Month: October 2006
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New FERC Rules to Impose Voltage Stability Obligations on Local Utilities
The Energy Policy Act of 2005 added a new Section 215 to the Federal Power Act to establish mandatory reliability rules for the bulk power system. This was a recommendation […] -
Power Outages, Utility Regulation, and New Utility Holding Company Structures
Reliability under the PSC’s “Performance-Based Regulation” Recent long duration electric power outages in hot weather and slow recovery after storms have raised concerns about reliability, the level of utility investment […] -
RG&E Tightening Collection Policies
Rochester Gas & Electric (RG&E) may be tightening its collection practices for customers in arrears who are threatened with termination of their electricity or natural gas service. An August 2006 […]