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Crews in Southeast Race to Restore Power from Hurricane Dorian

September 6, 2019February 25, 2022 by Alyssa Danigelis

After decimating the Bahamas, Hurricane Dorian caused outages along the Southeast coast of the United States. Utility crews raced to restore power to thousands of customers in South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia.

Hurricane Michael Causes Widespread Power Outages, Damage in Southeast

October 15, 2018April 6, 2022 by Alyssa Danigelis

Hurricane Michael left approximately 2.5 million electricity customers in the southeast without power. As of Monday morning, the Edison Electric Institute reported that electricity had been restored to all but around 241,000.

Hurricane Irma Cuts Power to Millions of Customers

September 11, 2017March 28, 2022 by Alyssa Danigelis

Hurricane Irma battered Florida over the weekend with heavy rain, storm surges, extreme wind, and possibly even tornadoes. As of 7 pm Eastern Time on Sunday, more than 3.2 million customers in the state were without power, Edison Electric Institute president Tom Kuhn said in a storm update. This morning, ... Read more »

Hurricane Harvey Update: 184,000 Customers Lack Power

September 1, 2017March 23, 2022 by Alyssa Danigelis

At 6 pm Eastern Time on Thursday, around 184,000 customers were still without power in Texas and Louisiana, the Edison Electric Institute reported. In the wake of Hurricane Harvey, the association representing all US investor-owned utilities says that progress is being made to restore power. In the places where flooding ... Read more »

Report Alleges Utility Sector Knew About CO2 Risks in 1968. Times Have Changed

July 26, 2017August 22, 2017 by Ken Silverstein

An environmental group is alleging that the utility sector knew in 1968 about climate risks. Today, though, much of the utility sector has evolved and is working toward embracing renewables, on site power and microgrids.

Elon Musk: Companies Will Remain Committed to their Utilities

November 4, 2016October 18, 2022 by Ken Silverstein

With newfound pressures to be cleaner, more efficient and more reliable, customers are looking to onsite generation that can be supported by energy storage and microgrids.

More Onsite Power Means Less Revenues for Utilities. What’s Next?

March 18, 2016March 22, 2016 by Ken Silverstein

With an increasing number of both business and residential customers expected to generate their power using rooftop solar panels, the renewable revolution could cost utilities big dollars. The extent of that dynamic is still to be figured. But some of the latest numbers show billions are at stake. What now? ... Read more »

At EEI, Moeller to Run Retail Energy Services, Regulatory Outreach, More

January 14, 2016 by Cheryl Kaften

The Edison Electric Institute (EEI) – a District of Columbia-based group that advocates on behalf of America’s investor-owned utilities – announced on January 6 that Philip D. Moeller would join the organization on February 1 as senior vice president of Energy Delivery and Chief Customer Solutions Officer. Moeller resigned from ... Read more »

Understanding Power Pricing

June 10, 2015March 24, 2022 by Josh Kessler

FacilitiesNet published a four-part article for its July 2015 issue that aims to explain what drives power costs. The first part provides an overview of the market changes brought on by deregulation and the creation of wholesale power markets. Retail energy prices are driven by two primary components: supply and ... Read more »

Oracle Launches Automated Service Order Management for Utilities

June 9, 2015June 9, 2015 by Kirsten Korosec

Oracle has launched a service order management solution designed to help utilities increase efficiency, reduce costs and improve customer service. The service order management tool uses a centralized predictive model to improve operational efficiency and execute a streamlined smart meter program. The company introduced the service Monday at the utility industry’s Edison Electric ... Read more »

DOE, EEI to Boost Production, Use of Electric Vehicles

June 9, 2015April 19, 2022 by Kirsten Korosec

The Edison Electric Institute and the Department of Energy announced a partnership that aims to boost the production and use of electric vehicles and charging infrastructure in the United States. DOE Secretary Ernest Moniz and EEI President Tom Kuhn signed a memorandum of understanding Monday to take several joint actions, including research and ... Read more »

On-Site Solar Could Spawn Tax Consequences

May 16, 2014April 3, 2022 by Linda Hardesty

Utilities across the country are lobbying for Value of Solar Tariffs (VOSTs), which might trigger a requirement for solar owners to pay taxes on the income from selling their excess solar power to the local utility, according to The Alliance for Solar Choice (TASC). When discussing whether VOSTs are a ... Read more »

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