The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) proposed amendments to the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) on Thursday that would require Critical Energy/Electric Infrastructure Information (CEII) sharing with other federal agencies and authorities.
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The primary challenge to growth in the solar industry is no longer related to cost, but is instead determining how to build and manage the power grid to accommodate that growth, Julia Hamm, president and CEO of the Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA), recently told Daily Energy Insider.
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The Edison Electric Institute (EEI) named Ecoisme the winner on Wednesday of the 1776 inaugural E Prize for Innovation for 2016, an award offered through partnership with the Institute for Electric Innovation (IEI) and startup 1776.
"Today, customers demand more choice in energy use and consumpt... Read More »
The Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) approved the final stipulations to create a statewide community solar garden pilot program on Wednesday that will target low- and moderate-income customers to make renewable energy more accessible and affordable.
The approved regulations will be poste... Read More »
The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission was awarded the Clean Energy States Alliance (CESA) 2016 State Leadership in Clean Energy Award on Wednesday for its Sustainable Energy Division’s useful thermal renewable energy certificate (T-REC) program.
The T-REC program was one of six program... Read More »
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities announced the rollout of a new grant program on Wednesday to help employers offset the costs of installing electric vehicle charging stations at workplaces to create a greener state.
The grant program is part of the board’s larger “It Pays to Plug In... Read More »
As more residential customers install rooftop solar panels to generate their own electric power, U.S. states are best positioned to regulate that growing part of the electric market, according to an official with the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC).
“It has lo... Read More »
The National Mining Association (NMA) opposed the Obama Administration’s “keep it in the ground” policy regarding coal-sourced fuel on Tuesday, which the NMA said would jeopardize America’s affordable access to energy.
“Keep fossil fuels in the ground policies are an assault on afforda... Read More »
The Edison Electric Institute (EEI) named Thomas A. “Tom” Fanning the new EEI chairman on Tuesday.
Christopher M. Crane, Patricia Vincent-Collawn and Gregory E. Abel were also named as this year’s vice chairmen, serving one-year terms.
“We are excited to announce today that Tom Fanni... Read More »
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) announced on Tuesday that it is working with energy technology experts to create the first ever electric grid simulation tool that will be able to analyze energy innovations virtually.
NRECA is working with ProsumerGrid, Inc., on the $3... Read More »