NextEra Energy, Inc. has nearly 43,000 megawatts of generating capacity – one of its subsidiaries is among the largest rate-regulated electric utilities in the US. NextEra Energy EVP of Federal Regulatory Affairs and former FERC Chairman Joseph T. Kelliher will be moderating a panel of federal and state utility commissioners discussing the delicate balance between [...]

The Electric Power Board (EPB) of Chattanooga – one of the largest municipal power distributors in the country – is currently building a 100% fiber optic communication system that will be the backbone for their Smart Grid. EPB executive VP and COO David Wade will be examining what’s next in the utility-customer relationship and balancing [...]

The New York State Smart Grid Consortium was formed in early 2009 as means to coordinate smart grid activities in the State, including utility smart grid projects as well as the numerous and varied R&D and manufacturing start up activities related to smart grid. Consortium Chairman and former utility CEO Robert Catell will be providing [...]

PECO is one of six utilities in the country to receive major stimulus funding under the US Department of Energy Smart Grid Investment Grant. PECO’s “Smart Future Greater Philadelphia” project is one of the largest investments in the company’s more than 100 year history, with an overall estimated project cost of up to $650 million. [...]

Retail power sales in US competitive markets are forecasted to grow 14 percent in 2010. KEMA’s quarterly Retail Energy Outlook finds growth driven by economic recovery and an overall favorable outlook for competitive retail power markets in the US.