Electricity Industry Unites to Restore Transmission Grid
The California Independent System Operator Corp. has terminated the transmission emergency issued at the onset of the tragic Southern California firestorm that ravaged homes and knocked out of service a record number of high-voltage transmission lines...
FERC Increases Funding for Grid Reliability Organizations
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has conditionally accepted the 2008 business plan and U.S.-based budget for the North American Electric Reliability Corp. and the nation’s eight regional reliability entities that perform reliability duties under delegation agreements with NERC. ...
PA Consulting Presents Reliability Awards
PA Consulting Group last week announced the winners of its annual ReliabilityOne and ServiceOne Awards at a reception in San Diego, California. ...
ComEd Requests Rate Increase to Continue Modernizing and Expanding System
ComEd has filed a delivery service rate increase request with the Illinois Commerce Commission that would allow the utility to continue expanding and upgrading its system to meet growing demand for electricity. ...
More than 2.8 Million Households in UK Switch Supplier
Energy customers in the UK have continued to take advantage of the competitive energy market this year with more than 2.8 million switching suppliers in the first seven months. ...
Real-Time Power Outage Maps Available on Progress Energy Web Site
A new self-service tool that allows customers to search for information regarding power outages is now available on Progress Energy Carolinas' external Web site at http://www.progress-energy.com/outagemap. ...
North American Electricity Demand Continues to Outpace Resource Growth; Reliability Concerns Remain
Electricity usage in the United States is projected to grow more than twice as fast as committed resources over the next 10 years, the North American Electric Reliability Corp. announced in its annual 2007 Long-Term Reliability Assessment. ...
Malaysia's Largest Electricity Utility Selects Itron Software for AMR Initiative
Itron Inc. (Liberty Lake, Michigan, U.S.), in collaboration with its business associate in Malaysia, Impianas Sdn Bhd, has entered into a contract with...
Silicon Valley Power Puts Customers First
Being a Municipal Electric Utility is Like Being a Member of a Special Fraternity. The responsibility for electric power is a community responsibility,...
NYISO Issues 2007 Comprehensive Reliability Plan
The New York Independent System Operator’s (NYISO) Board of Directors has approved the 2007 Comprehensive Reliability Plan (CRP) for New York’s bulk electricity grid. ...
FERC Creates Office of Electric Reliability
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Chairman Joseph T. Kelliher signaled the growing importance of the Commission’s work on the reliability of the nation’s bulk power system when he announced creation of a new Office of Electric Reliability...
ComEd Reports to ICC on Massive Restoration Following August Storms
ComEd officials today described to the Illinois Commerce Commission the company's restoration efforts after devastating storms ripped through the ComEd service territory Aug. 23....
FERC Staff Report Marks Growth of Nationwide Demand Response Efforts
Demand response and advanced metering programs have grown significantly over the past year, according to a new Federal Energy Regulatory Commission report that charts progress in the number of demand response programs, the number of states introducing opportunities for demand response and the key role that demand response is playing in organized wholesale power markets. ...
Significant Increases in Construction Costs Not Yet Reflected in Forecasts of Rate Increases
Electric utilities nationwide are facing substantially higher construction costs as they continue to address the country's pent-up need for new investment in generation, transmission, distribution, and environmental compliance, according to a report by The Brattle Group released by the Edison Foundation. ...
PSE&G Supports Strong Role for Utilities in Meeting State's Aggressive Energy Efficiency Goals
PSE&G has urged state regulators to partner with the state's electric and gas utilities to adopt the policies and programs to help consumers conserve energy and use renewable energy....
Utilities Planning Demand Response Programs Have Increased, Says Chartwell
The latest environmental trends, consumer attitudes and technology advancements have more utilities poised to launch demand-response programs, but whether or not those programs get off the ground remains to be seen, utility research firm Chartwell reports in its latest industry publications...
Northern Ireland Weathers the Storm
Hurricane-force winds swept across northern Ireland on Dec. 26, 1998. With winds gusting at speeds as high as 109 mph (175 kmph), it was the most extreme...
Relays, Meters and the Magic Dot
The electrical engineering department at the Public Works Commission for the City of Fayetteville (Fayetteville, North Carolina) recently encountered...
Automated Switching Benefits Customers
In November 2006, the city of Naperville's automation system was put to a severe test. A vehicle collided with a transmission pole, knocking out a vital...
Malaysia Utility Selects Itron Software for AMR Initiative
Itron Inc., in collaboration with local partner Impianas Sdn Bhd, has entered into a contract with Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB), Malaysia's largest electricity...
A Shift in Strategy Puts Customers First
On July 4, 2007, my home phone rang at 2:30 a.m. The Commonwealth Edison (ComEd) shift manager at the Operations Control Center (OCC) was on the line...
Customers Access Online Outage Data
For Florida, 2004 will go down in history as the year of the hurricanes. An unprecedented number of hurricanes took direct aim at Florida and ravaged...
Ontario Power Authority Files 20-Year Plan for Province's Electricity System
Conservation, renewable energy, nuclear and natural gas are all cornerstones of Ontario's electricity future, according to a milestone plan, filed by the Ontario Power Authority (OPA), with the province's energy regulator, the Ontario Energy Board (OEB). ...
Duke Energy Ohio Proposes Electric Supply Plan
Duke Energy Ohio is proposing a long-term plan to meet the future electric supply needs of its southwestern Ohio customers that will include energy efficiency, new long-term supply and renewable sources and the addition of new generation. ...
ComEd Completes Restoration to 630,000 Customers Following Most Destructive Storm in the Past Decade
ComEd has restored service to 630,000 customers affected by outages from the devastating thunderstorms that hit northern Illinois last Thursday evening. ...
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