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California regulators have approved a plan under which PG&E will install 7,500 electric vehicle charging ports, a move that aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions but that could also increase utility electricity sales.

As part of the company's renewable development strategy, Southern Co. unit Southern Power announced a joint development agreement with Renewable Energy Systems Americas to develop and construct about 3,000 MW across 10 projects with commercial operation dates between 2018 and 2020.

Hawaiian Electric Co. has filed its latest Power Supply Improvement Plan with the state's PUC, outlining how it intends to reach 100 percent renewables by 2040 — five years ahead of the state's mandated goal.

From Mackinaw City to Monroe, Consumers Energy will have installed 1.8 million new meters across Michigan by the end of 2017. The completion of the five-year statewide project will allow electric customers to track their energy usage more closely online and identify ways to save energy and money.

The use of advanced meters continues to increase throughout the country, says a report by the staff of the FERC. The report, issued on Dec. 22, cites Energy Information Administration figures showing that 58.5 million advanced meters were in operation nationwide out of a total of 144.3 million meters, indicating a penetration level of 40.6 percent as of 2014.