The U.S. Energy Information Administration released its Short-Term Energy Outlook report on Tuesday, estimating that U.S. production of hydrocarbon gas liquids (HGL) will increase from 3.86 million barrels per day to 4.33 million b/d through 2017.
HGLs are a group of gas liquids that include prop... Read More »
The Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) announced on Monday that parties wishing to intervene with regard to the Union Electric Company’s fuel and purchase power adjustment charge (FAC) case will have until April 11.
In Missouri, Union Electric Company does business as Ameren Missouri. The... Read More »
On Monday, Cleco Corporation, doing business as Cleco Power LLC, announced that the Louisiana Public Service Commission had approved the sale of the corporation to a group of North American infrastructure investors.
Among the investors were Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (MIRA), the Br... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Energy released its first annual U.S. Energy and Employment Report (USEER) on Thursday.
The report is an analysis of the energy sector and its impact on the energy industry regarding employment.
USEER provides one of the first comprehensive looks at energy employment in... Read More »
The North Dakota Public Service Commission (PSC) announced the approval on Wednesday of siting permits for two new pipeline projects in western North Dakota to make crude oil and natural gas liquids more readily available in the state.
The first siting permit was for the construction of a crude ... Read More »
Consumers Energy announced on Saturday that its prices have dropped to a nearly 20 year low, with the natural gas company reporting that keeping prices low boosts the local economy.
"We are committed to delivering natural gas safely, reliably and affordably, knowing that our work to reduce costs... Read More »
The Montana Public Service Commission (PSC) approved a settlement proposal from Montana-Dakota Utilities (MDU) on Friday, with the electric company set to raise its rates by 13.3 percent over the course of two years.
MDU proposed a 21.1 percent electricity rate increase in June, which resulted in... Read More »
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) announced on Friday that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) approved the development of the Clean Line Energy’s Plains & Eastern Line transmission project, the largest U.S. clean energy infrastructure project to date.
The project will deliver wind tu... Read More »
PacifiCorp, doing business as Rocky Mountain Power in eastern Idaho, is seeking to modify its net metering tariff to increase its Idaho territory’s “participation cap” from 714 kilowatts (kW) to 2,000 kW.
Power is generated by net metering customers as a means of offsetting all or part of t... Read More »
The North Dakota Public Service Commission (PSC) recently approved a comprehensive settlement with Northern States Power Company (Xcel Energy) that addresses several persistent challenges between Xcel and North Dakota regulators.
“As a North Dakota regulator, my priority will always be North D... Read More »