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The Hawaii Public Utilities Commission denied a request by the state's largest utility to expand a smart meter test program. This latest bump in the Smart Grid road came when regulators determined that ratepayers, who would foot the bill for the expansion, wouldn't see the benefits. |
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As we march into the second half of 2010, progress on the Smart Grid front is a decidedly mixed bag. Some wins? Yes. Setbacks? Sure. Uncertainty? Oh yeah. So how does it all shake out? That’s where you come in. Click inside and participate in our H2 Smart Grid Gut Check. |
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California solar industry associations have called for the implementation of feed-in tariffs to help speed growth in solar and other renewables. The consensus from the associations is that feed-in tariff policies for U.S. renewables are long overdue. |
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In their first face-to-face meeting, the leaders of the Smart Grid Interoperability Panel (SGIP) and utility regulators explored options for increasing state-level participation in developing the standards needed to modernize nation's electric power system with two-way communication and control capabilities. Such capabilities will be needed to give consumers greater control over their energy bills, facilitate charging of electric vehicles, enable high penetrations of renewable energy, and improve the reliability of the power system. |
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Three U.S. Senators introduced legislation this week to offer tax credits as incentives for the development of energy storage technologies that would make renewable energy sources more efficient, reliable and affordable. |
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Adoption of Smart Grid technologies could put the brakes on offshore oil exploration that led to the BP Gulf Coast oil spill, the worst in U.S. history. At least that’s the conclusion reached in The Environmental Magazine. |
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Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE) today announced it has filed an application for a rehearing of its amended smart grid proposal with the Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC). BGE’s proposal, which last October was selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) as one of only six nationwide to receive a maximum $200 million stimulus grant, includes plans for the installation of 2 million smart meters and is expected to save BGE customers in excess of $2.6 billion over 15 years, far exceeding project implementation costs. Today’s filing follows a June 21, 2010 order in which the PSC indicated it would consider a revised proposal should the company wish to pursue the project. |
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Three weeks after the Maryland Public Service Commission turned down Baltimore Gas & Electric's ambitious Smart Grid plan, the utility has submitted an amended proposal and is seeking a quick decision to avoid losing stimulus money. |
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While cyber security is a hot issue in Smart Grid circles, a U.S. Government Accountability Office study found that critical elements of a coordinated security R&D effort are missing. The report says the cyber security initiative needs a national R&D agenda and more coordination and leadership of R&D activities. |
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Representatives from IEEE, NIST and other organizations gave a House subcommittee a progress report on interoperability and cyber security standards development. John McDonald, IEEE Fellow and director of technical and policy development for GE's digital energy business, told the legislators that "tremendous progress” has been made. |
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A week after the Maryland Public Service Commission turned down to Baltimore Gas & Electric’s ambitious Smart Grid initiative, the Oklahoma Corporation Commission gave a thumbs up to Oklahoma Gas & Electric’s $366.4 million smart meter expansion. Both utilities’ initiatives were to be funded in part by federal stimulus money. |
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Georgia Power today asked the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) for permission to increase its base rates approximately $615 million, or 8.2 percent of the company's retail rates, to recover the costs of investments in cleaner generation sources, power lines, smart grid technologies, environmental controls and energy efficiency programs to meet current and future customer demand. |
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Federal officials were briefed today on the results of the PowerCents DC Program, a pilot project considered the first in the electric utility industry to test an integrated Smart Grid combination of dynamic pricing, multi-faceted consumer energy information feedback and smart appliance control. |
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To demonstrate positive consumer engagement with the Smart Grid, eMeter Chief Regulatory Officer Chris King will brief members of the Executive Office of the President, the Department of Energy, and the National Science and Technology Council on the results of the PowerCents DC Program – the first pilot in the electric utility industry to test an integrated Smart Grid combination of dynamic pricing, multi-faceted consumer energy information feedback, and smart appliance control – on Thursday, July 1, 2010. |
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In rejecting California’s Proposition 16, backed by Pacific Gas & Electric, voters demonstrated that consumer dissatisfaction with high energy costs wins out over the desire for subsidized Smart Grid technology. At least that’s the take from Lux research associate Matthew Feinstein. He’s got more on the Prop 16 outcome, including what it means for smart meter companies, inside. |
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The Department of the Interior and the Department of Energy today announced a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will strengthen the working relationship between the two agencies on the future development of commercial renewable offshore energy projects on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). |
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Is the Maryland PSC’s ruling against Baltimore Gas & Electric a major setback for smart metering or merely a pothole along the way? We’ve rounded up some differing opinions on what the ruling means. |
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The Maryland Public Service Commission’s decision to turn down Baltimore Gas & Electric’s stimulus-funded smart meter proposal sent shockwaves through the industry. In this guest commentary, eMeter Chief Regulatory Officer Chris King offers perspective on the PSC decision – and suggestions for utilities hoping to avoid a similar fate. |
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GridWise Alliance President Katherine Hamilton reacts to the Maryland Public Service Commission's decision to turn down Baltimore GAs & Electric's Smart Grid proposal. |
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The Maryland Public Service Commission has rejected Baltimore Gas & Electric's Smart Grid metering proposal that has ratepayers taking on most of the initial costs of the project. BG&E President Kenneth DeFontes was quoted in the Baltimore Sun as saying he was "dumbfounded" by the decision. |
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This is the order detailing the Maryland Public Service Commission's denial of Baltimore Gas & Electric's application to deploy a Smart Grid initiative and to establish a surcharge for the recovery of cost. |
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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has published its National Action Plan on Demand Response. The plan calls for the formation of a public-private coalition to develop and implement successful demand response programs for states, local areas and regions. |
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Data management experts from Accenture answer questions from participants in our High Performance in Data Management webinar. In this segment: What kind of non-customer data is most at risk for running up against regulatory requirements? |
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The eventual federal approval of the controversial Cape Wind offshore wind farm project last month was a "major breakthrough" for additional offshore wind projects planned in the U.S., according to an SBI Energy study. |
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Smart Grid pilot and demonstration programs are under way in 33 states, according to a new report entitled "Smart Grid Growing Pains" from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. According to the report, utilities around the country face a number of challenges that need to be properly managed to ensure project costs are contained, cross-industry alliances are functional and customers are engaged.
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