Penelec completes first round of long-term infrastructure improvement plan
The Pennsylvania Electric Co. (Penelec) recently completed work on approximately $11 million of electric system projects as part of its 2016 long-term infrastructure improvement plan, which intends to reduce the number and duration of potential power outages experienced by customers. The project... Read More »Louisville, Kentucky
LG&E, KU unveil plans for first public electric vehicle charging station in Louisville
Representatives from Louisville Gas & Electric (LG&E) and Kentucky Utilities (KU) gathered with local officials recently to unveil plans for the Louisville area’s first publicly available electric vehicle (EV) charge station. LG&E and KU currently have 19 public charge stations in t... Read More »Dominion to expand solar in Virginia with Amazon
Dominion, one of the nation’s largest energy producers, recently announced major solar energy expansion efforts underway in Virginia in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS), a unit of Amazon.com. The planned expansion will add 180 megawatts of solar generating capacity in five counties ... Read More »Department of Energy
Energy Department to invest $30 mln in electric vehicle fuel cell technologies
The Department of Energy (DOE) is making available about $30 million in funding for research and development of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies to benefit the widespread growth of fuel cell electric vehicles. The research will focus on onboard hydrogen storage, low-cost hydrogen production an... Read More »Indianapolis