PJM Capacity Auction Secures New Generation, Demand Response
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Tue, 22 May 2012 12:11 Eastern
PJM Interconnection has announced the results of its capacity market, the annual reliability pricing model (RPM) auction for resources to meet power supply needs between ...
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OG&E Implements Interim Rate Increase, Lowers Fuel Costs
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Tue, 22 May 2012 12:08 Eastern
Oklahoma Gas and Electric Co. (OG&E) says it will implement an interim $24 million annual rate increase beginning June 1, but the utility also plans ...
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Increasing Number Of Customers Participate In Net-Metering Programs
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Tue, 22 May 2012 12:06 Eastern
State policies and technological developments have led to an increase in residential and business consumers installing small-scale, on-site generators. As a result, electricity consumers are ...
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Eaton Corp. To Acquire Cooper Industries
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Tue, 22 May 2012 12:04 Eastern
Eaton Corp., a power management company, and Cooper Industries, a supplier of electrical equipment, have entered into a definitive agreement under which Eaton will acquire ...
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Ideal Power Converters' 30 kW Inverters Achieve Compliance
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Tue, 22 May 2012 12:01 Eastern
Ideal Power Converters (IPC), a developer of disruptive power converter technologies, says its 30 kW photovoltaic (PV) inverter, IPV-30kW-480, now conforms to the UL standard ...
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GridMaven Deploys Software At Jeju Island Smart Grid Project
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Tue, 22 May 2012 12:00 Eastern
GridMaven, a division of SK Telecom Americas, says it has completed the deployment of the GridMaven Network Manager (GNM) at Korea's Jeju Island smart grid ...
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Electricity Prices Take A Tumble In ISO New England Market
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Mon, 21 May 2012 14:04 Eastern
The average price of wholesale electric energy fell 6% in New England last year, according to a report released by ISO New England Inc.'s Internal ...
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New Technical Standard For Synchrophasors Adopted By IEC
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Mon, 21 May 2012 12:58 Eastern
The North American Electric Reliability Corp. (NERC) and the North American SynchroPhasor Initiative (NASPI) have expressed support for the International Electrotechnical Commission's (IEC's) recent adoption ...
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PJM Board Approves Electric Transmission Upgrades
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Mon, 21 May 2012 12:56 Eastern
PJM Interconnection's board of directors has approved almost $2 billion in electric transmission upgrades designed to maintain reliable electric power supplies in the wake of ...
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Ajit Kulkarni Joins Nexant's Grid Management Business Unit
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Mon, 21 May 2012 12:55 Eastern
Nexant Inc., a provider of smart grid and clean energy technologies, has announced that Ajit Kulkarni has joined its grid management business unit in the ...
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SDG&E Plans Transmission Upgrades For Orange County
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Mon, 21 May 2012 12:49 Eastern
San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) says it has filed an application with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) for approval of a project designed ...
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Cambium Networks, S&C Electric Announce Partnership
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Mon, 21 May 2012 12:48 Eastern
Cambium Networks, a provider of wireless broadband solutions, and S&C Electric Co., a provider of smart grid technology, have formed a partnership that aims to ...
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Sprint Enters Smart Grid Agreements With Metrum, Tollgrade
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Mon, 21 May 2012 12:46 Eastern
Sprint has entered agreements with Metrum Technologies LLC and Tollgrade Communications Inc. designed to help electric utilities improve the efficiency of their distribution and management ...
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FERC Denies Rehearing On Order No. 1000; CFTP May File Lawsuit
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Mon, 21 May 2012 00:00 Eastern
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has upheld its Order No. 1000 - Reforms to Transmission Planning and Cost Allocation - finding that existing requirements ...
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Albuquerque Business District Smart Grid Demo Project Launched
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Fri, 18 May 2012 11:54 Eastern
Nine Japanese companies have launched the Albuquerque Business District Smart Grid Demonstration Project, which was initiated by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization ...
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Sempra, BP To Develop Hawaii Wind Farm With Energy Storage
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Fri, 18 May 2012 11:52 Eastern
Sempra U.S. Gas & Power and BP Wind Energy have announced plans to jointly develop the Auwahi Wind farm in Hawaii. This is the fifth ...
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Renewable Energy Transmission Line Planned For New Mexico
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Fri, 18 May 2012 11:46 Eastern
Lucky Corridor LLC has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Western Area Power Administration, a power marketing administration of the U.S. Department of ...
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UELC Adds To Rental Fleet To Support Transmission Markets
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Fri, 18 May 2012 00:00 Eastern
The Utility Equipment Leasing Corp. (UELC), a provider of utility truck rentals and leases for the electrical transmission and distribution markets, has added several new ...
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Guam Power Authority Selects Tropos Networks For Wireless Smart Grid Communications
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Fri, 18 May 2012 00:00 Eastern
The Guam Power Authority (GPA) has selected Tropos Networks as the communications vendor for the utility's smart grid rollout across the island. GPA is implementing ...
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Does A Clean Energy Standard Have Any Chance?
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Thu, 17 May 2012 11:49 Eastern
A new study predicts that an 80% by 2035 clean energy standard, similar to the one introduced by Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M., in March, could ...
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Texas Posts 15% Increase In Wind Energy Generation In 2011
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Thu, 17 May 2012 11:43 Eastern
Renewable energy generation in Texas increased by 13% - with wind power generation up 15% - in 2011 over 2010, according to the renewable energy ...
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Satcon To Supply Prism Platform To Puerto Rico Solar Project
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Thu, 17 May 2012 11:41 Eastern
Satcon Technology Corp., a provider of utility-scale power-conversion solutions for the renewable energy market, says it has been selected by Western Wind and Lord Electric ...
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Emera Increases Investment In Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.
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Thu, 17 May 2012 11:39 Eastern
Emera Inc. says it has exchanged certain previously acquired subscription receipts into 12 million common shares of Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. at a price ...
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ABB Completes Acquisition Of Thomas & Betts
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Thu, 17 May 2012 11:37 Eastern
ABB Ltd. says that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Thomas & Betts Corp., a provider of low-voltage products. The acquisition advances ABB's ...
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Atlantic Wind Connection Offshore Transmission Backbone Moves Forward
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Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00 Eastern
After conducting a comprehensive review of input from stakeholders and the public, the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) has announced a major step forward ...
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Northern Powergrid, British Gas Initiate Smart Grid Study
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Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00 Eastern
Northern Powergrid, British Gas, EA Technology and the Durham Energy Institute have formed the Customer-Led Network Revolution to help move the U.K. toward a low-carbon ...
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Solar Power Surpasses 1 GW In PJM Territory
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Wed, 16 May 2012 12:41 Eastern
PJM Interconnection says it recently passed the 1 GW mark for installed solar power in its footprint. Solar power has more than doubled in each ...
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Clean Power Research Introduces SolarAnywhere FleetView
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Wed, 16 May 2012 12:39 Eastern
Clean Power Research has unveiled SolarAnywhere FleetView, a tool designed to provide insights into the impact of distributed PV on grid operation. SolarAnywhere FleetView ...
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Survalent Commissions SCADA System For Electric Co-op
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Wed, 16 May 2012 12:38 Eastern
Survalent Technology, a provider of smart grid solutions to utilities, has commissioned a new SCADA system at Hancock-Wood Electric Cooperative (HWEC), which serves 12,900 customers ...
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NOJA Power Releases Recloser App For iPhone, iPad
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Wed, 16 May 2012 12:35 Eastern
NOJA Power, a company that specializes in the manufacture and research and development of low- and medium-voltage switchgear products, has released its recloser application for ...
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Electric Transmission Texas Expands Agreement With Quanta
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Wed, 16 May 2012 12:33 Eastern
Quanta Services Inc. has expanded its master agreement regarding competitive renewable energy zone (CREZ) projects assigned to Electric Transmission Texas LLC (ETT) by the Public ...
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PG&E Marks Smart Meter Installation Milestone
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Wed, 16 May 2012 12:33 Eastern
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) says it has upgraded more than 9 million analog meters to SmartMeter technology. With 93% of the installations complete ...
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Solectria Renewables Supplies Inverters For Solar Project
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Wed, 16 May 2012 12:30 Eastern
Solectria Renewables LLC, a manufacturer of solar photovoltaic inverters, has announced that a high concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) power generating facility in Alamosa, Colo., has been ...
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What Is The Power Grid's Most Significant Reliability Issue?
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Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00 Eastern
The reliability of the bulk power supply in the U.S. remains adequate, according to the North American Electric Reliability Corp.'s (NERC) 2012 State of Reliability ...
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Delta DOE Grant To Be Used For EV Charging System
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Tue, 15 May 2012 11:53 Eastern
Delta Products Corp. has been awarded a $1.9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for the development and demonstration of a residential ...
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Metadigm Services Upgrades Smart Meter Reprogramming Practice
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Tue, 15 May 2012 11:51 Eastern
Metadigm Services, a company that specializes in advanced metering infrastructure services, has announced renewed investment in its meter reprogramming practice, previously known as Meter Lab ...
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Danish Intelligent Energy Alliance Joins Global Smart Grid Federation
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Tue, 15 May 2012 11:50 Eastern
The Danish Intelligent Energy Alliance (DIEA) has joined the Global Smart Grid Federation (GSGF), an international collaborative effort among national and regional smart grid associations. ...
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Thomas & Betts Releases Smart Grid, Microgrid Products
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Tue, 15 May 2012 11:45 Eastern
Thomas & Betts has released the new Elastimold recloser, which incorporates extra features and extended capabilities, according to the company. The recloser includes ...
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Itron To Deploy Advanced Data-Collection System For Algeria's ENAMC
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Mon, 14 May 2012 11:57 Eastern
Itron Inc. says it has signed a contract with the National Company of Measurement and Control Instruments (ENAMC) in Algeria. Under this contract, the companies ...
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WPPI Energy Selects Elster's Advanced Metering Solution
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Mon, 14 May 2012 11:54 Eastern
WPPI Energy, a regional power company with 51 consumer-owned utility members serving more than 195,000 homes and businesses in Wisconsin, Michigan and Iowa, has selected ...
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MISO Workshop Addresses EPA Compliance Concerns
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Mon, 14 May 2012 11:54 Eastern
The Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) recently hosted a workshop on interdependencies in the gas and electricity industries. The goal of the workshop was ...
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FPL Completes Final Storm-Preparation Exercise
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Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00 Eastern
Florida Power & Light Co. (FPL) says it has completed its final major company-wide storm drill in advance of hurricane season. Local government officials, community ...
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Satcon To Supply Inverters To Solar Project In The Caribbean
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Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00 Eastern
GCL Solar Energy has placed an order with Satcon Technology Corp. for a 76 MW solar power plant that will be built in the Caribbean. ...
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'Standards-Analysis Paralysis' In The Smart Grid Industry
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Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00 Eastern
Smart grid technology is improving at a rapid pace. But this innovation is precisely what makes securing such technology tricky, according to security experts who ...
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Jersey Utility Puts Another 3 MW Of Solar Online
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Fri, 11 May 2012 10:58 Eastern
New Jersey-based utility Public Service Electric & Gas Co. (PSE&G) recently partnered with the New Jersey Meadowlands Commission (NJMC) and SunDurance Energy to dedicate the ...
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