New Calls for 'Re-Regulation' - EF News - electricityforum.com
As a result, Pacific Gas & Electric Company filed for bankruptcy while Southern California Edison teetered on the brink for several months. Consumers were forced to pay higher and higher rates …
Winds too fickle at Boston City Hall - EF News
Three months after Mayor Thomas M. Menino first floated the idea of installing a windmill somewhere on the bricked-over swale abutting the city's seat of government, engineers have concluded there are …
Hydro One's Smart Meter Project wins North American award
Hydro One was selected for the 2007 Metering Award in the category of Automated Meter Reading (AMR) Initiative - North American Municipal or Cooperative. AMR, or smart metering as it is often …
Vermont Yankee contract rejected by co-op - EF News
The board of directors of the stateÂ’s third-largest electric utility voted 9-1 against signing a 20-year power purchase agreement with the 39-year-old nuclear power plant that is fighting for its life in …
Smart Grid consumer engagement leads to satisfaction
Smart Grid Customer Engagement Success Stories spotlights the strategies and tactics employed by four energy utilities in the U.S., CenterPoint Energy, Oklahoma Gas & Electric, San Diego Gas & …
Network of nuclear waste sites proposed - EF News
YUCCA MOUNTAIN, NEVADA - The United States should develop temporary storage facilities to hold the waste produced by the country's nuclear reactors until a permanent burial site can be developed, …
New Brunswick utilities get serious about renewable energy
"I am pleased that we have reached an agreement which allows us to continue our partnership with Edmundston Energy for years to come," said Gaëtan Thomas, NB Power President and CEO. "This …
Missouri senators consider bill to pay for power plants
MISSOURI - Senators grilled AmerenUE leaders during a hearing on legislation allowing utilities to charge electric customers for the costs of new power plants before they come online. Missouri law …
Churchill hydro project touted for “greenness” - EF News
Meanwhile, New Democrat Leader Jack Layton visited Montreal to help shore up support for Thomas Mulcair, his deputy leader and the NDP's sole MP in Quebec. Layton believes he can gain ground in …
PSC chairman offers to brief lawmakers on electricity bidding process
Schisler made the offer to Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller and House Speaker Michael E. Busch in response to questions they sent recently to officials at BGE and its corporate parent, …