Take the iShares Dow Jones US Utilities, an exchange-traded fund that owns major utility stocks.
All major utility diversion works are to be completed by the end of November 2012.
"The breaking of any trust is a major calamity for the utility, " says Bob Burns, a utility regulation expert at Ohio State University.
MySQL's lighter-weight database system may also fit into Sun's ambitions of becoming a major player in "utility computing, " a model of information technology infrastructure that pipes in software applications, processing and storage over the Internet rather than from a company's own data centers.
In another sign the market was in a defensive mode, the Dow Jones Utility Index was the only major barometer to move higher, gaining 3.07 points to 433.44.
It recognized that Vermont utilities import large quantities of electricity from Quebec and the provincial utility Hydro-Quebec is a major supplier of Vermont electric power.
There were few major surprises in the 30-man list, although utility back Mark Gerrard was overlooked despite making the World Cup squad last season.
Home energy management systems allow communication between digital devices and major appliances so customers can respond to price signals sent from the utility.
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It is one of the major players in system installation, with the majority of its installation in the utility and power plant segment.
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Given the challenges of financing major capital projects like power plants in the midst of the Great Recession, South Africa and the national utility, Eskom, have turned to the World Bank, the African Development Bank and the European Investment Bank for assistance in financing new electric power stations.
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Congress passed a major energy bill that included subsidies for alternative and renewable fuels, loan guarantees for clean tech and reliability standards for utility companies.
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