American Wind Energy Association opposes BLM wind energy rule
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) recently came out against the final rule issued by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) governing wind and solar energy development on public lands. “Unfortunately, based on our preliminary review, for this administration and the majority of Amer... Read More »EEI launches awareness campaign to protect utility customers from scammers
The Edison Electric Institute (EEI) recently joined a coalition of electric, gas and water companies from across North America to raise awareness about scams that target utility customers. The inaugural Utilities United Against Scams Day will begin on Nov. 16 and will be supported by a week-long ... Read More »SEIA releases energy diversity best practices for solar industry
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) recently released a Diversity Best Practices Guide for Solar Energy, providing a guiding tool for organizations looking to implement diversity goals in the solar industry. “The solar industry has thrived because of the diversity of its 209,000 empl... Read More »Nuclear Energy Institute
NEI requests DOE minimize US supplier burden for liability risk pool
The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) recently requested that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) provide U.S. nuclear energy suppliers with more certainty regarding their liabilities in a nuclear incident to allow them to better develop a contingency plan. The department is collecting data in developi... Read More »Residential solar adoption creates opportunity for utilities, customer surveys show
The utilities industry should embrace the opportunity to improve customer service amid increasing numbers of residential solar adoption, according to recent results from two customer surveys. Jamie Wimberly, CEO of DEFG LLC, and Dan Gabaldon, founding partner of Enovation Partners, presented thei... Read More »I&M brings fourth solar power plant online
Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) announced on Thursday that its Watervliet, MIchigan Solar Power plant is now online, becoming the fourth solar power plant I&M has completed over the past year. The new 4.6 megawatt (MW) plant will provide enough energy from its 50,000 solar panels to power ap... Read More »Comprehensive Colorado PUC settlement resolves three major cases
The Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC) resolved three Xcel Energy cases on Wednesday with a single settlement that was approved without modification. The agreement settles Xcel’s phase II electricity pricing case, allows the company to offer new solar subscriptions to its customers, and... Read More »USDOT requests public comment on underground gas storage facilities fee rate structure
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is requesting public comment on a proposed fee rate structure to fund an $8 million Underground Natural Gas Storage Facility Safety Account. In a notice released on Monday, USDOT stated that public input could be submitted within 60 days of the notice... Read More »Travis Kavulla