Poll Shows Americans Want More Wind Power
Voters overwhelmingly support increasing the use of wind power in the United States and adopting a strong Renewable Electricity Standard, according to a national poll released last week by the American Wind Energy Association ...
PG&E Reaffirms Confidence in SmartMeter Technology in Remarks to Senate Panel
In comments to a California State Senate panel on April 26, PG&E Senior Vice President and Chief Customer Officer Helen Burt outlined findings of the company's review of its SmartMeter technology and assured customers the technology is performing up to industry standards...
Georgia Power's Green Energy Program Redesigned to Include More Solar Power
Georgia Power received approval April 20 from the Georgia Public Service Commission to modify its Green Energy program, giving customers more solar options...
Finalists Named For Annual Edison Award
has named six finalists for the Edison Award, the electricity industry's highest honor....
Almost Half of Smart Meters to Include Home Area Networking Connectivity by 2013
Electric meters have experienced a period of rapid evolution in recent years as one-way and two-way network connectivity have become increasingly common....
Allegheny Power Restores Service to 115,000 Customers after Friday's Violent Storm
Allegheny Power has restored service to more than 115,000 customers impacted by Friday’s severe weather....
European Wind Association: Wind Energy Reduces Electricity Prices
Wind power reduces electricity prices and CO2 emissions, a study published today by the European Wind Energy Association revealed....
Study: Consumers Unwilling to Allow Electricity Suppliers to Remotely Limit Energy Use Without Significant Price Discount
Consumers are not willing to allow electricity providers to remotely limit the use of their home appliances as part of electricity management plans without significant rate discounts, according to a report issued today by Accenture....
94 Utilities Honored with National Award for Reliable Electric Operations
Ninety-four of the nation’s more than 2,000 public power utilities have earned Reliable Public Power Provider recognition from the American Public Power Association for providing consumers with the highest degree of reliable and safe electric service...
British Gas to Deploy UK's First Major Smart Meter Project
Landis+Gyr has been selected by the UK's largest energy supplier, British Gas (parent company Centrica) to support the UK's first commercial-scale smart meter deployment in an energy efficiency effort....
NERC Posts Fourth Quarter 2009 Vegetation-Related Transmission Outage Report
The North American Electric Reliability Corp. has posted the Vegetation-Related Transmission Outage Report for the fourth quarter of 2009...
FERC Directs NERC to Modify Standards Development Procedures
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission took action to protect the reliability of the nation’s transmission grid by directing the North American Electric Reliability Corporation to modify the procedures it uses to develop mandatory bulk electric system reliability standards...
FirstEnergy Ohio Utilities File Stipulated Electric Security Plan
Ohio Edison and Toledo Edison, utility companies of Akron, Ohio-based FirstEnergy Corp., have filed a stipulated Electric Security Plan with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio. ...
Central Hudson Conducting Self-Assessment Phase of Storm Response
In the aftermath of the most significant storm event in its history, Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. (New York state) is conducting a formal and comprehensive self-assessment to enhance the effectiveness of its storm emergency plan and to identify opportunities where performance may be improved in future emergencies....
Strikes in Greece Leading to Power Disruptions
A strike by workers at Greece's utility, Public Power Corp., would lead to electricity supply disruptions across the country on Tuesday, according to a Reuters report....
Con Edison Restorations Continue After Northeast Storm
Con Edison continues responding to outages caused by the most destructive rain and wind storm to hit the New York area in memory. ...
Blackout Strikes Chile
Two weeks after a massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck Chile, a blackout has knocked out power to 90 percent of the country, according to a CNN report. ...
Global Study: Consumers Reject Less Energy Use to Reduce Reliance on Fossil Fuels and Energy Imports
Three out of four consumers are concerned by energy and climate change issues, but nearly two thirds say that using less energy is not the answer to reducing reliance on fossil fuels or foreign energy supply, according to global research by Accenture. ...
Power Cable Reliability Expert to Receive 2010 IEEE Herman Halperin Electric T&D Award
Carlos Katz, an engineer whose pioneering and vital research on moisture prevention in power cables has extended product life and saved utility companies substantial money worldwide, is being honored by IEEE with the 2010 IEEE Herman Halperin Electric Transmission and Distribution Award. ...
NERC, FERC, FRCC Reach Agreement Regarding 2008 Florida Outage
The North American Electric Reliability Corp., the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and the Florida Reliability Coordinating Council have reached an agreement regarding the role of the FRCC Reliability Coordinator in the Feb. 26, 2008, power outage that left nearly one million homes and businesses in the state without electricity. ...
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