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    Electrification

    PG&E, GM Collaborate on Pilot to Reimagine Use of EVs as Backup Power Sources for Customers

    March 14, 2022
    PG&E and GM will test vehicles with cutting-edge bidirectional charging technology that can help safely power the essential needs of a properly equipped home.
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    Ontario Reveals $6.95 Million Investment To The Grid Innovation Fund

    April 11, 2024
    The funding, administered by the IESO, will be focused on transportation and heating and cooling sectors.
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    Demand Side Management

    Report: Planning for Reliability Needs to Consider Several Criteria

    March 28, 2024
    The current single metric only measures outage frequency and does not capture the size, duration, or timing of generation shortfalls.
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    Reliability: Focus On Winter Forecasting

    Feb. 20, 2024
    Recently, the nation’s grid monitor, NERC, released a winter reliability assessment which revealed that two-thirds of the U.S. faces ‘elevated risk’ of blackouts in extreme winter...
    Demand Side Management

    Duke Energy Provides Resource Plan Update to South Carolina Regulators that Reflects State’s Booming Population

    Feb. 5, 2024
    The company’s plan has not only adjusted for a higher growth outlook by proposing a combined cycle gas plant to be built in South Carolina but also included the potential of wind...
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    Metering

    Ameren Missouri Commences Smart Meter Installation in Jefferson City

    Oct. 4, 2023
    The precise energy usage information provided by the smart meter allows customers to better manage their energy habits, potentially saving on their bills.
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    Evergy Requests Updates to Time-Based Rate Implementation for Missouri Customers

    Sept. 18, 2023
    Based on feedback from its customers and state policymakers, Evergy has asked to change the default time-based rate for residential customers to the plan that is most like the...
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    San Diego Gas & Electric Tests Virtual Power Plant In Shelter Valley

    Sept. 5, 2023
    The pilot uses customer-owned smart thermostats, rooftop solar, energy storage and water pumps to adjust power usage.
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    On 20th Anniversary of Northeast Blackout, PSE&G Remains Prepared to Meet Peak Summer Electric Demand

    Aug. 14, 2023
    Planned infrastructure investments in 2023 exceeding $3.5 billion to enhance resiliency and maintain reliability.