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Jun 19, 2013
Central Maine Power Co., one of many utilities to face smart meter backlashes, is now the target of severe criticism from the state's PUC. The commission maintains that instead of saving customers money, the utility's smart meter program has been mismanaged and has cost customers millions. Click for both sides of the story. More >>
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Jun 19, 2013
Utilities and vendors that aren't talking about distributed generation yet probably will be soon. It's a large part of what the future of energy will be. We thought you might be interested in a primer on the subject. More >>
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Jun 18, 2013
Utilities frequently get left holding the bag for the costs of meeting energy efficiency mandates. But a Portland, OR company has set up a complex but likely welcome energy efficiency investment program to make the situation more economically feasible – and it's being tested in Seattle, WA now. More >>
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Jun 19, 2013
California's energy storage mandates could cost the state's big three utilities up to $3 billion to meet required targets. But all in all, it could be a good thing for struggling storage companies and utilities faced with integrating large amounts of renewable energy. More >>
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Jun 18, 2013
Silver Spring Networks has announced numerous efforts to help municipal and cooperative utilities make systems integration easier and deployment of smart grid technologies faster. Silver Spring is taking advantage of the MultiSpeak specification for interoperability to help those utilities reduce costs and time associated with complicated systems integration efforts. More >>
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Jun 18, 2013
It's going to be a very hot summer and peak electricity demand is expected to jump as a result, particularly in the West. The North American Electric Reliability Corporation is warning that Texas and California will see tight supplies – and they will need to closely monitor plants and systems. More >>
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Jun 14, 2013
This week's smart grid wins feature projects from distribution automation to tools designed to help consumers conserve energy and new offerings for the public power industry. And don't forget to check out the winners of the Edison Electric Institute's 2013 Edison Award. More >>
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Jun 18, 2013
Everybody likes a good contest, right? Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is putting one together for DOE that will focus on developing better, cheaper wireless metering systems. Interested? Click inside for details. More >>
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Jun 14, 2013
Energy storage is one of the most important smart grid technologies. But where should testing and verification be done? Answer: very big buildings, because at those locations technologies can be tested at grid scale. More >>
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Jun 14, 2013
Siemens, already a key player in smart grid hardware, has announced its intent to do the same in smart grid software. We share some of the progress the company has made during its entry into the software sector. More >>
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