American Electric Power Plans To Use Less Coal
In its recently released 2013 Corporate Accountability Report, American Electric Power (AEP) has unveiled plans to rely less on coal-fired generation and retire 5 GW [...]
PSE&G To Invest $446M In New Jersey Solar Projects
New Jersey-based Public Service Electric & Gas Co. (PSE&G) has reached an agreement with the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) on a proposal [...]
Utility Touts Benefits Of Distribution Automation
Chicago-based ComEd, which installed 470 distribution automation (DA) devices in 2012, says the technology resulted in 82,000 fewer customer power interruptions last year. For example, [...]
Increased Renewable Energy Mandate Wins Another Vote In Colorado
In a 37-27 vote Tuesday, the Colorado House of Representatives passed legislation to double the renewable portfolio standard (RPS) mandate on the state's large rural [...]
Hawaiian Electric Companies Achieve Renewable Energy Record
The Hawaiian Electric Companies, including Hawaiian Electric, Maui Electric and Hawaii Electric Light, reached a record 13.9% of energy needs from renewable generation in 2012. [...]
Harris Utilities Upgrades MeterSense Smart Grid Solution
Harris Utilities has unveiled the newest version of its MeterSense meter data management solution. Upgraded to help utilities collect data faster and serve more customers, [...]
Survalent Technology Deploys Two New SCADA Systems
Survalent Technology has commissioned two new supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems. The new systems were commissioned for the Southwest Texas Electric Cooperative (STEC) [...]
DNV KEMA Certifies Cooper Power Systems' Substation Gateway
The SMP 16 substation gateway from Cooper Power Systems, a division of Eaton, has received certification for International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 61850 interoperability from DNV [...]
DOE To Assist Alaskan Tribes With Renewables
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the Denali Commission, an independent federal agency that provides utility, infrastructure and economic support throughout Alaska, have announced [...]
Electric Vehicles Become Official Energy Resource In PJM Region
The University of Delaware and NRG Energy have announced that electricity from electric vehicles (EVs) has become an official resource of PJM Interconnection as part [...]
ComEd Proposes Rate Increase To Help Pay For Smart Grid Efforts
Chicago-based ComEd has filed its annual delivery service rate update with the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) to reflect grid modernization and other service-enhancing investments. If [...]
Eastern Interconnection Completes Transmission Study
The Eastern Interconnection Planning Collaborative (EIPC) has completed the transmission analyses as part of an electric system transmission planning effort funded by the U.S. Department [...]
Black Hills Energy Seeking 30 MW Of Wind Power
Investor-owned utility Black Hills Energy has issued a request for proposals for up to 30 MW of wind power to serve customers in southern Colorado. [...]
NYSERDA To Fund Clean Energy Education Program
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) is offering $400,000 for a qualified institution to create a statewide Clean Tech Execs program [...]
Federal Smart Grid Funds Reap Big Economic Rewards
As of March 2012, $2.96 billion invested in smart grid projects through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) has created at least $6.8 billion [...]
Vermont Utility Extends 'Cow Power' Option To All Customers
Vermont-based utility Green Mountain Power (GMP) says the state's Public Service Board has approved the service-territory-wide expansion of the GMP Cow Power Program, which allows [...]
16 MW Geothermal Project In Nevada Secures PPA
Ormat Technologies has announced a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with the Southern California Public Power Authority (SCPPA) for the Wild Rose geothermal power plant, [...]
Companies Launch Electric Vehicle Demonstration Project In Spain
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., Hitachi Ltd. and Mitsubishi Corp. have launched a demonstration project encompassing 200 electric vehicles (EVs), nine high-speed EV charging stations and [...]
Oracle Utilities Updates MDM And Customer Service Solutions
Oracle Utilities has announced the new releases of its meter data management (MDM) and customer care and billing solutions. The company says Oracle Utilities Meter [...]
Construction Under Way At Antelope Valley Solar Projects
Construction has begun on the Antelope Valley Solar Projects - two projects totaling 579 MW co-located in Kern and Los Angeles counties, Calif. MidAmerican Solar [...]