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The disruptive nature of Smart Grid technologies has taken the utility industry by surprise, a new Microsoft study clearly shows. |
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Texas utility Oncor, now in the early stages of a massive smart meter rollout, is catching flak from angry customers who say "We're tired of being overcharged." See what the utility is doing about it. |
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A new study gives insights into what utility professionals *really* think about the Smart Grid market. Take a look — you might be surprised at what they're saying. For instance, despite the media focus on smart meters, the utility pros don't think they're so hot. And, of course, there's not enough money in the government pot. |
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We're hearing rumblings that at least a couple of major utilities are kicking their smart meter deployments into high gear. |
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A new electric utility survey says capital spending on infrastructure has dropped for two years straight for the first time since the 1930s. The Black & Veatch survey also found that utilities believe nuclear energy is the best bet for meeting environmental rules and cutting emissions. |
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For so many years we’ve worried about technical challenges related to the Smart Grid build-out. But what if it turns out that consumers – the folks next door and down the street – are what ultimately trips it up? Erica Watson-Currie, who is part of a DOE-funded Smart Grid Demonstration project in California, offers an eye-opening perspective on the socio-behavioral aspect of Smart Grid adoption. You may not like what she has to say, but you should read it anyway. |
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Whopping discrepancies between projected and actual costs for Xcel Energy's Boulder, Colorado, Smart Grid project have caught the state PUC's attention. Now the regulators want to do what they do: Regulate it. |
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PG&E can't catch a break: Angry Bakersfield customers filed a class action suit against the utility in November alleging that newly installed smart meters were responsible for overcharges. Now, some Sebastopol customers are bashing PG&E because they're afraid the new meters are health hazards. |
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The Smart Grid must be big: You can even major in it at college. At least, you'll be able to at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College this fall. |
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When Central Maine Power Company unveiled its planned rollout of smart meters to 600,000 customers, an electrical workers union argued that the meters could mean 141 employees might be laid off. The Maine PUC has sided with the utility. |
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A new research report says global implementation of Smart Grids could be hobbled by two seemingly unlikely stakeholders: utilities and their customers. |
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The fusion of technologies that is the Smart Grid also represents a mixture of technical cultures. As Pike Research senior analyst Bob Gohn explains, it puts the netheads and the power guys in a culture clash that could influence the Smart Grid’s evolution. His message to industry decision makers? Be aware. |
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IDC Energy Insights released its annual predictions for the utility industry, and Jesse Berst has a thought (or three) about each and every one of them. If you want to know where the industry is heading – from consolidation in the HAN space, the tipping point for grid-scale storage, ‘pockets’ of EV growth and more – don't miss this. |
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The majority of utilities responding to the Pacific Crest Mosaic Smart Grid survey on TOU pricing and demand programs expect them to be implemented by 2012. Click for the full results. |
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The federal government is putting billions into creation of the Smart Grid through the jobs-focused stimulus bill. At the same time, some in organized labor are speaking out against the move to smart meters because of pending job losses. Jack Danahy explores the disconnect – and looks at job prospects as the Smart Grid build-out moves into high gear. |
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Central Maine Power Company's plans to replace existing meters with smart meters for about 600,000 customers has hit a snag: Union officials have warned that the new meters could mean 141 employees will lose their jobs as a result of the automation. They'll present their case in a state Public Utilities Commission hearing Wednesday. |
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Here's a question that often pops up after a cybersecurity incident involving the grid: Why are utilities so far behind banks and retailers and even the government in IT security? But Smart Grid security expert Jack Danahy says it's really not a fair question. Utilities are a different beast and Jack says it's time to stop pointing fingers and start figuring out how to get where we need to go. |
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Industry pros from Xcel Energy, Accenture and Oracle will share tested, real-world techniques to help utilities prepare for – and benefit from -- the data the Smart Grid will unleash. The free Webinar takes place at 1:30 p.m. Eastern on Wednesday, Jan. 20. Click to read about the stellar panelists, the techniques they will share, and how to register. |
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In today's featured segment of the Pacific Crest Mosaic Smart Grid survey, utility industry leaders project when EVs will start placing significant demand on the electric grid. |
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Clean tech companies will get some help finding the right test partners through the efforts of a global trade organization and its just announced Utility Technology Challenge clearinghouse. |
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Utilities surveyed in the Pacific Crest Mosaic Smart Grid survey cited communications as the technology most important in how Smart Grid implementation is phased. See where other technologies ranked. |
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Do state policies and regulations provide any incentive for utilities to deploy Smart Grid technologies? See how the results tallied up in the latest installment of our Pacific Crest Mosaic Smart Grid Survey results. |
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When asked about the most important Smart Grid applications for their utilities, 70% of industry leaders who participated in the Pacific Crest Mosaic Smart Grid Survey said advanced control. See what made the second tier of "most important" applications.
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The class action lawsuit recently filed against PG&E over alleged smart meter mistakes and misrepresentations ought to be a wake-up call for utilities across the country. Smart Grid security expert Jack Danahy explains why. |
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American Electric Power (AEP) and Exelon plan to make heavy investments in independent transmission subsidiaries to cash in on opportunities for growth—and good-looking returns on their investments. |
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