PA Recognizes Best-Performing Electric Utilities at Reliability and Service Awards
PA Consulting has recognized the 2009 recipients of its Reliability One and ServiceOne awards....
Pennsylvania Businesses May Save Up to 10 Percent or More On Electricity Costs in Newly Competitive Market
As true electric competition begins in Central Pennsylvania, Constellation NewEnergy, a subsidiary of Constellation Energy has announced that businesses and public sector energy customers in the PPL Electric Utilities service territory may be in a position to significantly reduce energy spending for 2010 and beyond...
FERC Confirms Reliability Jurisdiction Over Federal Agencies, Approves NERC Budget
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has confirmed its jurisdiction to enforce reliability standards over federal entities that use, own or operate the bulk power system. ...
Researchers Develop New Analysis for Predicting Hurricane Power Outages
As the hurricane season shifts into fall, a new study presents an improved analytical tool for predicting potential power outages and helping utility companies deploy repair crews in advance of hurricanes and other storm events. ...
NERC, FERC, FPL Reach Agreement Regarding 2008 Outage
The North American Electric Reliability Corp. (NERC), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), and Florida Power & Light Co. (FPL) have reached an agreement that will result in reliability enhancements in Florida. ...
Reliant Energy Supports Hurricane Assistance Programs for Greater Houston-Area Residents
Reliant Energy has helped organize and is participating in a number of hurricane assistance programs to help residents with hurricane preparation and recovery if a storm were to hit the Texas Gulf Coast this season. ...
Thief Forces Entergy Texas Customers to Endure Power Outage
In a move that was both illegal and dangerous, a thief on Oct. 1 stole copper wiring from a substation in a rural area off Interstate 45 north of Houston. ...
Coalition Seeks Consumer Demand-Response Participation
A coalition of companies serving the electric industry, collectively known as the Demand Response Supporters, filed a protest with the Federal Energy...
CenterPoint Energy Responds to Ike
ON SEPT. 13, 2008, HURRICANE IKE MADE LANDFALL ON THE TEXAS COAST, near the city of Galveston. Ike was a Category 2 hurricane in terms of its 110-mph...
PECO: Storms Caused 67% of Power Outages During Summer Season
PECO said 44 percent of power outages that affected its customers this year occurred mainly during July and August, about double the monthly average....
FERC Acts to Expand Demand Response with New Measurement Standards
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission laid the groundwork for expanding the use of demand response in organized wholesale markets when it proposed standards for measuring and verifying the performance of demand response services. ...
DOE Delivers More than $354 Million for Energy Efficiency and Conservation Projects in 22 States
Energy Secretary Steven Chu has announced that more than $354 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is being awarded to 22 states to support energy efficiency and conservation activities. ...
Southern California Edison Installs First of 5 Million Smart Meters
Southern California Edison kicked off its Edison SmartConnect program yesterday by installing the first of 5 million smart meters to help customers save energy and money. ...
DTE Energy to Expand Advanced Metering Program
DTE Energy will expand its advanced metering program to provide electric customers in a section of Bloomfield Township in Michigan with new meter technology that provides more accurate information about their energy usage and a system for recognizing power outages without customer input. ...
Utilities Investing More In Assistance Programs To Help Low-Income Customers
As the number of consumers who struggle to pay their energy bills has grown, utilities have expanded their services to assist their low-income customers. ...
Ameren Companies Providing Power Outage Data over Handheld Devices
Ameren companies in Illinois and Missouri are among the first electric utility companies in the nation to offer Mobile Power Outage Information, or "ameren.mobi," to their 2.4 million electric customers in Illinois and Missouri. ...
Southern California Edison Forgives Bills for Fire Victims
Southern California Edison (SCE) customers whose homes were destroyed or rendered uninhabitable by recent wildfires will not have to pay for electricity used since the last bill they received at those damaged residences....
Customers Benefit from Single-Phase Reclosing
Potential Reliability Benefits Could be Achieved Through the Implementation of single-phase reclosing and lockout in distribution feeders. However, several...
Santa Clara Issues RFP for SVP Meter Connect Program
Silicon Valley Power (SVP; Santa Clara, California, U.S.), the city of Santa Clara's municipal electric utility, has issued a request for proposals (RFP)...
California Utility to Use Distributed Energy Storage to Reduce Peak Demand
Ice Energy has announced an agreement with Redding Electric Utility to provide the California-based utility with its Ice Bear distributed energy storage system to permanently reduce peak summer electrical demand...
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