Great Plains Energy Announces Agreement in Kansas for Aquila Acquisition
Great Plains Energy Inc. has reached an agreement to settle all issues related to its application before the Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) requesting approval of its pending acquisition of Aquila, Inc. ...
Celebrate Chicago Style
The Best Steak I've Ever had was Served on a Paper Plate in a Staging Area Near a Job Site. The cole slaw and baked potato were equally as good, even...
EA Technology Implements Global Growth Strategy
EA Technology has opened sales offices in Shanghai, China, and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, as part of its global growth strategy. The U.K.-based...
ELECTRIC UTILITY FLEET MANAGERS CONFERENCE
The Electric Utility Fleet Managers Conference (EUFMC) will hold its 55th annual gathering June 15-18, 2008, at the Williamsburg Lodge in Williamsburg,...
ISOs Tap into Ancillary Services Market with New Technology
LiveData Inc. (Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.), which specializes in real-time data integration and data display technology, has entered into the power...
Front Lines
JIM HICKS IS NOTHING IF NOT PASSIONATE Having failed at his first attempt at retirement, Hicks, president of The Shaw Group's Energy Delivery Systems...
APPA Calls for Electricity Market Reforms to Address Growing Crisis
Restructured wholesale electricity markets in some of the most populous states are driving up energy bills and have failed to provide promised benefits to consumers, the American Public Power Association (APPA) said ...
FERC Acts to Strengthen Cross-Subsidization Rules
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has finalized rules to ensure that ratepayers are protected against unauthorized cross-subsidies by utilities of their non-utility affiliates and to accommodate greater investment in the electric utility industry. ...
Executive: Regulatory Obstacles to Smart Grids Prevent Reliable Power
To meet future power demand and provide quality, reliable electricity to American homes and businesses, policymakers and state regulators need to change the way electric power utilities do business now, Kurt Yeager, executive director of the Galvin Electricity Initiative, said last week. ...
FERC Reforms Aim to Improve Operations of Organized Wholesale Power Markets
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has proposed new rules to improve operations in organized electric markets, boost competition and bring additional benefits to consumers. ...
Benefits of Dynamic Pricing in the Electricity Industry Quantified in Report by The Brattle Group
At the annual winter meeting of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, a whitepaper on the benefits of dynamic pricing in the electric industry was distributed by The Edison Electric Institute, the paper's sponsor...
Utilities Association: PUC Proposal Risks California Consumers Again
Last Friday, the California Public Utilities Commission issued a proposed decision on its recommendations to the California Air Resources Board for greenhouse gas regulation...
EEI President: Electric Industry Faces Transformation in Light of Climate Change
The electric utility industry faces a period of transformation as addressing climate change becomes imperative, Edison Electric Institute President Tom Kuhn said in his annual "state of the industry" speech....
Energy Association Executive Argues for Transitioning to Market Prices for Electricity
Doug Biden, president of the Electric Power Generation Association, offered numerous reasons why extending price caps would ultimately lead to higher prices and less reliable service for Pennsylvania consumers...
PECO Plans $394 Million in 2008 Capital Investments
PECO has allocated an additional 13 percent, or nearly $50 million, in its annual capital investment plan this year for its regional electric and natural gas delivery operations...
FERC Accepts Midwest ISO-PJM Transmission Pricing Plan; Rejects AEP Challenge
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has accepted a compliance filing on fixed cost recovery policies for pricing transmission service between the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. ...
A Helluva Engineer
I first ran into Doug at the T&D World Expo in Baltimore a decade back. We decided to get together for drinks in a lobby bar prior to dinner. Discovering...
BCTC to Invest Billions in Network
British Columbia Transmission Corp. (BCTC; Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) has filed its third annual capital plan with the B.C. Utilities Commission...
Shattering Stereotypes
A mere 20% of engineering undergraduates in the united states are women, according to statistics from the Society of Women Engineers (SWE; Chicago, Illinois,...
Demand for Energy Efficiency Powers North American Distribution Transformer Markets
The North American distribution transformers market expects stable growth, thanks largely to demand created by capacity addition and the need to replace existing distribution transformers....
Westar Energy Estimates Storm Costs at About $73 Million to $85 Million
Having concluded its record storm restoration efforts, Westar Energy, Inc. estimates the total cost of last month's massive ice storm, which impacted most of the utility's service territory, between $73 million and $85 million, with just more than 80 percent related to maintenance expense and the balance consisting of new capital investment. ...
Duquesne Light Wins Approval to Leave PJM
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has conditionally approved Duquesne Light's transfer from the PJM Interconnection to the Midwest ISO, in a move that would free customers from exorbitant power capacity charges over the longer term, but require payment of these charges through 2011. ...
Diverse Coalition Urges FERC to Stay the Course on Markets
An expansive and diverse group of 82 electricity market stakeholders - including retail electricity customers, consumer groups, retail service providers, economists and academics, utilities, generators, former utility regulators and innovative demand response service providers - has jointly urged federal energy regulators to stay the course in a pivotal rulemaking designed to improve organized regional wholesale electricity markets. ...
BC Transmission Corp Plans $5.1 Billion Investment in Electricity System Upgrades
BC Transmission Corp. has filed its 10-year capital plan with the BC Utilities Commission, outlining $5.1 billion in expenditures designed to meet the increased clean electricity demands of British Columbia's growing economy...
GridWise Alliance Membership Continues to Grow as Congress Passes Landmark Energy Legislation
The GridWise Alliance announced today that 17 companies and organizations have joined its efforts to transform the nation's electric power system....
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