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ERCOT ends emergency electricity conservation request

Posted: Friday, July 31, 2015 10:00 pm BY KRISTEN MOSBRUCKER STAFF WRITER Electricity demand across Texas set new records for July usage this week, prompting the state’s electrical grid operator to ask residents in the Rio Grande Valley to conserve power during the afternoon. The Electricity Reliability Council of Texas ended its request for energy … Continue reading ERCOT ends emergency electricity conservation request

Regulator calls on electric utilities to evolve

Regulator calls on electric utilities to evolve Behind closed doors, electric utilities grumble about Pennsylvania’s requirements to reduce energy demand, said Pennsylvania Public Utility Commissioner Robert Powelson. He doesn’t fault them for it. “They don’t like that we’re asking them to go to their customers and say use less of my product,” he said. “I … Continue reading Regulator calls on electric utilities to evolve

US #power landscape prepares for markets, demand to heat up with summer

US power landscape prepares for markets, demand to heat up with summer Summer for the power markets typically means volatility as demand shoots up with hot weather and prices bounce around as generators and traders try to provide the energy where it is needed. Before each summer, grid operators across the United States gear up … Continue reading US #power landscape prepares for markets, demand to heat up with summer

How #utilities are finding new revenue streams to combat stagnant #load growth

How utilities are finding new revenue streams to combat stagnant load growth In the restaurant industry, bread pudding is money. Cooks take yesterday’s bread, stale and headed for the trash, add sugar and cream and eggs, and turn it into profit. Electric utilities facing declining load and revenues could learn a thing or two – … Continue reading How #utilities are finding new revenue streams to combat stagnant #load growth

Are residential demand charges the next big thing in electric rates?

Are residential demand charges the next big thing in electric rates? Demand charges for commercial and industrial customers long have been a part of the electric industry. As utilities need to build infrastructure to meet both instantaneous and long-term requirements, the utility bill contains both an energy charge, which measures the amount of electricity a … Continue reading Are residential demand charges the next big thing in electric rates?