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Fortune: Today is the day to share your knowledge

Reach out to your industry peers, colleagues and organizations. They may be across the country, the world or right across the street -- it doesn't matter.

Consumers favor solar over smart grid

Consumers are especially interested in renewables, presenting an ideal opportunity for utilities to slide the relationship between renewables and smart grid into the conversation.

San Diego Gas and Electric smart meter surprises and consequences

Out of 2.3 million meter installations, SDG&E received complaints from only about 1,200 or just 0.16 percent of them.

Mandatory energy-efficiency motivation

A nationwide energy-efficiency rating system is not out of the realm of possibility.

Happy Easter

In honor of Good Friday and the Easter holiday, FierceMarkets will be closed tomorrow. Enjoy your holiday weekend, and be sure to check your inbox on Monday for another issue of FierceEnergy. -- Barb...

Outage blame volleyed between Entergy, relay manufacturer

Entergy New Orleans is talking more than speculation regarding what caused the partial power outage.

Closed for President's Day

In observance of President's Day on Monday, February 18, FierceEnergy will not be published. Please look for us in your email box again on Tuesday. -- Barb...

Another record-setting weather event for utilities

Although the utilities haven't had much time to implement protections since Superstorm Sandy, some strides have been made.

Energy lacking at Superdome

When the lights went out at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans and the nation watched in real time while the NFL scrambled for answers.

Salazar steps down

In the wake of Lisa Jackson's departure from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and amidst widespread speculation that Energy Secretary Steven Chu will leave his post within the next month, news of Interior Department Secretary Ken Salazar's resignation is traveling fast.