GridPoint cements leadership position in Plug-In vehicle sector ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - GridPoint Inc. announced at GridWeek that it has acquired V2Green, a Seattle company that provides plug-in electric vehicle grid integration technology – including on-board vehicle communication devices – to enable utilities to "smart charge" electric vehicles anywhere within a service territory.-- Business Wire
LifeVillage demonstration project planned in Cote d'Ivoire LA JOLLA, CALIFORNIA - Envision Solar International is launching its latest product designed to integrate clean power into buildings and communities. LifeVillage, a modular self-contained "infrastructure in a crate" that can provide critical utilities in even the most remote areas of the planet.-- Business Wire
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ATC studies show need for $2.7 billion in upgrades WAUKESHA, WISCONSIN - American Transmission Co. identifies in its 2008 10-Year Transmission System Assessment report an estimated $2.7 billion in work needed over the next 10 years to ensure that the transmission grid can reliably meet the electricity needs of people and businesses in communities throughout most of Wisconsin and Michigan's Upper Peninsula.-- Business Wire
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NSTAR hits the road with Energy Trailer BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - NSTAR is rolling out a new traveling display that will make it easy for customers to learn more about current trends in energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies.-- Business Wire
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Oregon gets filling stations for electric cars LAKE OSWEGO, OREGON - Lake Oswego Mayor Judie Hammerstad figures that if people can plug in, they will drive in.-- The Register-Guard
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Siemens wins T&D contract for Saudi Arabian mega-city - Emaar The Economic City has awarded Siemens AG a key contract for electrical transmission and distribution work for the first phase of the $30 billion Saudi Arabian mega-development, the King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC).-- Industrial Info Resources
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Indiana Michigan to monitor power usage SOUTH BEND, INDIANA - A northern Indiana utility will test a new system measuring electricity usage in about 10,000 homes and businesses in South Bend.-- Associated Press
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IESO releases positive 18-month outlook TORONTO, ONTARIO - The Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) released one of its most positive 18-month outlook reports on the reliability of Ontario's electricity system since the electricity market opened in 2002.-- Canada News Wire
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Thieves sell stolen solar panels on Internet DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA - Solar power, with its promise of emissions-free renewable energy, boasts a growing number of fans. Some of them, it turns out, are thieves.-- New York Times
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U.S.-Canadian group plans to curb emissions SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - An alliance of seven western states and four Canadian provinces unveiled a blueprint for the most far-reaching effort in North America to curb emissions linked to climate change.-- New York Times
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Chrysler plans to sell electric car in 2010 AUBURN HILLS, MICHIGAN - Chrysler LLC said it will put an electric car on sale in North America in 2010, revealing that despite missing out on the buzz surrounding the Chevrolet Volt, it is neck and neck with General Motors Corp. in the race to put a mass-produced electric vehicle on America's roads.-- Associated Press
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ABB wins IED relays contract with TVA WASHINGTON, D.C. - ABB, the leading power and automation technology company, announced it has signed a multi-year agreement with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) worth $15 million to supply 670 Series protection and control relays over the next 10 years.-- Electricity Forum
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EPRI updates intelligent grid report PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA - The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) has released an update to its 2006 analysis of "smart grid" research and development (R&D) programs, providing an up-to-date assessment and characterization of diverse R&D activities around the world, and identifying collaborative opportunities.-- Electricity Forum
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California ISO will help track renewable energy FOLSOM, CALIFORNIA - The California Independent System Operator Corporation (California ISO) is offering a new service to its market participants that will help them meet the state Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS).-- Business Wire
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Square D/Schneider Electric ratifies new 3-year labor deal PALATINE, ILLINOIS - Square D/Schneider Electric announced that all nine bargaining units located at seven of its manufacturing facilities in the United States have ratified a new three-year labor contract.-- Electricity Forum
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Rapid expansion of hydro projects a concern in B.C. REVELSTOKE, BRITISH COLUMBIA - A private company has filed for the right to divert water from the Illecillewaet River, a tributary of the Columbia River, to produce electricity.-- Summit Daily News
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Providing muscle for the smart grid - The grid is beginning to get some love.-- Toronto Star
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Re-Volted by policy DETROIT, MICHIGAN - When GM CEO Rick Wagoner unveiled the latest version of the plug-in Chevrolet Volt during the company's 100th anniversary celebrations, he whistled the happy tune that current financial turmoil wouldn't affect U.S. government loan guarantees to develop such "alternative" vehicles.-- Financial Post
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Power systems urged to go local ALBERTA - Alberta and jurisdictions around the world need to rethink their archaic approach to electricity generation, transmission and use by building smaller-scale generation close to users and cultivating integrated local power networks, a leading expert said.-- Calgary Herald
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Australia to set up carbon capture institute CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - Australia will set up a [A]$100 million ($80 million) carbon capture research institute aimed at fighting climate shift and with ambitions of becoming the world hub for the technology, the government said.-- Reuters
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Comparing how power companies respond to crisis OHIO - The widespread nature of the recent windstorm puts Ohio's energy providers in a sort of public competition. That's a situation that some utilities aren't very used to.-- Dayton Daily News
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KUB satisfied with hybrid bucket truck KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE - With already volatile fuel costs spiking to record heights in the last few days, the Knoxville Utilities Board (KUB) hopes its recent purchase of a more economical, environmentally friendly - and safer - hybrid bucket truck will offer some relief to business costs.-- Knoxville News Sentinel
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Some Volt work headed to Oshawa: GM OSHAWA, ONTARIO - General Motors Corp. showcased its Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric vehicle and struck new partnerships with the Ontario government and the province's main power company to encourage the use of electric vehicles.-- Toronto Star
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Hydro-Qu´bec sends crews to Ohio MONTREAL, QUEBEC - A delegation of some 60 Hydro-Qu´bec employees, including 25 line crews and administrative staff, arrived in Wooster, Ohio, to help restore power to thousands of homes in the wake of Hurricane Ike.-- Canada News Wire
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