ERCOT Proposes Emergency Interruptible Load Program
Electric Reliability Council of Texas staff has asked the Texas Public Utility Commission for fast-track authorization of an emergency interruptible load program to avoid power supply challenges anticipated as early as spring 2007. ...
FERC Approves ITC Holdings' Acquisition of Michigan Transco
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved a joint application made by ITC Holdings, ITCTransmission, Michigan Transco Holdings, Limited Partnership and Michigan Electric Transmission Company, LLC to acquire all of the outstanding equity interests in METC, a privately held company and the neighboring transmission system to ITCTransmission in a transaction valued at approximately $867 million. ...
Hydro One Works to Restore Power to 90,000 Customers
Severe winds gusting up to 90 km per hours that moved yesteray resulted in approximately 90,000 Hydro One customers losing power. ...
FERC Conditionally Accepts California ISO Market Redesign
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has conditionally accepted the California Independent System Operator’s Market Redesign and Technology Upgrade proposal, concluding that the tariff reforms will bring important corrections and improvements to the CAISO markets necessary to enhance reliability of the grid, protect customers from market manipulation, and to promote infrastructure development. ...
National Grid: New Transmission Policies Are Needed to Realize Renewable Generation's Potential in the U.S
National Grid urged in a white paper federal and state policymakers to address current inadequacies in U.S. transmission policies that create obstacles for wind and other renewable generators in accessing the country's electric grid. ...
FERC Acts to Improve Security of Nation's Power Grid
The U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has approved an innovative agreement among electric utilities on electric transformer sharing that will maintain the integrity of the nation’s transmission system in the event of a future terrorist strike. ...
Progress Energy Florida Recognized as Tree Line USA Utility
Progress Energy Florida has been recognized for its progressive tree-care practices with the distinctive Tree Line USA designation from The National Arbor Day Foundation. ...
Control ConsumerPowerline and DemandDirect LLC Enter Strategic Partnership to Help Prevent Blackouts
Connecticut's Department of Public Utility Control is calling for immediate measures to reduce the long-term risk of costly blackouts or brownouts in the state, and to reduce the short-term risk of federally mandated rate hikes -- and two energy management firms, ConsumerPowerline and DemandDirect, have answered the call through joint implementation of their "Connecticut Power Reliability Campaign." ...
Southern Company Listed on InformationWeek 500, Hailed for Applying Technology Following Hurricane Katrina
Southern Company has been listed on the InformationWeek 500 list. ...
American Transmission Co. Proposes Use of Existing Corridor for Electric Upgrade
In its application to the Wisconsin Public Service Commission in November, American Transmission Co. will propose a route along Adams Rd. and CHM as its preferred route for a new transmission line for the Fitchburg to Verona Electric System Upgrade in Wisconsin...
DOE Assistant Secretaries Visit China to Discuss Energy Cooperation
U.S. Department of Energy Assistant Secretary for Policy and International Affairs Karen A. Harbert and Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy Jeffrey Jarrett were in China last week to discuss energy cooperation between the United States and China. ...
Atlantic Power Acquires Trans-Elect Path 15
Atlantic Power Holdings, LLC has indirectly acquired 100% of Trans-Elect NTD Path 15, LLC, which owns approximately 72% of the transmission system rights in the Path 15 transmission project located in California...
Canada's National Energy Board Recognizes NERC as Electric Reliability Organization
The National Energy Board has signed a Memorandum of Understanding that promotes reliability standards for international power lines under the NEB's jurisdiction...
PSEG and Exelon Terminate Proposed Utility Merger
Exelon has given PSEG formal notice of termination of the merger agreement announced Dec. 20, 2004, and the companies have agreed to withdraw their application for merger approval, which has been pending before the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities for more than 19 months...
AltaLink Seeks Approval for Line to Meet Growing Electricity Needs
Electric utility AltaLink, L.P. is taking a major step to upgrade the ‘backbone’ of Alberta, Canada's transmission system...
California State Regulators Deem SDG&E's Sunrise Powerlink Application 'Complete'
The process to approve, license and build the Sunrise Powerlink electric transmission line took another major step forward with approval to begin the formal regulatory review of the project. ...
Allegheny Energy's Pennsylvania Operations Receive Safety Award
Allegheny Energy has received special recognition from the Energy Association of Pennsylvania for an exceptional improvement in worker safety....
Wind Power Begins to Flow for Kansas City Power & Light
Kansas City Power & Light, a subsidiary of Great Plains Energy has announced its Spearville Wind Energy Facility is fully operational....
Uganda Fights to Ease Power Deficit by 2010
The Ugandan government intends to eliminate the electricity deficit in the country by 2010 through small hydro-power projects and rural electrification...
SDG&E to Improve Downtown San Diego Energy Reliability with New Substation
San Diego Gas & Electric has received approval from the California Public Utilities Commission to construct a new 230,000-V electrical substation to support the customer growth in the area of Downtown San Diego. ...
Canada's National Energy Board Approves International Power Line
Canada's National Energy Board has approved Sea Breeze Converter Corporation's application to construct and operate a 150-kV high-voltage direct current international power line between Vancouver Island and Washington State...
FERC Chairman Urges Settlement of 2000-01 Energy Crisis Disputes
Settlement of lingering disputes arising from the 2000-2001 energy crisis in California and other Western states is the surest and best course of action for consumers, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Chairman Joseph T. Kelliher told parties...
China Orders More ACCC Conductor
Composite Technology Corporation has received a new order from Jiangsu New Far East Cable Co. Ltd. for ACCC conductor, valued in excess of US$1.5 million. ...
Westar Energy Announces Plans to Build New Transmission Lines
Westar Energy plans to build a new 345-kV high-capacity transmission line from northwest of Wichita, near its Gordon Evans Energy Center, to the Hutchinson area. ...
San Francisco Electricity Reliability Project Recommended for Approval
The California Energy Commission's Presiding Member's Proposed Decision (PMPD) has recommended that the commission license the proposed 145-MW San Francisco Electric Reliability Project (SFERP). ...
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