PECO Forecasts 1.5% Increase in Peak Electric Demand This Summer
PECO said it is on schedule to complete critical infrastructure projects in time to meet peak summer electric demand. ...
American Transmission Co. to Rebuild Power Lines in Marinette County, Wisconsin
American Transmission Co., has received approval from the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin to rebuild a 13-mile power line between the Crivitz and High Falls substations in Marinette County. ...
Homeland Security Department and Consolidated Edison Commence Project to Protect New York City's Power Grid
American Superconductor Corporation has signed a contract with Consolidated Edison, Inc. to develop and deploy a new high temperature superconductor power grid technology in Con Edison's power delivery network in New York City. ...
Allegheny Power Receives High Marks in Customer Satisfaction
Allegheny Power, ranked 4th highest in the nation and 2nd among electric-only utilities in residential customer satisfaction according to a recent national study of the largest U.S. utilities....
ATC Files Application for First Transmission Access Project in Midwest
American Transmission Co. is proposing a project to construct a new 345-kV electric transmission line in south central Wisconsin on existing transmission right-of-way that will complete a connection to Illinois and allow local distribution companies access to lower-cost power produced in the region...
New €600 Million Electricity Link to Be Built Between Netherlands and UK
National Grid and TenneT Holding intend to construct a new 260-km, 1000 MW electricity interconnector - ‘BritNed’ - between the Netherlands and UK. ...
Westar Energy Receives Permission to Build New Transmission Line
Westar Energy, Inc. received approval from the Kansas Corporation Commission last week to build a new 345-kV high-capacity transmission line from northwest of Wichita, near its Gordon Evans Energy Center, to the Hutchinson area and then to the Summit Substation near Salina. ...
NYRI to Comment at DOE Public Meetings on Proposed National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors
The New York Regional Interconnect, Inc. (NYRI) will provide testimony during a public meeting being hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in New York City on May 23. ...
RAO UES to Improve Power Supply to Kurgan Region
Russian utility RAO UES and the Kurgan regional government have signed an agreement to implement a number of investment projects to construct and upgrade the power facilities in Russia's Kurgan region until 2011...
Utilities Vow to Seek Restoration of Customers' Federal Power Benefits
The Pacific Northwest's seven shareholder-owned electric utilities, together serving 60 percent of the region's population, said they will fight to restore their customers' federal power benefits after being notified by the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) that a recent federal court ruling is forcing suspension of those benefits....
FERC Approves NERC's Assignment of Violation Risk Factors Associated with Approved Reliability Standards
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has approved the assignment of over 700 Violation Risk Factors for the North American’s Electric Reliability Corporation’s (NERC) Reliability Standards. ...
Idaho Power Signs MoU for Development of Major Transmission Lines
Idaho Power has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with PacifiCorp under which the companies would pursue possible development of new high voltage transmission lines from Wyoming across southern Idaho...
FERC Acts on Long-Term Transmission Rights in Midwest ISO and PJM Territories
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has largely approved two orders on long-term transmission rights in two broad regions that will help set the stage for planning and expansion of the transmission grid. ...
NERC Projects Reliable Electricity This Summer, Barring Extreme Weather
Electricity capacity margins are expected to be adequate to ensure reliable electric service throughout North America this summer, under normal summer weather conditions, according to Rick Sergel, president and CEO of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC). ...
Regional and Statewide Leaders Urge CPUC to Approve Sunrise Powerlink
A coalition of regional and statewide leaders urged the California Public Utilities Commission to approve San Diego Gas & Electric's Sunrise Powerlink transmission line as quickly as possible in light of a recent declaration by the federal government that San Diego is in one of the two weakest and most congested energy corridors in the U.S. ...
Progress Energy Florida Prepared for 2007 Hurricane Season
Progress Energy Florida has completed initial preparations for the 2007 hurricane season by conducting its annual storm drill. ...
ComEd Submits Petition for Phase III of Northwest Reliability Project to Illinois Commerce Commission
Following a comprehensive 15-month study, ComEd has submitted its petition for approval of Phase III of the Northwest Reliability Project to the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC). ...
Dominion Virginia Power Prepares For 2007 Hurricane, Storm Season
Even before the first tropical storm of the 2007 hurricane season, Dominion Virginia Power has been preparing by enhancing storm training for key responders, participating in more drills, and improving its service restoration processes. ...
Denmark Orders Underground, Underwater Power Link
ABB has secured a $54-million order for an underground and underwater power link that will connect Denmark’s existing grids for the first time and help stabilize power supplies...
National Grid Invests More Than $600 Million In Electric System Enhancements
National Grid made a record investment of more than $600 million in enhancements to its electricity networks in New York and New England during the first year of a five-year plan to enhance reliable electric service for its customers....
Nebraska Public Power District Finishes Storm Restoration
The Nebraska Public Power District has placed into service the last of 37 transmission line segments damaged, or destroyed, by the late December ice storm. ...
China's Energy Research Institute, Dow, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab Partner to Improve Energy Efficiency in China
The Dow Chemical Company, the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) and the Chinese Energy Research Institute (ERI) have announced a joint partnership program aimed at supporting China's efforts to improve energy efficiency and reduce energy intensity...
PJM Says Regional Electric System Ready for Summer Power Demands
The operator of the nation's largest electric grid says power supplies in its region should be sufficient to meet consumers' forecasted peak usage this summer. ...
FPL Conducts 'Dry Run' by Simulating Arrival of a Major Hurricane
Preparing for the 2007 hurricane season is a top priority for Florida's largest utility, Florida Power & Light Company ...
Midwest ISO Recognized by NERC for Examples of Excellence
The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) found six "Examples of Excellence" - a record number - when examining the real-time operations of the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (Midwest ISO)....
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