Rate Case Roundup: Maryland
Columbia Gas of Maryland was permitted a rate increase of $2.4 million.
Rate Case Roundup: New Jersey
Atlantic City Electric may increase rates by $45.85 million, out of $74.8 million requested.
Rate Case Roundup: Oregon
Oregon allows natural gas LDC Avista Utilities to raise its rates 3.7 percent.
Rate Case Roundup: Virginia
Virginia rejects Washington Gas Light targeted conversion program, wants it to shield nonparticipants.
Rate Case Roundup: Wisconsin
In a rate case before the Wisconsin Public Service Commission involving three affiliated energy utilities, the commission somewhat reluctantly accepted a proposed stipulation under which an existing rate moratorium would be extended for another two years. However, the commission made clear that it had certain misgivings about the rate freeze, in that it in essence means that ratepayers could face significant rate shock once the utilities' respective revenue requirements are trued up down the road.
Maryland Files Suit Against EPA Over Downwind Pollution
Maryland contends that power plant emissions from other states are drifting over Maryland.
Your 2017 Fortnightly Top Forty Innovators
First Fantastic Forty
The first transformational transmission line design in nearly fifty years? They developed it. The world's first battery/gas turbine hybrid system at existing peakers. They developed it too.
The world's first underground spent fuel storage facility at an operating nuclear plant. They developed it. One of the first distribution utility natural gas compressors. They developed it too.
Vertical climbing inspection robots. They developed them. Transmission line crawling inspection robots. They developed them too.
How Does Innovation Impact Customers?
No Two Are Alike
Consumers probably did not realize they wanted to talk to their homes to control connected devices, until they did.
The Innovation Imperative
Powering-up Your Utility
Calculated business model innovation can reveal investment opportunities or operational approaches to future-proof companies.
The Mind of an Innovator
Reflections on Skills, Traits, Mindset
Anyone can innovate. But not everyone is an innovator.