In an announcement last week, Oracle said they had signed a deal with the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (LADWP), to replace its legacy customer information system. The deal comes just days prior to another company announcement, that will make Oracle business intelligence and analytics products more widely available for the utilities sector.
The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners finished their 122nd Annual Meeting Wednesday, passing a host of resolution that will guide the groups agenda for the upcoming year. Atop the list was support for the establishment of a federal consumer advocacy office on energy issues; support for federal funding of broadband stimulus oversight; and a [...]
IBM has officially launched its Smarter Cities Challenge, a competitive grant program that will award $50 million in technology and services to 100 municipalities worldwide. IBM experts will also provide city leaders with recommendations on smart growth and streamlined service delivery. The program represents the company’s largest philanthropic investment to date. According to the company, [...]
New York has released its State Climate Action Plan which highlights how the state plans to rebuild its economy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Under the plan, New York hopes to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions 80% by 2050. The state will refocus its manufacturing infrastructure to support more clean energy policies as well as [...]
According to an announcement by Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley, the state has cleared an important hurdle in getting federal approval for offshore wind power generation off its coast. Maryland follows Delaware as the only states to have planning recommendations accepted by the federal government.
According to a statement issued by Colorado Governor Bill Ritter, the state capitol building will utilize an open-loop geothermal system to save nearly $100,000 in heating and cooling costs. The $6 million project will be financed in part by a Department of Energy grant and Chevron.
Four mayors were chosen as 2010-2011 fellows for the Urban Land Institute Daniel Rose Center for Public Leadership in land use. The mayors of Charlotte, Detroit, Houston and Sacramento were all noted as leaders in the field of land use by cities. Each of the four mayors will be leading teams chosen from their cities [...]
BrightSource Energy broke ground on its Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System in Ivanpah, California today. The system is the first to be built on federal land and is one of the largest solar projects in the world, producing 370 megawatts of renewable energy and creating over 1,000 jobs. According to the company, the Ivanpah system [...]
According to a report released earlier this month, failure of the federal government to agree on energy efficiency standards has not stymied states from moving ahead on their own. The 2010 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard, released by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), found budgets remain strong for energy efficiency initiatives, nearly doubling [...]
Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear has directed the state’s Energy and Environment Cabinet to partner with the Kentucky Coal Association in suing the Environmental Protection Agency. In a federal lawsuit filed yesterday, the state is challenging the EPA’s rules, guidance and oversight of coal mining permits under the Clean Water Act (CWA).
