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Program managers strive to understand why consumers don’t adopt energy efficiency measures so they can break down those barriers.

The U.S. Department  of Energy (DOE) withdrew its application to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to license Yucca Mountain more than two decades...

he concept of  opportunity cost is an underpinning of economics; it reflects the value of the next-best alternative of that resource.

While clean energy  and greenhouse gas (GHG) legislation remain mired, regulatory, economic and technical factors may push natural gas ...

Electric Light & Power  editors wanted to know what utility higher ups think about President Barack Obama’s performance during his first year in office.

Energy infrastructure development inherently has elements of uncertainty.

Since publishing our white paper “Taxing Carbon: Are The Benefits Worth The Costs?” and our analysis of the Waxman-Markey bill ...

With the recently announced construction loan guarantees making investment in nuclear plants more promising, Ernst & Young LLP has reviewed prospects across the United States.

Providing electricity at a reasonable price is no easy task—ask any utility executive.

Energy production and storage are in the midst of some major changes.

The Department of Energy’s Smart Grid Investment Grant Program recently announced grants ...

Sustainability is a commonly used word in today’s discourse, be it in relation to green building, alternative energy or corporate initiatives.

Transmission projects will continue to face significant challenges from local groups and environmental organizations unless developers and regulators create more transparent siting processes.

Consumers and utility providers are sold on the numerous smart grid benefits, but getting there is daunting for utilities, and consumers are impatient.

We wait for things every day: the coffeepot to finish brewing; the light to turn green; our popcorn to finish popping, and we aren’t bothered.

Regulatory mandates and the economy are driving many utilities to extend the life of their existing CISs.

Intelligent infrastructure is used increasingly to refer to the smart grid for electric utilities and, more broadly, to include advanced metering infrastructure (AMI)...

In the early  1970s, I was a young teenager who was completely caught up in the Zeitgeist.

You might have noticed that this issue’s cover deviates a bit from Electric Light & Power ’s typical covers.