Industry News 2008 P16 : Electric Light & Power/Utility Automation & Engineering T&D News Covering AMR, T&D Automation, Electric Transformers Design, Power Distribution Transformers, SCADA Systems & more

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Industry News 2008 P16

Morgan Energy Center receives safety awards
Calpine Corp. announced that its Morgan Energy Center has received recognition for workplace safety.

Allegheny Energy files proposed settlement agreement for transmission project
Allegheny Energy Inc. announced that its subsidiary TrAILCo has filed a settlement agreement with FERC for a formula rate treatment for the proposed TrAIL line and other transmission-related projects.

Constellation Energy, FERC reach settlement on capacity release violations
Under the FERC settlement agreement related to the violations, Constellation Energy's retail natural gas unit will pay a civil penalty of $5 million.

Fortune names FPL Group to 2008 most admired list
For the second consecutive year, Fortune magazine has given FPL Group Inc. the top spot in the category of electric and gas utilities in its list of "America's Most Admired Companies."

10 steps to improve your utility's bottom line
Every utility wants to improve its financial performance and there are several ways to do that. These steps involve making the most of two assets that are already in place -- the utility's employees and its customers.

DOE, EPRI cooperate to research demand response and energy efficiency
DOE and EPRI intend to coordinate future activities to research demand response and energy efficiency in buildings; develop guidelines and methods that enable utilities to calculate emission reductions.

DOE denies rehearing request for transmission corridor designations
The DOE denied requests for rehearing of the Mid-Atlantic and the Southwest Area National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors designated as areas of significant electricity congestion and constraint.

New episode of Currents: Building tomorrow's smart grid today
Hear former U.S. Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham and other industry leaders give their perspectives on how new technology can help solve the myriad challenges facing the power industry on the latest episode of Currents.

FPL announces preliminary findings of outage investigation
FPL announced preliminary findings of its ongoing investigation into the cause of an outage affecting approximately 584,000 customers; human error may be primary factor.

ConEd engineer quickens repair time for power lines
EPRI is honoring Con Edison employee Christopher Jones for creating a software application that decreases the time to locate a problem on a feeder and reduces the time that customers are without electricity.

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