Tortoise Capital Resources Buys 40% Interest in Eastern Interconnect Project
Corridor Energy has identified, financed and closed its first energy infrastructure real asset transaction. ...
Electric Transmission Texas Forms Construction Alliance for CREZ Projects
Electric Transmission Texas has executed master agreements with three construction firms for transmission and infrastructure services associated with the Competitive Renewable Energy Zone projects assigned to ETT by the Public Utility Commission of Texas. ...
Finland Upgrading Existing Substation
ABB has won an order worth about $19 million from Fingrid, the transmission system operator in Finland, to expand and upgrade an existing 400/110 kV substation. ...
Smart Meter Shipments Totaled 17.4 Million Units Worldwide During the 1st Quarter of 2011
According to a new tracking report from Pike Research, global smart meter shipment volumes continued to be strong in the first quarter of 2011 (1Q11), with 17.4 million units shipped. ...
Survey Ranks Utilities Using Social Media
According to the utilities that participated in the 2011 E Source Utility Social Media Survey, Avista is the top utility when it comes to using social media....
Kansas Commission Approves Prairie Wind Transmission Line Route
The Kansas Corporation Commission on Tuesday approved the transmission line route as filed by Prairie Wind Transmission with modifications based on proposals by some landowners along and near the route. Prairie Wind proposed its route to the KCC after extensive consultation with landowners, state and federal environmental and wildlife agencies and environmental groups....
Korea to Build Total Operations Center at Jeju Smart Grid Demo Complex
Korea Electric Power Co. is collaborating with IBM on the building of the Total Operations Center at the Jeju Smart Grid Test-Bed Demonstration Complex. ...
ComEd Quickly Mobilizes to Restore Power to More than 400,000 Customers Affected by Major Storm
In the wake of powerful storms that hit northern Illinois on June 21, ComEd has mobilized nearly 700 crews to repair downed power lines and damaged equipment that have left more than 400,000 customers without service. ...
PPL Electric Utilities Chooses Alternative Routes for New Power Line in Northeast Pennsylvania and Pocono Region
PPL Electric Utilities is seeking public comment on possible routes for a new power line as part of a six-year project to improve electric service for homes and businesses in northeast Pennsylvania and the Poconos....
Utilities Still Watching Arizona Wildfire
Over the weekend, high winds moved the fire closer to El Paso Electric’s 345 kV transmission line near Springerville, Arizona. ...
German Nuclear Exit to Boost Renewables, Energy Grid Investments
Germany's government this month confirmed a complete nuclear phase-out by 2022, paving the way for an accelerated shift to renewable energy. ...
Algeria to Build and Upgrade Substations
ABB has won orders worth about $42 million from Sonelgaz (Socièté Nationale de l'Electricité et du Gaz), the national power utility of Algeria, to build three new substations and upgrade four existing ones in the northern region of the country. ...
Storms Cause Extensive Damage to Nebraska Transmission Lines
A strong storm front, containing several reported tornadoes, caused extensive damage to Nebraska Public Power District’s transmission system and several outages to customers in its retail communities. ...
South America Smart Grid Market to Reach 104.5 Million Smart Meters by 2020
Northeast Group has released its South America Smart Grid Market Forecast (2011-2020), which projects the smart meter market alone will reach 104.5 million meters and $25.1 billion by 2020....
BPA Accelerates Delivery of $35 Million to Utilities for Energy Efficiency
Northwest public utilities saved more energy last year than ever before, freeing up enough electricity to power 65,700 more homes by not using it in the first place....
Smart Grid Will Bring Greatest Industry Disruption in Century: KEMA Forum
KEMA’s Fourth Annual Utility of the Future Leadership Forum brought together utility executives, energy innovators and decision-makers for a day-and-a-half discussion of the industry’s challenges and opportunities....
FERC Seeks Comment on Policies for Ancillary Services, Electric Storage Technologies
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has launched an inquiry into how to bring greater competition to markets for supply services that help keep the grid operating smoothly, and how to remove potential barriers to the expanded use of electric storage technologies....
New York Commission Deals with Utility Pole Issues
The New York State Public Service Commission last month voted to implement a new program designed to establish better coordination between utilities transferring facilities and equipment to new poles....
China's Top Planner Orders More Power Supplies to Meet Demand
China's top planner on Friday asked local authorities and energy enterprises to increase power supplies to meet household demand in summer as the country faces a tight power supply. ...
Connecticut Light & Power Wrapping Up Restoration Efforts
This past weekend, Connecticut Light & Power (CL&P) restored power to over 210,000 customers affected by last Thursday’s severe thunderstorms. ...
Lack of Customer Interest Biggest Obstacle for Smart Grid Implementation: Survey
Smart grid programs are hamstrung by “lack of customer interest and knowledge," according to an annual survey of 700 U.S. utility leaders from Black & Veatch. ...
Kentucky Utilities Launch Mobile App for Near Real-Time Outage Information
Louisville Gas and Electric and Kentucky Utilities are among a few utilities in the nation and the first in Kentucky to now offer customers a free smartphone application that displays near real-time outage information across the utilities' service territories. ...
Customers Using Smart Meters Are More Satisfied Than Customers Without: J.D. Power
Although implementation of smart grid utility systems is still in its infancy in most of the United States, satisfaction is higher among electric utility customers whose households are equipped with smart meters, compared to customers without them, J.D. Power and Associates announced....
Utility-Integrated Solar Grew 100% in 2010: SEPA Report
Consisting of America's electric utilities and solar companies, Solar Electric Power Association has released its latest report in which its research has revealed that utilities are increasingly expanding their solar power generation portfolios, and most of these solar installments are materializing outside of California. ...
Arizona Wildfires Threaten Key EPE Transmission Line
Reports today indicate that the Wallow Fire in Arizona is 6 percent contained....
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