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U.S. Wind Industry Continues Growth, Despite Slow Economy and Unpredictable Policies

Apr 13, 2011, AWEA

America’s wind power industry grew by 15% in 2010 and provided 26% of all new electric generating capacity in the United States. ...

Southern California Edison Supports 33 Percent Renewables Law

Apr 13, 2011, Business Wire

Gov. Jerry Brown signed SB X 1 2 yesterday, a bill that significantly revises California’s program and goals for energy delivery from renewable resources, moving the current 20 percent requirement to 33 percent. ...

Oncor Makes Progress in Restoration after Storm

Apr 13, 2011, Business Wire

Oncor continues to work around the clock to restore power following the series of severe storms that swept North Texas Sunday night into Monday morning. ...

DOE Announces Nearly $170 Million in Available Funding to Advance Solar Energy Technologies

Apr 13, 2011, DOE

As part of the Department of Energy's SunShot Initiative, Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced today nearly $170 million in available funding over three years to support a range of solar photovoltaic (PV) technology areas....

Duke Energy and American Transmission Co. Form Joint Venture to Build Transmission in North America

Apr 13, 2011, Duke Energy

Duke Energy and American Transmission Co. announced the creation of Duke-American Transmission Co., a joint venture that will build, own and operate new electric transmission infrastructure in North America. ...

MISO Asks FERC to Rule on Joint Operating Agreement Dispute with SPP

Apr 11, 2011, MISO

MISO has asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to definitively rule on the joint operating agreement that governs transmission capacity sharing and management of congestion between MISO and Southwest Power Pool. ...

ComEd, Illinois Business Owners Testify About Economic Benefits of Grid Modernization

Apr 7, 2011, ComEd

Appearing this week before the House Public Utilities Committee, ComEd President and Chief Operating Officer Anne Pramaggiore, along with a number of Illinois business owners, testified about the broad range of economic benefits that would result from the passage of the Illinois Energy Infrastructure Modernization Act (HB 14). ...

Duquesne Light To Upgrade Highland-Logan’s Ferry Transmission Line

Apr 5, 2011, Duquesne Light

As part of Duquesne Light’s ongoing proactive commitment to providing its customers a safe, secure and reliable source of electricity, the company soon will begin an upgrade of the Highland-Logan’s Ferry transmission line....

Thieves Hit BPA Substation in Kent, Washington; Reward Offered

Apr 5, 2011, Bonneville Power Administration

Late last month, a Bonneville Power Administration worker discovered thieves had broken into a Bonneville Power Administration substation in Kent, Wash., and stole copper wire. ...

Customers Want More Frequent Energy Usage Data to a Certain Extent, Report Says

Apr 5, 2011, Chartwell, Inc.

All-new consumer research shows that electric utility customers will monitor their energy usage more frequently in the coming smart grid era, industry research firm Chartwell Inc. reports. ...

Global Smart Grid Federation Calls for Stronger Smart Grid Policy to Spur Investment

Apr 5, 2011, Business Wire

The Global Smart Grid Federation, an international organization dedicated to promoting best practices and accelerating the deployment of smart grid around the world, yesterday emphasized the importance of expanding collaboration between the private sector and global governments at the Clean Energy Ministerial meeting in Abu Dhabi. ...

Duke Energy, Progress Energy Make Regulatory Filings for Merger Approval

Apr 5, 2011, Duke Energy

Duke Energy Corp. and Progress Energy, Inc. has filed applications seeking regulatory approval of the merger the companies announced Jan. 10. ...

HVDC Transmission Link Between Britain and the Netherlands Goes into Operation

Apr 4, 2011, Siemens Energy

Together with the operating company BritNed Development Ltd., Siemens Energy has placed the BritNed HVDC transmission link between Britain and the Netherlands into operation. ...

PPL Completes Acquisition of U.K. Electric Distribution Business

Apr 1, 2011, PPL Corp.

PPL Corp. has completed its previously announced acquisition of the Central Networks electricity distribution business, the second-largest such business in the United Kingdom....

Dominion Virginia Power Announces Study of Offshore Transmission Power Line

Mar 31, 2011, Dominion Virginia Power

Dominion Virginia Power is initiating a study of what it would take to build a high-voltage underwater transmission line from Virginia Beach into the Atlantic Ocean to support potentially multiple offshore wind farms....

More Than 250,000 PECO Customers Are Shopping for Electricity

Mar 30, 2011, PECO

In less than three months, more than 250,000 PECO customers are purchasing their electricity from a competitive electric generation supplier as part of Pennsylvania Electric Choice. ...

The SmartCity Consortium, Headed by Endesa, Inaugurates Control and Monitoring Center

Mar 29, 2011, Endesa

Smartcity is a Euro 30 million project to develop a new energy management model for cities, the first of its kind in Spain. It aims to achieve 20% energy savings, reduce CO2 emissions by 6,000 tonnes per year and increase the use of renewable energy sources. ...

BPA Will Build New High-Voltage Power Line in Southeast Washington

Mar 29, 2011, Bonneville Power Administration

The Bonneville Power Administration will build a new power line across southeast Washington....

Tucson Electric Power to Develop New Grid-Connected Solar Power Systems on Local Rooftops

Mar 29, 2011, Business Wire

Tucson Electric Power (TEP) is preparing to build new grid-tied solar arrays on the roofs of large public buildings to help serve a growing demand for renewable power. ...

DTE Energy Schedules SmartCurrents Meter Installations

Mar 29, 2011, DTE Energy

DTE Energy has announced plans to install an additional 350,000 electric meters to provide the backbone for its SmartCurrents program, which will allow electric customers to communicate with the company, provide detailed information about their energy usage and recognize power outages without customer input. ...

ATC to Discuss Routes for Proposed Transmission Line to Illinois

Mar 28, 2011, American Transmission Co.

An informational open house on Wednesday, April 6, will provide area landowners and members of the public an opportunity to comment on American Transmission Co.’s proposal for a new 345,000-V transmission line to be built from Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, to Zion, Illinois....