Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE) President Lisa Jacobson issued a statement on Thursday regarding the potential impact of the Supreme Court stay of the Clean Power Plan for statewide energy management and planning.
“The final Clean Power Plan provides states with flexibility,” ... Read More »
Otter Tail Power Co., which provides electricity for customers in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota, submitted a plan to state regulators this month that calls for shutting down its older Hoot Lake coal-fired plant near Fergus Falls, Minnesota, and increasing its clean energy initiatives.
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Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc., CEO Micheal McInnessaid on Thursday that the company might discontinue its Clean Power Plan until the Supreme Court adopts the “pencil down’ approach.
“We have supported states ‘putting the pencil down’ for many reasons, but prim... Read More »
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) announced on Thursday that it has approved FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Companies’ petitions to implement distribution system improvement changes (DSICs) as part of its long-term infrastructure improvement plans (LTIPs).
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The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) presented before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Energy and Power on Friday, saying that the Department of Energy’s (DOE) serial rulemaking for energy products negatively impacts citizens and energy companies alike.
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The Edison Electric Institute (EEI) and the Institute for Electric Innovation (IEI) announced a new partnership on Thursday with startup Incubator 1776 and the launch of a new innovation competition, the 1776 Challenge Cup.
“The electric power industry is working to develop and cultivate new i... Read More »
Ohio is well positioned to try and plan for implementation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean Power Plan if it survives legal challenges, even though it opposes the rule, Asim Haque, chairman of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO), recently told Daily Energy Insid... Read More »
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-UT) called for additional information into the use and administration of Section 1603 cash grants and energy tax credits in letters sent on Thursday to the Department of Treasury, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Treasury Inspector General f... Read More »
The Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) on Wednesday was named the number one greenest energy company in the 2016 Newsweek Green Rankings, one of the most prestigious international measures of corporate environmental excellence.
“We're honored to be recognized as the greenest energy provid... Read More »
The Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) opened a working case on Thursday that invites stakeholders to submit topics for discussion regarding improved utility regulation policies for investor-owned electric utilities in the state of Missouri.
Interested stakeholders are asked to submit writ... Read More »