The country saw growth rates shrink, but Q4 brought a rebound.
By Brian Warmoth • Jan. 18, 2013 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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TrendlineGrid 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.
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Deep Dive
Most Read Utility News of the Week: Viruses, AEP-Ohio and Chinese smart meters
Miss out on the week's top utility news stories? We're here to help with a rundown of our readers' most read posts.
By Brian Warmoth • Jan. 18, 2013 -
Wind beats out natural gas as most installed energy source in 2012
An FERC report shows that by capacity, wind energy is now the most installed energy source in the United States.
By Christopher Sacco • Jan. 18, 2013 -
California solar program hits MW milestone
The new total puts the state's solar initiative more than halfway to its goal.
By Christopher Sacco • Jan. 18, 2013 -
BPA gets new administrator
The DOE has appointed a new head of the nonprofit federal agency.
By Christopher Sacco • Jan. 18, 2013 -
New York utility audit cites $44M in inflated rates
An audit of National Grid's spending has revealed accounting problems at the utility from several year's ago.
By Christopher Sacco • Jan. 18, 2013 -
Virginia commission to consider utility regulation changes
"Adders" would get the boot after an agreement between the attorney general's office and Dominion and Appalachian representatives.
By Brian Warmoth • Jan. 17, 2013 -
New initiative aims to bring smart grid to Silicon Valley
The initiative is part of a plan to bring an advanced commercial power network to California.
By Christopher Sacco • Jan. 17, 2013 -
Connecticut backs $300 million utility storm plan
The plan is designed to strengthen the state's electrical system.
By Christopher Sacco • Jan. 17, 2013 -
Massachusetts utility chooses meter data management solution
Harris Utilities will supply the new technology to a utility that serves 16,000 customers.
By Christopher Sacco • Jan. 17, 2013 -
Oregon utility may see changes to its transmission project proposal
The changes could benefit the local grid while significantly reducing environmental impacts.
By Christopher Sacco • Jan. 17, 2013 -
National Grid to have 10,000 smart meters for Mass. program
The rollout represents a pilot program expansion for National Grid in Worcester.
By Brian Warmoth • Jan. 16, 2013 -
Two U.S. power plants hit by viruses
The attacks came in the form of cyber malware on computers in the plants.
By Christopher Sacco • Jan. 16, 2013 -
Utility offers expanded solar incentives for Utah customers
The incentives will be in the form of cash and will help customers offset the cost of installing systems on their homes.
By Christopher Sacco • Jan. 16, 2013 -
Connecticut utility agrees to tentative contract with union
The agreement would come with a wage increase of about 11 percent over four years.
By Christopher Sacco • Jan. 16, 2013 -
Customers oppose reimbursing Ohio utility $62 million
The money would go toward repairs made necessary by last summer's severe storms.
By Christopher Sacco • Jan. 16, 2013 -
NRC has a plan to restart the troubled San Onofre nuclear plant
The plant has been offline since a small radiation leak was discovered at the plant.
By Christopher Sacco • Jan. 16, 2013 -
Pike predicts 380 million Chinese smart meters by 2020
How much smart grid tech will $72 billion buy for the country in the coming decade?
By Brian Warmoth • Jan. 15, 2013 -
Arkansas regulators to review emissions controls plan
The review will look at controls on a 528 MW plant and could lead to its closing by 2015.
By Christopher Sacco • Jan. 15, 2013 -
AEP solar project 'all but dead'
Ohio's 50-megawatt solar project has likely been permanently derailed.
By Christopher Sacco • Jan. 15, 2013 -
California utility blamed for 2011 windstorm response
State regulators have found that SCE failed to properly investigate power outages during the storm.
By Christopher Sacco • Jan. 15, 2013 -
Duke completes two Texas wind projects
The projects will add 402 MW to the company's renewables fleet.
By Christopher Sacco • Jan. 15, 2013 -
LADWP launches solar FIT program
The water utility has unveiled a plan to increase local solar power in Los Angeles.
By Christopher Sacco • Jan. 15, 2013 -
14,700 Idaho customers lose power to downed line
Rocky Mountain Power was working to get power restored Monday morning.
By Brian Warmoth • Jan. 14, 2013
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