PJM Interconnection, an electricity transmission company, is primed to meet the high demand that is expected this summer in its service region.
Officials at PJM, based in Valley Forge, Pa., expect electricity use to peak at around 151,000 MW this summer as above-average temperatures are expected... Read More »
Pacific Power will deliver smart meters to residential and business customers in Eastern Oregon next month, replacing aging electric meters throughout the spring and summer.
“We’re installing smart meters here in Eastern Oregon as part of an upgrade for the homes and businesses we serve,” L... Read More »
American Transmission Company (ATC) recently published its annual report, which highlights the company’s key achievements in 2018.
“The 2018 report highlights our accomplishments in power delivery, environmental stewardship, community involvement, and financial performance,” the company sai... Read More »
Duke Energy Progress recently made its annual fuel filing, which proposed a decrease in monthly fuel costs for the company’s South Carolina customers beginning this summer.
Under the proposal, bills for the typical residential customers using 1,000 kilowatt-hours (kWh) each month would decrease... Read More »
Three years of electromagnetic pulse simulations and testing by the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) show that America’s electrical grid could withstand the impact of an EMP triggered by a nuclear weapon, according to research findings released on Tuesday by the independent, nonprofit grou... Read More »
Utilities could make billions of dollars in the fast-growing electric vehicle (EV) market by bundling services for consumers, market research firm Accenture concluded this month.
Accenture Strategy determined that utilities could stand to make as much as $1.7 trillion by 2040 by providing low-mar... Read More »
Entergy said recently that customers of Entergy Texas and Entergy Arkansas have seen significant savings as a result of the utilities joining the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), a regional transmission organization, five years ago.
Entergy Texas customers saved approximately $198... Read More »
Charlotte, N.C.-based Duke Energy neared the 40-percent carbon-free milestone and grew renewable energy generation 11 percent, according to the company’s newly released 2018 Sustainability Report.
“Our results in 2018 have set the stage to achieve our long-term vision,” said Lynn Good, chai... Read More »
PacifiCorp officials said the electric power company has updated its coal fleet economic study to lend insight regarding how it meets the long-term customer energy needs.
“We continuously examine the costs and benefits of how the company generates electricity to ensure we are making the best d... Read More »
Avista announced last week it signed an agreement with the California Independent System Operator to participate in the Western Energy Imbalance Market (EIM).
The Western EIM is a real-time energy wholesale market that automatically provides the lowest-cost electricity resources available to meet... Read More »