September 19, 2013

Binz Hearing Opens as Nominee to Head FERC Draws Fire UPDATED

Before this month, it’s likely few Americans had even heard of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), let alone understood what it does. An unprecedented battle over Ronald Binz, the former head of the Colorado Public Utility Commission (CPUC) whom… Read More »

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Better Energy Industry Cybersecurity Requires Everyone’s Engagement

“One company’s [NERC CIP] violation can be another company’s lesson learned." That was just one of the comments during opening presentations at the EnergySec Summit in Denver this week that focused on the fact that human behavioral change is as… Read More »

Analysts: Power Sector to Drive Most Growth in North American Natural Gas Demand

Natural gas demand in the U.S. is poised to grow strongly over the next two decades, and there’s no mystery where all that gas will be going. Analysts at the recent LDC Mid-Continent Gas Forum in Chicago agreed that the… Read More »

New Bill Introduced to Check NRC’s Powers

Republicans in the House and the Senate introduced a new bill on Wednesday that would place new restrictions on the power of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). The Nuclear Regulatory Commission Reorganization Plan Codification and Complements Act (NRC Reorganization Act)… Read More »

DOE to Bolster Grid Cyber Security with $30M

About $30 million will be spent on the development of new tools and technologies to strengthen protection of the nation's electric grid and oil and gas infrastructure from cyber attack, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced today. The funds will… Read More »

California Set to Enact Major Revisions to Utility Ratemaking Structure

Ending a tumultuous battle over the future of electricity in the state, the California Legislature passed a wide-ranging revision of its ratemaking structure last week. Despite the contentious subject, the bill, AB 327, was approved by a broad bipartisan majority… Read More »

PJM Averts Blackout During Unusual Heat Wave Using Demand Response

An unusual extreme heat wave spanning two days this week combined with local equipment issues in Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Pennsylvania forced regional grid operator PJM Interconnection to take localized emergency measures to avoid the possibility of an uncontrolled blackout… Read More »

Want More? Check out these stories from POWER's September 2013 issue: Hints of What’s Next from GE on the Technology Front Potential Solutions for ERCOT’s Challenges Quantum Cryptography Promises Un-Hackable Industrial Communications SILEX Process Promises Third-Generation Uranium Enrichment Technology for U.S. What You Need to Know (and Don’t) About the AURORA VulnerabilityPURPA at 35: At a Crossroads? From POWER's sister publications: Germany Sounds Retreat on Gas-Fired Power  Fire Protection Guidelines for Handling and Storing PRB Coal  Master Limited Partnerships: Useful Tool or Green Finance Gimmick?

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