The end of the year has arrived, along with a compelling inclination to recount this year's highlights.

Whether in the next six weeks or more likely the next six months, Obama-Boehner II is likely coming our way.

During the past year, we've heard a lot about the Obama administration's "war on coal."

The 2011 power plant operating performance report didn’t uncover anything unexpected about U.S. electricity generation.

The utility, which is celebrating 100 years in service, brought more than $17 million in operating revenue in 2011 ...

By 2013, California electrical power generators and utilities, as well as other greenhouse gas emitters ...

Regulated electric and gas utilities have seen significant changes as the traditional one-way, franchise monopoly ...

The push for greater efficiency and capacity often drives steam turbine upgrades and the development of new turbine features.

New coal-fired plant construction costs some $2 million to $3 million per megawatt.

State governments continue to adopt new renewable portfolio standards (RPS) or expand existing ones.

The explosion of communicating thermostats has created an opportunity for utilities to cost-effectively acquire new demand response assets.

Reliability will be the top priority for grid operators no matter whom or where they serve.

Hurricane Sandy may be not only the worst but the best thing to happen to utilities this year ...

Since the Stuxnet attack on Iranian nuclear facilities was discovered in 2010, technology-based terror threats have exposed ...

The heads of the largest U.S. companies in virtually every business sector are under pressure to build enterprise value.

As part of an ongoing series of exploring the myths of utility customer service, it is important to explore popular utility call center metrics ...

I often use the November-December editor’s letter to look ahead and offer my predictions about the upcoming year.