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Indiana Michigan Power introduces smart thermostat smartphone app, energy savings program
Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) introduced this week IM Home, a smartphone app that works with smart thermostats, and a program that provides customers with rebates for using the app. IM Home can be downloaded on Apple and Android smartphones and allows users to control their home’s temperature f... Read More »Maria Korsnick
Nuclear Energy Institute president unveils national nuclear advocacy strategy
Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) President and CEO Maria Korsnick revealed this week the National Nuclear Energy Strategy, a new initiative to build nationwide support for nuclear energy. Korsnick made the announcement at the 64th annual Nuclear Energy Assembly, an industry conference and supplier... Read More »National Rural Electric Cooperative Association expresses concern over budget cuts
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) issued a statement this week expressing concern over President Trump’s fiscal year 2018 budget request, which includes cuts to a range of programs the organization said could harm rural communities. “The President’s budget include... Read More »Consumer Energy Alliance poll finds West Virginia, Virginia and North Carolina voters support Atlantic Coast Pipeline
According to a new poll by Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA), a slight majority of voters in Virginia, West Virginia and North Carolina support the expansion of domestic energy production and infrastructure including the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. Sixty percent of survey participants in West Virginia... Read More »GE Energy Financial Services renewable energy investments surpass $15 billion mark
GE Energy Financial Services announced this week at the American Wind Energy Association’s (AWEA) WINDPOWER 2017 conference that its investments in renewable energy worldwide have exceeded $15 billion. Renewables is GE Energy Financial Services’ fastest growing business segment, and renewabl... Read More »Nearly three quarters of US took steps toward grid modernization in first quarter, study finds
A new report by the North Carolina Clean Energy Technology Center (NCCETC) found that 37 U.S. states plus the District of Columbia took some action related to grid modernization in the first quarter in an effort to make the electricity system more resilient and interactive. “As we collected th... Read More »Entergy New Orleans to spend $30 million on improving electrical system resiliency against storms
Entergy New Orleans announced this week that it plans to spend $30 million over the next two years on improvements to make its electrical system more resilient and resistant to storms. The improvements include enhanced pole inspection and replacement as well as circuit reconfiguration and other ... Read More »Oracle reveals new meter-to-cash solution for utilities
Oracle unveiled this week Oracle Utilities Customer to Meter, a meter-to-cash solution for utilities that combines a customer information system (CIS) with a meter data management system (MDMS) through a single user interface. “Utilities that leverage data to deliver an improved customer exper... Read More »Tristan Grimbert