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Fitch Affirms Orlando Utilities Commission Series 2011A Bonds at 'F1+'

NEW YORK, Jun 19, 2013 -- BUSINESS WIRE - Fitch Ratings has affirmed the short-term rating on the Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC) $98.36 million utility system revenue bonds series 2011A at 'F1+'. More...

PG&E Names Dick Kelly to Boards of Directors

SAN FRANCISCO, June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire - PG&E Corporation (NYSE:PCG) today announced the election of Dick Kelly, retired Chairman and CEO of Xcel Energy, to its Board of Directors and to the Board of Directors of its subsidiary, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), effective today. More...

Principal Solar Continues to Expand by Acquiring a 3MW Solar Power Plant in Fayetteville, Tennessee

Jun 19 - Business Wire - Principal Solar, Inc (PSI; OTC Pink: PSWW), a publicly traded solar energy holding company executing a unique roll-up strategy to create the world's first distributed solar utility, today announced its most recent acquisition: the 3MW Powerhouse One, LLC (PH1) solar power farm - four 750kW ground-mounted PV systems located in Fayetteville, Tennessee, cumulatively operating as a 3MW ground-mounted PV system. More...

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Duke Energy selects five Indiana properties for potential industrial and business development

PLAINFIELD, Ind., June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire - Duke Energy has selected five Indiana properties for participation in its 2013 Site Readiness Program to prepare the properties for potential industrial development. More...

Fitch Affirms Duke Energy and Its Subsidiaries Ratings

NEW YORK, Jun 18, 2013 -- BUSINESS WIRE - Fitch Ratings has affirmed the existing Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) and instrument ratings of Duke Energy Corp. More...

Lakeland Electric's residential electric rates are lowest in state, again

Jun 18 - Ledger (Lakeland, FL) - For the second time in a year, Lakeland Electric's residential rates are the lowest in the state. More...

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New Technologies and Approaches Will Change the Electric Grid Forever

By Devon Bass
On: June 5, 2013

The old top-down utility infrastructure model will increasingly come under pressure as new technologies become a disruptive force in electricity infrastructure. Renewable energy, microgrids, and distributed generation will change the way we manage our electricity more...

The Smart Grid Movement - A Different Perspective

By Brian Sheets
On: May 29, 2013

Quite often, ideas come to us that were originally stimulated by someone else's words or ideas. In the case of this article, I give credit to David J. O'Brien, Director of Regulatory Strategy and Compliance more...

Market Considerations for New Generation

By Bernie Cevera
On: May 28, 2013

The Southwest Power Pool (SPP) Integrated Marketplace (IM) is scheduled to begin March 2014. The IM will be a Day-Ahead and Real-Time Balancing Market for energy and ancillary services with SPP functioning as the consolidated more...

Energy Theft Goes Global

By Sarah Battaglia
On: April 22, 2013

When you hear the phrase "electricity theft," you may automatically picture places like India or Brazil where the number of power outages is astounding. Unfortunately, electricity thieves can be found in nearly every country across more...

Energy's Latest Buzzword: Microgrid

By Kristopher Settle
On: April 1, 2013

If you're new to the energy world, the term microgrid may not have crossed your mind recently, if ever. But within the industry, it's becoming a very popular buzzword of late. more...

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Securing the Grid

Thursday Jun 20, 2013 - 12:00 PM Eastern - Virtual Event

Grid threats increase daily - from foreign foes, terrorists, criminals and hackers. Utilities are tasked with guarding against a rising tide of potentially disruptive intrusions into their power grid and electronic networks. What will it take to keep the power more...

Power On: Utilizing Smart Meters to Improve Outage Management at DTE Energy

Wednesday Jun 26, 2013 - 1:00 PM Eastern - VIrtual Event

This webcast will feature Patricia Armbruster, Principal Process Management Facilitator in Distribution Operations at DTE Energy, who will share her experience and insights into improving outage response with smart grid technology. more...

Unlocking the data scientist mystery

Tuesday Jul 9, 2013 - 12:00 PM Eastern - Virtual Event

As a preview for Utility Analytics Week's data scientist panel session, H. Christine Richards will speak with one of the panel participants to unlock the secrets of the mysterious data scientist and the role they play in utility analytics. more...

The Foundation Meets The Vision: A Discussion with an Analytics Pioneer

Tuesday Jul 16, 2013 - 12:00 PM Eastern - Virtual Event

As the key player in the build-up of OGE's analytics infrastructure, Paul Dick is truly one of the analytics market's pioneers. Now as an executive with analytics leader SAS, Mike takes a moment to catch up with Paul to reflect more...

Improving cash flow through credit and collections analytics

Wednesday Jul 31, 2013 - 12:00 PM Eastern - Virtual Event

Credit and collections isn't just about getting bills paid. It is about better understanding your customers to ultimately better serve them-whether they struggle to pay, or pay on-time every month. Analytics can help utilities uncover a customer's payment behavior, and more...

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National Town Meeting on Demand Response and Smart Grid

Tuesday Jul 9, 2013 - Thursday Jul 11, 2013 - Washington, District of Columbia - USA

The National Town Meeting on Demand Response and Smart Grid™ is the premier event in the US focused on the business and policy aspects of demand response and its enabling technologies and applications. It is unique in that it devotes more...

Business Continuity & Organizational Resilence for Utilities

Tuesday Jul 16, 2013 - Thursday Jul 18, 2013 - Atlanta, Illinois - United States

Business Continuity & Organizational Resilience for Utilities Embarking on a Holistic Approach to Business Resiliency and Disaster Recovery Through Utmost Contingency Planning and Execution 17-18 Jul 2013 Atlanta, GA - Venue to be Confirmed, United States of America more...

Electric Utility Ratemaking

Tuesday Jul 16, 2013 - Thursday Jul 18, 2013 - Atlanta, GA - Untied States

The Electric Utility Ratemaking Conference, July 16-18, 2013 in Atlanta, GA, will enable attendees to manage cost and revenue with transparency. Gain an understanding of when and how to implement a variety of solutions such as time of use rates, more...

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