Altera Unveils Reference Design Targeting Smart Grid Equipment
Altera Corp. has expanded its field-programmable gate array (FPGA)-based solutions targeting smart energy systems by announcing a High-availability Seamless Redundancy (HSR) and Parallel Redundancy Protocol [...]
Despite Recent Issues, Global Lithium-Ion Battery Market To Double
The global lithium-ion battery (LiB) market was worth $11.7 billion in 2012 and is expected to double by 2016, according to a new report from [...]
Minnesota Lawmakers Propose Statewide 10% Solar Renewable Energy Standard
State lawmakers in Minnesota have unveiled the Solar Energy Jobs Act, which would implement a 10% solar renewable energy standard that the state's utilities would [...]
MISO Approves Four New Transmission-Owning Members
The Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator's (MISO) board of directors has approved the applications of four new transmission-owning (TO) members: Cleco Power LLC, Lafayette City-Parish [...]
Itron Appoints Former SCE Exec To Board Of Directors
Liberty Lake, Wash.-based Itron Inc. has announced the appointment of Lynda Ziegler to its board of directors. Ziegler has more than 30 years of experience [...]
Johnson Electric Launches Disconnect Relay For U.S. Smart Meter Market
Johnson Electric has unveiled a new disconnect relay product designed for the U.S. smart meter market. Launched under the Ledex brand, the relay provides low [...]
Study Says Utilities Handled Hurricane Sandy Better Than Did Local And Federal Govts.
Overall, electric utilities and state governments provided more effective responsiveness and handling of the 2012 Hurricane Sandy emergency than did local and federal governments, according [...]
PSE&G Unveils $3.9 Billion Plan To Protect Grid From Severe Storms
Newark, N.J.-based Public Service Electric and Gas Co. (PSE&G) has proposed to invest $3.9 billion during the next 10 years to protect and strengthen its [...]
PPL Electric Utilities Investing Nearly $1B To Improve Grid Reliability
Allentown, Pa.-based PPL Electric Utilities has announced that it will invest nearly $1 billion this year to improve the reliability of its system, which delivers [...]
Focus On Energy Initiative Launched 15 New Programs Throughout 2012
Focus on Energy, Wisconsin utilities' statewide program for energy efficiency and renewable energy, has announced that in 2012, it achieved the most energy savings and [...]
Renewable Energy Provided 100% Of New U.S. Generating Capacity In January
Renewable energy - including wind, solar and biomass resources - accounted for all new generating capacity added in the U.S. in January, according to the [...]
Clean Energy Policies Slash Electric Bills In N.C.
In North Carolina, clean energy policies are creating thousands of jobs and costing electricity ratepayers less than they would have paid without these policies, according [...]
Michigan Sees Surge In Wind Power, Thanks To Renewable Portfolio Standard
Michigan's 10% by 2015 renewable portfolio standard (RPS) helped boost local development and procurement of clean energy, especially wind power, in 2012, finds a new [...]
Comverge Awarded New Demand Response Contract In Northern California
Norcross, Ga.-based Comverge Inc. has announced that it was awarded a contract through Dec. 31, 2014, to continue to help commercial and industrial (C&I) energy [...]
Large California Solar Project Achieves 100 MW Milestone
First Solar Inc. has announced that the Antelope Valley Solar Ranch One project has achieved a peak generating capacity of 100 MW connected to the [...]
ECS Expands DR Services In Southern California Edison Territory
As a result of a competitive bidding process conducted by Southern California Edison (SCE), Energy Curtailment Specialists Inc. (ECS) has been awarded a direct contract [...]
Smart Grid Interoperability Panel Names First Executive Director
The Smart Grid Interoperability Panel's (SGIP) board of directors has selected Patrick Gannon as the group's executive director and president. The SGIP, an international nonprofit [...]
Integrating DA With AMI May Be Rude Awakening For Some Utilities
The many benefits of distribution automation (DA) - visibility, fault detection and isolation, energy efficiency, and asset management - are creating a "second wave" of [...]
USDA Awards $330M More For Transmission Upgrades And Smart Grid Tech
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced that rural electric cooperatives and utilities in 12 states will receive $330 million in loan [...]
Texas Smart Grid Project Utilizing Energy Storage To Integrate Wind
Samsung SDI, an affiliate of Samsung Group, and Xtreme Power, a Texas-based provider of energy storage and power systems, say they have been selected by [...]