Israel Smart Energy Association Joins the Global Smart Grid Federation
The Global Smart Grid Federation, an international collaborative effort among national smart grid associations, has announced that Israel Smart Energy Association has joined the Federation. ...
North American Advanced Meter Infrastructure Market Accelerates in Growth as Utilities Maximizes its Benefits
The increasing demand for energy in North America has compelled utilities to upgrade the electric and distribution network in the region, giving a huge boost to the advanced meter infrastructure (AMI) market....
New Survey Shows Lack of Smart Grid Awareness is Hampering Adoption
A new PwC US survey and report titled Listening to the Heartland: Insights into a Customer-Centric Strategy for the Smart Grid found that most (58 percent) customers have not even heard of smart grid technology and those who have feel that they have very limited knowledge of the opportunities that the smart grid offers....
PECO Investing $3 Million on Underground Cable Improvements
PECO will invest approximately $3.2 million this year to replace and perform preventative maintenance on about 19 miles of underground cable that delivers electricity to thousands of residential customers across the region. ...
California Commission Promotes Demand Response with Approval of Activities and Budgets for State's Utilities
The California Public Utilities Commission has adopted demand response activities and budgets for Pacific Gas and Electric Co., Southern California Edison, San Diego Gas & Electric and for the years 2012 through 2014. ...
U.S., Iraq Reaffirm Commitment to Energy Cooperation
The governments of the United States of America and the Republic of Iraq reaffirmed their commitment to joint cooperation in the areas of oil production and export, natural gas, electricity, and critical energy infrastructure protection during the inaugural meeting of the Joint Coordinating Committee (JCC) on Energy on April 23, 2012....
PG&E Announces New Green Energy Program to Give Electric Customers More Renewable Options
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) said today that it has asked state regulators for permission to offer a new clean energy program that will give electric customers an opportunity to support 100 percent renewable energy for an average of a few dollars a month. ...
FERC Proposes to Adopt Standards on Demand Response, Energy Efficiency
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission last week proposed to amend its regulations to incorporate by reference the North American Energy Standards Board’s (NAESB) business practice standards for the measurement and verification of demand response and energy efficiency resources participating in organized wholesale electricity markets. ...
FirstEnergy Utilities Storm Restoration Process Supports Efficient Response to Spring Snowstorm
FirstEnergy Corp. utilities are responding to the spring snowstorm moving through portions of its service areas with an efficient and effective storm restoration process designed to return service to the largest number of customers as quickly as possible. ...
CPUC Approves Analog Meter Options for Edison, SDG&E Customers Who do Not Wish to Have Wireless Smart Meter
The California Public Utilities Commission has modified Southern California Edison's and San Diego Gas & Electric's advanced metering programs to include an option for those residential customers who do not wish to have a wireless smart meter installed at their location....
Botswana to Push Power Infrastructure Investment As Power Imports Phase Out
Electricity demand in Botswana is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.6 percent from 2011 to 2020, following robust economic growth and increasing rural electrification....
ComEd and Municipal Leaders Establish Initiative to Improve Storm Response
ComEd and municipal leaders from across ComEd’s service territory have announced a new collaboration to coordinate response and improve customer service during significant outage-related events by establishing Joint Operations Centers in communities throughout the utility’s service territory....
94 Utilities Honored with National Award for Reliable Electric Operations
Ninety-four of the nation’s more than 2,000 public power utilities earned Reliable Public Power Provider (RP3)1 recognition from the American Public Power Association for providing consumers with the highest degree of reliable and safe electric service....
The U.S., Japan, and China Lead the $113.5 Billion Grid Storage Market in 2017
Despite regulatory uncertainty, a highly fragmented global market, and a risk-averse client base, the demand for energy storage on the grid will zoom to $113.5 billion in 2017, from a $2.8 billion market in 2012, reaching 185.4 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of capacity from 3.2 GWh, according to a Lux Research report....
Electric Energy Storage Systems to Enhance Electric Grid Reliability and Support Expanded Renewable Energy Usage
New analysis from Frost & Sullivan finds that electric energy storage systems are inscribed in the development strategies of intermittent renewable energy and electric vehicle (EV) developers, grid operators and utility companies...
Canada on Track to Install More Than 1,500 MW of New Wind Energy Capacity in a Record Setting 2012
Canada will enjoy another record year for wind energy development in 2012 with the addition of approximately 1,500 MW of new installed capacity, according to the Canadian Wind Energy Association....
PG&E Ranked as Nation's Top Utility for Solar Installations
A new survey by the Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) ranks Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) as the nation's top electric utility in the amount of solar power added to its system in 2011. ...
Global Smart Grid IT Market Will Reach $8.6 Billion by 2017
The global smart grid software market will be worth $1.3 billion by the end of 2012 and will reach $2.9 billion by 2017, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.2%....
American Transmission Co. Proposes New Transmission Project Serving Michigan, Wisconsin
American Transmission Co. is announcing a transmission line and substation project to improve electric system reliability in northern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. ...
Utility Customers Most Satisfied with High-Volume Website Functions, but Other Online Tools Create Challenges
Utility websites do particularly well in providing their customers with a satisfying online experience for reviewing account information online and scheduling payments, but new or more complex functions, such as setting up an account or finding information on how to save energy, are among the most difficult for customers to understand, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2012 Utility Website Evaluation Study....
New PPL Electric Utilities Substation in Moore Township Complete
A $3 million investment to improve electric service reliability in Moore Township, Northampton County, is now complete. ...
Iraq to Refurbish Distribution System
The Ministry of Electricity (MOE) in Iraq has awarded a contract for a state-of-the-art power distribution management system. ...
New Substation and Transmission Lines Will Enhance Electric Service in Saco, Maine
Central Maine Power Co. is set to energize a new transmission line and substation in Saco, Maine, to increase capacity and to improve reliability for the electric grid in the Saco Bay region. ...
Kit Carson Electric Cooperative Adds 1.5 MW Solar Array
Kit Carson Electric Cooperative has announced that with the addition of a new 1.5 MW solar array, anticipated to be completed in May 2012, all businesses and residences in north central New Mexico will receive electricity provided by solar power on sunny days. ...
NU/NSTAR Merger Closes
Northeast Utilities and NSTAR announced yesterday that their merger is complete, creating one of the nation’s largest utilities with six regulated electric and natural gas utilities serving 3.5 million customers in three states. ...
Previous | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 100 | 101 | 102 | 103 | 104 | 105 | 106 | 107 | 108 | 109 | 110 | 111 | 112 | 113 | 114 | 115 | 116 | 117 | 118 | 119 | 120 | 121 | 122 | 123 | 124 | 125 | 126 | 127 | 128 | 129 | 130 | 131 | 132 | 133 | 134 | 135 | 136 | 137 | 138 | 139 | 140 | 141 | 142 | 143 | 144 | 145 | 146 | 147 | 148 | 149 | 150 | 151 | 152 | 153 | 154 | 155 | 156 | 157 | 158 | 159 | 160 | 161 | 162 | 163 | 164 | 165 | 166 | 167 | 168 | 169 | 170 | 171 | 172 | 173 | 174 | 175 | 176 | 177 | 178 | 179 | 180 | 181 | 182 | 183 | 184 | 185 | 186 | 187 | Next
