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Much has been reported and written about U.S. electric utilities' subpar grid infrastructure since Oct. 29, the day Hurricane Sandy moved ashore near Atlantic City.

The editors at Electric Light & Power magazine in the fall asked readers to nominate CEOs of North American electric utilities in two categories.

If you do a Google image search for "power outages," you quickly will notice a trend known to those in this industry who try to keep the lights on.

As in past years, electric utility executives made tough decisions in 2012, often based on incomplete information.

The U.S. electricity market is in the midst of a sweeping transformation with implications for power producers, investors and end-use customers.

Given looming Environmental Protection Agency mandates, which coal-fired generating units should be shut down early?

Chapter 1 begins by touting U.S. commercial nuclear power safety, production and financial performance during the past 30 years before explaining the worldwide impacts...

The Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007 did not set a comprehensive national energy policy, but it contains the seeds of a construct potentially as valuable.

With all the discussion and controversy over residential demand response in North American energy markets, it is refreshing to find pockets of programs ...

As utilities begin to harness big data in earnest, they will begin to realize value in many forms. Greater productivity and efficiencies will be gained in several areas between generation and end use.

Utility executives face a dilemma when information technology outsourcing contracts come up for renewal.

Whether you look at the year just past or the year to come, utilities are in the news, key forces for change and more involved than ever with their customers.

Advanced metering systems give consumers more control and understanding of how they use electricity.

Working on power lines is dangerous. What's more, the pace of world change and its ever-increasing distractions make working safely in the electric power industry even more challenging.

The number and severity of weather events seem to be increasing each year. During the summer, many states endured record heat waves, droughts and wildfires.