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Federal funding for low income energy assistance gutted
While the average cost of home heating is down significantly nationwide, according to the National Energy Assistance Directors Association (NEADA), a $2 billion cut to the federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) isn't helping those low income families who are struggling more than ... Read More »
Kansas Gov. signs pro-economic development bill supported by Evergy into law
A Kansas bill supported by Evergy Inc., the state’s largest electric utility, has been signed into law and stands to make it easier for companies to build more energy generation to meet rising power demands. Kansas Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly on April 18 signed into law House Bill (HB) 2527, wh... Read More »
International Energy Agency report charts global growth of EVs
A new report from the International Energy Agency (IAE) said that by 2030, almost one in three cars on the road in China and one in five in both the United States and European Union will be electric. IAEʻs annual Global EV Outlook also stated that this year, one in five cars sold worldwide will be... Read More »LATEST NEWS
Avangrid releases 2023 sustainability report
Avangrid released its 2023 Sustainability Report this week on Earth Day, providing an update on its progress in meeting its sustainability commitments. The report, “Our journey continues: Advancing the clean energy transition," details how Avangrid achieved progress on more than 85 percent of its goals. “We are more committed than ever to ensuring that we’re doing the right thing for our communities, customers, people and planet,” Pedro Azagra, Avangrid CEO, said. “After all, clima... Read More »
National Petroleum Council issues report on reducing GHG from natural gas systems
The National Petroleum Council (NPC) has issued a new report that lays out a path to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the natural gas systems. The report, "Charting the Course: Reducing GHG Emissions from the U.S. Natural Gas Supply Chain," looks at two broad pathways to reduce methane and greenhouse gas emissions. Overall, the study found that petroleum and natural gas systems account for 33 percent of methane emissions, 55 percent of CO2 emissions, and 8 percent of total U.... Read More »
Kentucky Power to file Demand-Side Management proposal to aid energy efficiency
Kentucky Power intends to file a Demand-Side Management (DSM) proposal with the Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) on May 1 that will include new energy efficiency programs. Those programs include a Home Energy Improvement Program and Commercial Energy Solutions Program. Both offer energy audits by professional contractors to qualified residential and commercial customers to identify ways to save money, while providing incentives for energy efficient upgrades. These will be coupled wi... Read More »
DTE Energy works through renewable energy programs to make 2024 NFL Draft carbon neutral
Working with the National Football League (NFL) and a local tourism nonprofit, DTE Energy intends to use its MIGreenPower and Natural Gas Balance programs to offset emissions linked to the production and operation of this year’s NFL Draft in Detroit. The annual draft is a massive undertaking, with an accompanying slew of event production and operation needs, food and beverage preparation and consumption, merchandise sales, and the air and ground transportation required for NFL employees and... Read More »
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Constellation seeks renewal of nuclear license for Illinois’ Dresden Clean Energy Center
Constellation recently filed a license renewal application for its Dresden Clean Energy Center in Morris, Illinois, to extend the nuclear facility’s operating life another 20 years. “Extending the operating licenses of the nation’s nuclear fleet for an additional 20 years will add more clean megawatts to the grid than all the renewables ever built in this country, and those nuclear plants will continue operating long after the wind and solar facilities under construction today are retir... Read More »
New England States seek federal funding for transmission and energy storage infrastructure
A group of New England states jointly submitted two applications for federal funding to support investments in large-scale transmission and energy storage infrastructure. The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, the Maine Governor’s Energy Office, the New Hampshire Department of Energy, the Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources, and the Vermont Department of Public Service jointly submitted applications for the Powe... Read More »
DOE releases new report on solutions to address rising electricity needs
In a new report, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) outlined various solutions to address increased electricity demand on the nation’s power grid. The report, called the Future of Resource Adequacy, affirms that investing in clean energy generation and storage, transmission expansion and enhancement, and efficiency and demand management tools can provide ample, reliable power in an age of rising electricity demand. “It is undeniable that electricity demand is expected to grow over t... Read More »
Louisiana PSC approves first phase of Entergy Louisiana’s five-year grid resilience plan
Backing a plan to fortify and increase resilience of the Entergy Louisiana power grid infrastructure, the Louisiana Public Service Commission (PSC) recently approved phase one of the company’s latest grid resilience plan. As a result, Entergy Louisiana intends to launch 2,100 projects to reinforce critical transmission and distribution structures. All told, they should affect approximately 69,000 structures along the way, based on a data-driven approach for replacing existing utility poles... Read More »
Eversource Energy, Ørsted finalize agreement for offshore Sunrise Wind project
After finalizing an arrangement with Ørsted, Eversource Energy recently announced that it will sell its 50 percent ownership stake in the 924 MW Sunrise Wind project. Sunrise Wind is an offshore project meant to help power New England. Now, while Eversource will remain contracted to lead its construction, Ørsted will be the majority owner in the project and assume financial obligations for its project costs. Their deal was contingent on Sunrise successfully netting the most recent offshore... Read More »
