Utility Dive Top Stories 9/22

Top Stories

Judge: PG&E may have violated rules in email scandal An administrative law judge believes the utility may have violated state rules in improper communications with the commission.

King Fire ravages California's hydro infrastructure Employees evacuate as utilities scramble for power market supply.

MISO: Midwest states to save $3B per year if they work together on EPA compliance MISO found that states cooperating at the regional level could save $3 billion annually.

Generators, renewable developers at odds over Texas transmission cost allocations Conventional and renewable power producers are split over the cost of renewables to the grid.

Report: 40-60% of U.S. schools could profit if they go solar Schools could save an average of $1 million per year by adding solar.

BGE: Energy efficiency programs save 1.8 billion kilowatt-hours per year The utility is working to help meet Maryland's goal of decreasing energy demand by 15% by 2015.

How local communities are taking over their power supply California's Sonoma Clean Power provides cleaner and cheaper power than the incumbent utility.

Other News

Will the BrightSource-Abengoa Tower Be the Last CSP Project in the US?

SDG&E meets all time peak demand with demand response, solar and wind

European nations are increasing electricity generation using no-carbon sources

Energy Reform Package to Increase Competition And Private Sector Opportunities in the Mexican Power Industry

Why utilities need to to future-proof their mobile networks

Saft To Deliver Third Energy Storage System For California Utility

Eaton Supplies Demand Response Tech To PacifiCorp In Utah

Testing steps that allow utilities to confidently roll out smart devices

Green Mountain Power bites back after FTC complaint

DOE actions focus on energy efficiency