Utilities

AT&T Launches the Cellular Smart Grid as a Service

AT&T Launches the Cellular Smart Grid as a Service

Jeff St. John: May 24, 2013

Smart meters, software and volt-VAR control, hosted by AT&T

Microgrids: A Utility’s Best Friend or Worst Enemy?

Microgrids: A Utility’s Best Friend or Worst Enemy?

Chris Nelder: May 23, 2013

Microgrids could be a threat or an opportunity for utilities.

Plug-and-Play Grid Batteries Thanks to 1Energy’s Software

Plug-and-Play Grid Batteries Thanks to 1Energy’s Software

Jeff St. John: May 23, 2013

V2Green founder David Kaplan sees his new startup’s mission as standardizing energy storage.

Zep Solar’s Installation Hardware Goes Rail-Free

Zep Solar’s Installation Hardware Goes Rail-Free

Herman K. Trabish: May 22, 2013

With “previously unheard of levels of installation efficiency.”

The Smart Meter Stimulus-Cash-to-Integration Equation

The Smart Meter Stimulus-Cash-to-Integration Equation

Jeff St. John: May 21, 2013

How taxpayer-backed AMI projects are, and aren’t, being connected to utility systems at large

Energy Storage, Meet Energy Markets

Energy Storage, Meet Energy Markets

Jeff St. John: May 21, 2013

AES shows off its battery-agnostic, market-connected energy storage software suite.

Eos Raises $15M for Zinc-Air Grid Batteries

Eos Raises $15M for Zinc-Air Grid Batteries

Jeff St. John: May 20, 2013

A Series B round with investors including Fisher Brothers and NRG Energy

New Switches Cut 80,000 Outages for ComEd

New Switches Cut 80,000 Outages for ComEd

Katherine Tweed: May 20, 2013

Distribution automation takes the lead as smart meters face delays at Commonwealth Edison.

Where Are Utilities Along the Data Analytics Growth Curve?

Where Are Utilities Along the Data Analytics Growth Curve?

Charlene Fowler: May 20, 2013

Drop pin here.

The Military Microgrid as Smart Grid Asset

The Military Microgrid as Smart Grid Asset

Jeff St. John: May 17, 2013

Fort Bliss, Texas becomes first DOD microgrid to hook up to the grid. What’s next?

A New Model for Valuing Distributed Energy

A New Model for Valuing Distributed Energy

Adam James: May 16, 2013

Here’s the secret sauce: E+C-Co+Be+Ext.

How Low Can Utility Emissions Go?

How Low Can Utility Emissions Go?

Katherine Tweed: May 16, 2013

NOx and SO2 fell 70 percent in twenty years.

Smart Grid Integration Showcase: Ventyx and E.ON

Smart Grid Integration Showcase: Ventyx and E.ON

Jeff St. John: May 16, 2013

Integrating Sweden’s power grid, from transmission to end-users

PSE&G Takes Over LIPA Operations

PSE&G Takes Over LIPA Operations

Katherine Tweed: May 15, 2013

LIPA gets privatized (again), but what will it mean for a smarter grid?

Study: Doubling Wind Will Cut Rates for PJM Customers

Study: Doubling Wind Will Cut Rates for PJM Customers

Herman K. Trabish: May 15, 2013

Savings more than cover costs in Mid-Atlantic and Midwest states.