Vectren Energy Delivery of Indiana - North (Vectren) recently announced that it completed its installation of Automated Meter Reading (AMR) devices in its service territory in southeast and central Indiana, which is an improvement aimed at improving the frequency and efficiency of meter reads.
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A group of U.S Representatives and Senators recently reintroduced in the 115th Congress the Ozone Standards Implementation Act, a bill that would update how the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) monitors ozone levels.
Reps. Bill Flores (R-TX), Pete Olson (R-TX), and Bob Latta (R-OH) reintrodu... Read More »
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio recently approved AEP Ohio’s gridSMART Phase 2 Plan, which will involve the installation of advanced grid technologies, such as smart meters.
The plan by AEP Ohio, a unit of American Electric Power, includes the installation of 894,000 smart meters over t... Read More »
A report released by the American Gas Association (AGA) last week found that natural gas has led to $76 billion in savings for U.S. businesses since 2009.
The report, titled Uncovering the U.S. Natural Gas Commercial Market, found that businesses, such as schools, hospitals, police and fire stati... Read More »
The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) recently announced plans to continue its Solar Renewable Energy Credit (SREC 2) program into 2017 and proposed a long-term replacement for the program.
Since it began, SREC 2 has led to more than 1,600 megawatts (MW) of solar development and... Read More »
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently recommended, based on a review conducted by GAO, that the Department of Energy (DOE) reconsider its plans to develop two separate nuclear waste repositories.
GAO recommended that DOE assess benefits, cost and schedule estimates and reassess... Read More »
The Department of Energy (DOE) announced this week their investment of up to $30 million for 13 projects supporting the integration of solar energy into the U.S. electric grid.
The DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy SunShot Initiative selected the 13 projects under the ENERGISE ... Read More »
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff recently completed their safety evaluation for a combined license for a proposed nuclear reactor at the North Anna site near Mineral, Virginia.
The Final Safety Evaluation Report found no safety aspects that would preclude the issuance of the requested li... Read More »
U.S. Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) and Rep. Rob Bishop (R-UT) introduced this week joint resolutions of disapproval of the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) final rule on methane emissions from oil and natural gas operations on federal and Native American land.
Barrasso is chair of the Senate Commi... Read More »
Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) President and Chief Executive Officer Barry Russell sent a letter this week to President Trump, urging him to quickly submit nominees to fill open seats on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and return the Commission to a quorum.
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