Utility Business

Methods, processes and operations of power delivery and energy business along with response to regulations and policy

Highlights

Duke Energy Corp.
Utility Business

Duke Energy Promotes Customer Experience Leader to President

March 15, 2024
The utility also has shuffled some other executives’ roles as 44-year company veteran Steve Young prepares to retire.
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Utility Business

Millions of Californians Getting up to $170 ‘Climate Credit’ on April Utility Bills

March 12, 2024
The amount of payment does vary from utility to utility.
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Utility Business

CenterPoint Energy Seeks Cost Recovery for Power Grid Safety, Reliability Upgrades

March 11, 2024
The request is estimated to result in an average increase of less than 1% of a customer's total bill.
Utility Business

Solutions Are Within Reach for Utility's Complex Challenges

March 8, 2024
The solution-oriented mindset of engineers and construction professionals in the face of obstacles gives me confidence in our ability to facilitate the monumental changes underway...
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Transmission Reliability

EIA Power Plant Retirements to Slow Down in 2024 — By Quite a Lot

Feb. 20, 2024
Most of the power plant retirements will come from old fossil-fired power generation facilities.
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Utility Business

Algonquin Investor Pushes For Big Board Changes

March 22, 2024
The owner of 9% of the utility’s shares says some directors are ‘impeding progress’ while other are ‘either passive or complicit.’
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Overhead Distribution

EIB Approves $759 Million Green Loan to Expand Iberdrola’s Electricity-Distribution Grid in Spain

March 20, 2024
The project’s total investment is $1.56 billion and the remaining $802.45 million will be provided by Iberdrola to improve the efficiency and resilience of the power grid.
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Smart Utility

Alberta Declares Electricity Statutes Amendment Act Beginning March 6

March 18, 2024
The legislation will help Alberta support affordability, encourage investment and build grid capacity.
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Utility Business

Deloitte Addresses Core Power Sector Challenges Amid Rising Demand

March 14, 2024
Capital constraints and other factors could pose significant challenges to a smooth ramp-up.