transmission
In the Midwest, technology not a replacement for transmission lines
Smart grid upgrades may offer less risk in some areas, but experts say conventional transmission projects are still needed in others.
grid modernization
Virginia regulators reject Dominion Energy’s $6 billion grid update plan
Virginia utility regulators Thursday rejected most of Dominion Energy’s $6 billion proposal to modernize its electrical grid, stating that the cost to customers was too high.
FirstEnergy
Ohio case tests limits of state regulators’ power to impose utility charges
The Ohio Supreme Court heard argument on the lack of limits for FirstEnergy’s credit rider.
grid modernization
Illinois accepting comments on study that could guide state’s energy future
Amid some disagreement, a draft of the Illinois NextGrid report is open for public comment online until January 10.
Illinois
Chicago superconductor project will link substations with high-capacity wires
An agreement to install a superconductor system in Chicago is a signal that the smart grid tech could be commercially viable in Illinois.