Insights from our Editorial Team
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Ontario is clear on who controls personal informationNov 24, 2010 |
Who owns customer electricity usage data? For Michelle Chibba, who oversees the policy department and special projects at the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario, and for the province of Ontario, the answer's easy. For some states within the U.S., the jury's still out.
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"RubberVines" a source of original thinking on utility-customer interactionNov 24, 2010 |
A blogger, under the rubric "RubberVines," has big ideas on promoting consumer engagement and he's got the background and the logic to have an impact. Eric Karlson is not just about talk, but is also working on digital tools to assist utilities in this crucial effort.
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Joint NARUC-NASUCA annual meetings focus on consumer themeNov 23, 2010 |
The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) and the National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates (NASUCA) held parallel annual meetings in Atlanta last week and one consumer advocate came away optimistic that smart grid projects will get the balanced scrutiny they deserve. For everyone's sake.
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Nov 22, 2010 |
Today the Information Technology (IT) areas of utilities are dealing with ever increasing new demands, while at the same time managing the introduction of new technologies. Christopher Perdue speaks to Dawn Roth, general manager of IT at Colorado Springs Utilities, about the current challenges being faced by her utility’s IT department.
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Report on energy policy omits smart gridNov 22, 2010 |
An attempt by a recent report to articulate a "post-partisan" solution to the nation's energy needs suggests that "liberals and conservatives" abandon cherished notions and get with the program: energy innovation through military procurement processes, innovation centers and "small" and "very low" surcharges and prices on oil imports, electricity and carbon. It's deja vu, all over again.
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Colorado's consumer counsel points to flaws in initial rulingNov 19, 2010 |
Colorado's Office of Consumer Counsel objects to the logic and substance of the Colorado Public Utilities Commission's initial ruling that Xcel is entitled to collect $44.5 million, which covers triple cost overruns, on its SmartGridCity project. Read the OCC's filing here and discover why Xcel and the CPUC can't have it both ways.
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Balance sought for oversight of electric utilities pursuing smart gridNov 18, 2010 |
State regulators called for an independent consumer advocate at the federal level and other efforts this year attempt to balance shareholder and ratepayer risk for smart grid projects. That trend has not reached Colorado, apparently.
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A matter of "getting in there, rolling up your sleeves and doing it"Nov 17, 2010 |
If Ivano Labricciosa, vice president of asset management for Toronto Hydro-Electric System, had a nickel for everyone who has asked him the secret to the utility's successful (and massive) smart meter deployment, he would be a rich man. He and other members of Toronto Hydro's smart grid steering committee shared their thoughts and ideas last week with utility executives across the country at the Knowledge 2010 Summit.
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Does Xcel deserve praise or further scrutiny?Nov 17, 2010 |
Intelligent Utility Daily readers weigh in on our coverage of Xcel's SmartGridCity and they make solid points on how to view the issue of regulatory oversight of utility pilot projects and how to apportion costs between shareholders and ratepayers.
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Preliminary commission ruling gives Xcel free ride on Boulder pilotNov 16, 2010 |
Time is running out to file an objection to the Colorado Public Utility Commission's preliminary ruling that ratepayers should pay for triple cost overruns at Xcel's SmartGridCity in Boulder, Colo. Our columnist finds that initial ruling, by an administrative law judge, doesn't hold up to scrutiny.
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