Midwest ISO Completes First Round of External Testing for Ancillary Services Market Implementation
The Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. has successfully completed the first phase of external testing related to the consolidation of certain Balancing Authority functions in advance of implementing an Ancillary Services Market (ASM)....
Australia's Powerlink Upgrades Woree Substation
Powerlink, a government-owned company that operates and maintains electricity transmission networks in Australia, has completed the A$15 million upgrade of the Woree substation south of Cairns....
FERC Accepts Continued ‘Grandfathering’ of Transmission Contracts in Midwest ISO
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has accepted the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator (Midwest ISO) compliance plan that will allow continued “grandfathering” of transmission contracts that have been carved out of the region’s energy markets....
Paper: Distribution Line Loss Management Offers Significant Savings for Electric Cooperatives
Electric cooperatives can save millions of dollars annually by managing distribution line losses, according to a white paper released by the Market Development Group. ...
FERC Acts to Improve Transmission Reliability, Lower Power Costs
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has acted to improve reliability of the interstate transmission system by approving requests for transmission investment incentives for new grid construction...
Consumers Energy Developing High-Tech Meter System As Part of $6 Billion Plan to Invest in Reliability
Consumers Energy is developing a high-tech meter system as part of its five- year plan to invest $6 billion in energy reliability and customer service in Michigan. ...
Electricity Projected to be Reliable throughout North America in Coming Winter Season
The outlook for electricity reliability for the coming winter season is good, the North American Electric Reliability Corp. (NERC) announced in its annual 2007/2008 Winter Reliability Assessment. ...
SDG&E Completes Service Restoration to All Fire-Impacted Customers
San Diego Gas & Electric officials yesterday announced they had restored electrical service to all customers who experienced outages related to last month’s wildfires. ...
California ISO Allocates 10-Year Transmission Rights per Energy Policy Act
The California Independent System Operator Corp. has posted the results of its allocation process for long-term transmission rights--making it the first grid operator to issue a ten-year financial hedge for transmission users...
Russia's RAO Unified Energy Systems to Be Liquidated
Shareholders of Russia's RAO Unified Energy Systems utility voted to liquidate the company to revive the electricity market and attract desperately needed foreign investment, company executives said...
Minnesota's Largest Wind Farm, Transmission Line Dedicated
Minnesota’s largest wind farm and the state’s largest transmission line built to carry wind power into the Twin Cities were dedicated yesterday and will soon become fully operational, subject to final approvals by the regional transmission operator...
FERC Approves NYISO, PJM Joint Operating Agreement
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved on Nov. 2 a joint operating agreement between PJM and NYISO. ...
NYSEG and RG&E Continue Work on Advanced Metering Plans
While continuing to work with the New York Public Service Commission to secure approval in December 2007 for the deployment of advanced electric and natural gas meters, NYSEG and RG&E, which are subsidiaries of Energy East Corp., are completing a rigorous analysis of proposals from vendors to install a sophisticated system of advanced meters and a data management center. ...
Agencies Publish Environmental Impact Statement on Energy Transport Corridor Designations in 11 Western States
The Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management, and the U.S. Departments of Energy, Agriculture, Commerce and Defense have released for public review and comment a Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement proposing designation of energy transport corridors on Federal lands in 11 Western States in accordance with Section 368 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005...
PG&E Crews Set to Return Home From San Diego After Rebuilding Fire Damaged Powerlines
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. crews who have been restoring power in fire ravaged San Diego County since Oct. 26 were heading home yesterday....
Gap in Electricity Prices For Industrial Customers Between Deregulated and Regulated States Has Tripled Since 1999
Industrial electricity customers who had hoped deregulation would bring them lower electricity prices have instead seen rising prices and a widening price gap between them and their counterparts in regulated states, according to a study released by Power in the Public Interest....
Commission Cites Con Edison’s Reliability
The New York State Public Service Commission has ordered that Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. provide $18 million for the benefit of ratepayers after the company failed to meet certain reliability threshold targets for interruption frequency and duration in its network and radial systems....
Energy Expert: Competition Produces Cost, Reliability, Environmental Benefits for PA Electricity Customers
Competition can continue to produce better results for Pennsylvania electricity customers than regulation....
ESCO to Acquire Doble Engineering
ESCO Technologies Inc. has signed a definitive stock purchase agreement to acquire Doble Engineering Co. for $319 million in cash, subject to closing working capital adjustments....
AWEA Estimates Increased Installation of Wind Energy Facilities
Continuing a major growth trend, the American Wind Energy Association has announced a substantial increase in the projected installation of new wind energy facilities in 2007. ...
AltaLink Continues Investment in Security and Reliability of Alberta's Grid
Continuing its commitment to the reliability of the Alberta, Canada, electric system, AltaLink invested more than $60 million reinforcing its transmission facilities in the third quarter of 2007 to meet Alberta’s growing needs for electric service....
Wireless Sensor Networking Energizes the Utility Market
Driven by new regulation, a global energy crisis, advanced metering with embedded wireless sensor networks has grown from a few thousand units in 2004 to 1.5 million smart meters this year, according to ON World. ...
Irish Cross-Border Electricity Market Goes Live
Electricity providers throughout the island of Ireland have welcomed the creation of the Single Electricity Market (SEM), which went live on Nov. 1 - replacing the previous two electricity markets in the Republic and the North ...
PA Governor Asks Government to Reconsider Transmission Corridor Decision
Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell has asked the U.S. Department of Energy to reconsider its decision to designate a vast swath of the northeast -- including 52 counties in Pennsylvania -- as part of the National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor. ...
FERC Narrows Scope of Protected CEII Information; Improves Process
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has amended its regulations for accessing critical energy infrastructure information (CEII) to create a more efficient process and provide additional guidance of what material is considered CEII. ...
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