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Environmental Policy Expert to Illinois: Investing in Smart Grids = Greener Economy
How can Illinoisans curb global warming and invigorate a sagging economy? According to national climate change policy expert Bracken Hendricks, the state should add smart technology to the electricity grid. ...
Midwest ISO CEO Gives Wholesale Market Review to FERC
Wholesale electricity markets are providing improved reliability and quantifiable value despite many challenges the electricity industry is facing....
NYISO: Electricity Markets Offer Platform to Address Future Energy Challenges
The success of the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) in its efforts to "develop efficient competitive markets, maintain the highest standards of reliability, and plan for the future" offers positive prospects for the ability of organized electricity markets to address future energy challenges...
Report: PJM's Capacity Market Results Analyzed; Changes Recommended
The Brattle Group has completed its study of the Reliability Pricing Model (RPM), the capacity market in the PJM Interconnection region. ...
DOE Announces Solicitations for $30.5 Billion in Loan Guarantees
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced three solicitations for a total of up to $30.5 billion in federal loan guarantees for projects that employ advanced energy technologies that avoid, reduce or sequester air pollutants or greenhouse gas emissions. ...
PSEG CEO: Industry Facing Utility Workforce Perfect Storm
The energy industry could face a perfect storm unless efforts are ramped up to prepare the workforce of the future...
FERC Reaffirms OATT Rule
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) last week largely reaffirmed its rule on open access transmission, Order No. 890, issued in 2007 and its later rehearing order, Order No. 890-A. Today’s ruling provides clarification and guidance on the landmark rule....
Report: Liberalization Powers Ugandan Electricity Industry
Potential investors in the Ugandan electricity industry have reason to be optimistic as the government has passed several power sector reforms to attract investment in the distribution and generation sectors....
Shaw to Divest Transmission and Distribution Business
The Shaw Group Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to sell substantially all of the assets of Shaw Energy Delivery Services, Inc. (EDS) to Pike Electric, Inc.,...
Arizona Public Service, Iberdrola, And North Delhi Power Receive Edison Award
In recognition of innovative leadership and operational excellence in the electric industry, the Edison Electric Institute has named Arizona Public Service, Iberdrola, S.A., and North Delhi Power Limited as winners of the Edison Award....
Diverse Coalition Launches Campaign for Fair Electric Rates.
A diverse coalition of industrial electricity users, public-interest organizations, consumer groups and publicly owned electric utilities, representing the interests of millions of consumers, has launched the Campaign for Fair Electric Rates. ...
ERCOT Approves Market Rule Change Proposed to Lessen Price Volatility
The Board of Directors for the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), grid operator for most of the state, voted unanimously to approve a market rule change designed to help mitigate recent price volatility in the state’s balancing energy market with implementation scheduled for today ...
Survey: Increasing Generation Capacity Main Concern for Utility Commissioners
Capgemini has released the results from a broad-based opinion survey of state energy regulators across the country. ...
FERC Approves Two Enforcement Settlements: Duquesne Light, Otter Tail Power
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has approved two stipulation and consent agreements that involve separate investigations by the Office of Enforcement into actions by Duquesne Light Co. and Otter Tail Power Co. ...
ConEdison Solutions Advances National Growth Strategy with Recent Acquisition
ConEdison Solutions (White Plains, New York, U.S.) has acquired Custom Energy Services, LLC (Overland Park, Kansas, U.S.), an energy services company...
Oldcastle Acquires Strategic Companies
Oldcastle Precast Enclosure Solutions (OPES; Auburn, Washington, U.S.) has acquired Carson Industries and BES Concrete. The newly formed division, which...
Caracas, Venezuela, Welcomes BPL
BPL Global Ltd. (Sewickley, Pennsylvania, U.S), a Smart Grid technology company, has successfully implemented its broadband over power line (BPL) in Caracas,...
Goodbye, Windy City Hello, Big Easy
The 2008 IEEE PES Transmission & Distribution Conference and Exposition blew out of Chicago just as fast as it had blown into the Windy City. The April...
Con Edison Invests Record $1.7 Billion for Summer 08
Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc. is investing more than $1.7 billion this year to upgrade and reinforce its electric delivery system, while continuing to urge the creation of more energy efficiency programs, for more than 9 million people in New York City and Westchester County...
FERC Acts to Strengthen Enforcement Program
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has unveiled a package of reforms designed to strengthen its enforcement program...
PJM Auction Results Show the Successful Workings of Competitive Electricity Markets
Electric industry representatives said results of a competitive capacity auction designed to secure resources needed to meet electricity needs in June of 2011 at the lowest prices, indicate that competitive electric markets work...
Pinnacle West to Invest $10 Billion in Infrastructure for Arizona
Even with increasing customer efficiencies, an aggressive demand-side management program and high performance from its existing power plants, Pinnacle West Capital Corp. will need to expand its electrical system by more than 50 percent over the next 12 years to meet Arizona’s future energy needs...
Survey: Utilities Moving From M&A to Increasing Generation, T&D Capacity
Senior executives in American utility companies are focusing their energy on improving customer service and increasing generation, transmission, and distribution capacity rather than on M&A or strategic restructuring moves. ...
Texas' ERCOT Delays System Upgrade
Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc., grid operator for most of the state, announced today that the nodal market will not open on Dec. 1, 2008, as planned due to software deliveries later than expected...
FTC Files Comment with FERC on Standards of Conduct for Transmission Providers
The Federal Trade Commission has approved the filing of a comment with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) concerning standards of conduct for transmission providers...
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