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Pennsylvania's Restructuring Is a Model for Monopoly Utility States

In the 1990s, Pennsylvania, and many other states, faced an energy crisis with electric supply shortages, rolling blackouts, and skyrocketing rates. At the time, the Commonwealth permitted monopoly control of the electric utility market. To address these issues, legislators took a bold step forward and in 1996 passed the Electricity Generation Customer Choice and Competition Act which opened the market to competition and required the utility companies to compete in the generation and sale of electricity.

Edge Computing to Play Critical Role Managing Grid Assets

According to the International Energy Agency’s latest World Energy Outlook report, global electricity demand is set to increase rapidly in all scenarios as a result of population and income growth and the electrification of increasing numbers of end-uses.  By 2050, demand for electricity will rise from its current level by over eighty percent in the most conservative scenario.
 
Recent policy developments have boosted the prospects for renewables in major markets, including China, European Union, India, Japan, and United States.  As a result, the global share of electr

Spectrum Simplified

The utilities sector is experiencing major flux as it undergoes digital transformation. Utilities are investing in new technologies to modernize the grid and improve the existing grid’s security, reliability, and resiliency. As a result, utilities increasingly require access to a wireless network with superior coverage and adequate capacity to address their security, reliability, and independence needs. One of the fundamental building blocks in any radio communications system is spectrum. This guide is designed to demystify spectrum for utilities decision-makers.