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Industry News 2007 P4

FPL customer service wins award fourth year in a row
Florida Power & Light has received the ServiceOne Award for customer service among utilities in the U.S. and Canada.

Commission approves two settlements for $7.3 million
FERC assessed civil penalties totaling $7.3 million in approving settlements of two separate enforcement matters involving BP Energy Co. and MGTC.

APS to send crews to San Diego in wake of wildfire destruction
In anticipation of widespread infrastructure damage from the Southern California wildfires, APS is mobilizing crews and equipment to assist SDG&E in its restoration efforts.

California fires put SDG&E crews on high alert
While the cause of the raging fires around Malibu and San Diego are still under investigation and speculation, SDG&E is already dealing with the aftermath of those fires: power outages, ravaged equipment and missing transmission access.

New era for nuclear could open via tax breaks, fast-track regulation and climate change: Milken Institute Review
Nuclear power has all but died in the United States the nuclear industry has a chance to become part of the solution for global warming.

Number of hackers targeting utilities increases 90 percent
SecureWorks, a security services provider, has seen a 90 percent increase in the number of hackers attempting to attack its utility clients this year.

SoCal Edison unveils "Circuit of the Future" project
SCE announced it has designed and installed what they call the nation's most advanced neighborhood electricity circuit.

Proven technologies remain a potent tool for improving distribution reliability, utilities tell Chartwell
Electric utilities continue to rely on proven technologies in their efforts to maintain and improve distribution reliability to meet growing expectations from consumers and regulators, new Chartwell research shows.

FERC accepts court decision limiting refund authority over non-public utilities
FERC vacated each of the commission's California refund orders to the extent that they subject non-public utility entities to the commission's refund authority under the Federal Power Act.

FERC increases funding for grid reliability organizations
FERC conditionally accepted the 2008 business plan and U.S.-based budget for the North American Electric Reliability Corporation and the nation's eight regional reliability entities that perform reliability duties under delegation agreements with NERC.

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