Bills and Rates
Residential rates in deregulated states increased by 0.3 cent more than they did in regulated states between 1997 and 2018, increasing from 10.1 to 14.8 in deregulated states versus 7.2 to 11.6 in regulated states, the American Public Power Association said.
Energy Storage
Energy storage is making headlines and garnering attention from the public, electric utilities, lawmakers, and regulators. Reasons behind this interest include a variety of potential benefits to customers and the...
Reliability
The American Public Power Association’s Certificate of Excellence in Reliability recognizes utilities with average SAIDI in the top quartile of SAIDI including or excluding Major Event Days (MEDs) based on EIA data from 2019-2023. Only the utilities who subscribed to PowerTRX Reliability service and
Safety
Helping utilities document and analyze safety-related events and activities: tailgate meetings, job safety briefings, crew and vehicle inspections, injuries, near-misses, and investigation reports.
Creating a Smart City Roadmap for Public Power Utilities, prepared by Smart Energy IP, provides a roadmap for cities and utilities considering implementing a smart city program. The paper lays...
Distributed Energy Resources
Key factors driving renewable energy development last year — strong demand, declining costs, gains in battery storage technology and grid operators’ growing ability to handle renewables— are poised to continue into 2019, according to consulting firm Deloitte.