At the 2017 Energy Star Products Partner Meeting in Chicago, energy efficiency firm CLEAResult said it was nearing its 100 million energy-efficient lightbulbs milestone through a partnership with ComEd. The program works by providing instant in-store discounts at participating retail stores on select Energy Star certified LEDs and trim kits. ComEd customers can easily find qualified products on shelves by looking for the ComEd “Lower Price” sticker.

At 8:12 p.m. on the night Superstorm Sandy hit Manhattan, the plant manager at Consolidated Edison’s East River substation, Michael Brown, was on a planning call in his fifth floor office when a light-blue arc of electricity from a circuit breaker flashed in the sky. It extended from the station all the way across FDR Drive to the fast-rising river.

It’s widely accepted that electric vehicles will become increasingly popular and affordable in coming years, and utilities are trying to make sure their grids can handle an influx of vehicles plugged in. But a recent study by the global consulting firm Deloitte argues that utilities should embrace electric vehicles even more aggressively.

Across the nation, communities are building smarter energy infrastructure that leverages the power of data to solve problems. This includes charging stations for electric vehicles, smart lighting that adjusts its light intensity to save energy, and more sophisticated transportation that adapts to relieve congestion. These projects will spur economic development, improve sustainability, enhance public safety and drive efficiencies – ultimately creating a better quality of life for citizens.

Power utilities stood out as the most helpful entities to residents hit by hurricanes Harvey and Irma. They were seen as proactive, responsive and flexible at a time when customers needed those qualities most. At the same time, a J.D. Power survey shows that a sizable number of consumers were still unhappy with their service providers, upset about perceived slow response times and inexact estimates on power restoration efforts.

There are now more than 50,990 public and private plug-in electric vehicle charging sites located throughout the US — up from 34,151 in 2015 — according to the newly released Electric Vehicle Charging Association’s 2017 State of the Charge report. The new report re-evaluates the state of the plug-in electric vehicle charging network in the US, two years after the previous State of the Charge report was released.