The electric power industry continues to make strides in reducing carbon, deploying renewables and in transportation electrification, Edison Electric Institute (EEI) President Thomas Kuhn told Wall Street on Wednesday.
Speaking at an annual electric power industry outlook briefing for investors, ... Read More »
As part of a greater grid modernization effort in the region, Hawaiian Electric Company and Landis+Gyr are partnering on an advanced metering project built upon the utility’s Gridstream Connect tech.
The project will provide greater communication options for the utility in both the field and de... Read More »
The Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative (SECC) announced Monday the five recipients of its 2019 Best Practices Awards, highlighting the consumer-focused energy ecosystem initiatives demonstrated by utility providers.
“Today's energy ecosystem is increasingly becoming more customer focused, but ... Read More »
The amount of electricity consumed by Michigan’s electric choice program enrollees rose throughout 2018, though the number of enrollees themselves decreased, according to the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC).
In its Status of Electric Competition report, the MPSC noted an 8-megawatt ri... Read More »
Con Edison recently announced it is curtailing new natural gas connections in the Westchester County, N.Y., service area due to supply limitations.
The company, which provides energy for 10 million New York City and Westchester County residents, cited a surge in demand for natural gas associated... Read More »
Con Edison is proposing increases in electric and gas delivery rates in 2020 to fund infrastructure improvements.
Under the proposal, the average monthly bill for a residential gas customer using on average 100 therms per month would increase $17.28 to $176.34, an increase of 10.9 percent, or 15.... Read More »
Florida Power and Light (FPL) expanded its solar generating capacity this week as four new solar plants began official commercial operations on Jan. 31.
The new solar plants generate nearly 300 megawatts (MW) of combined generating capacity and bring FPL’s overall solar capacity to 1,250 MW. FP... Read More »
The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) approved its Three‑Year Energy Efficiency Plan for electric and gas distribution companies.
The plan includes energy saving targets via the Mass Save program designed to cut greenhouse gas emissions and ultimately provide $8 billion in cust... Read More »
As Tampa Electric Co. (TECO) sets out to replace street lights and concert their traditional lighting into modern LEDs for greater efficiency, they have also tapped Itron, Inc. to provide a smart street lighting solution.
That solution would allow the more than 260,000 smart photocells to be ins... Read More »
As temperatures continue to plummet to abominable levels in Michigan and throughout the Midwest, Consumers Energy announced its public appeal for customers to voluntarily reduce natural gas usage during an emergency will end at midnight tonight.
Temperatures well below zero led to a spike in dema... Read More »