Arizona Electric Power Cooperative, ATC Development Co enter joint operating agreement
Arizona Electric Power Cooperative (AEPCO) and ATC Development Co., a development branch of Wisconsin-based American Transmission Co. (ATC), recently entered into a joint operating agreement to form ATC Southwest and develop transmission projects in Arizona and the southwestern United States. “... Read More »Electric industry says protecting electric grid from cyberattacks top priority
The electric industry is tackling cyber security threats to the nation’s electric grid by facilitating risk information sharing, deploying government technology that improves awareness and planning how best to coordinate responses to incidents. The House Subcommittee on Energy held a hearing on... Read More »SEPA, SGIP announce plans to merge
Julia Hamm, president and CEO of the Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA), and Sharon Allan, president and CEO of SGIP, announced this week the intent to merge the two organizations under the SEPA brand. Speaking at a breakfast meeting at the DistribuTECH 2017 conference in San Diego, Hamm and Al... Read More »Natural gas generation capacity additions likely to reach 13-year high in 2018
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) recently found that, if new plants go online as planned, annual net additions in natural gas generation capacity in 2018 would be at their highest since 2005. According to the information reported to EIA, the electricity industry plans to increase ... Read More »Kentucky Utilities Company unveils electric vehicle charging station in downtown Lexington
Representatives from Kentucky Utility Company (KU), along with Lexington Mayor Jim Gray and other community leaders, recently unveiled the company’s new publicly available electric vehicle charging station in downtown Lexington, Kentucky. “Thanks to KU, there is a growing demand in our city f... Read More »Florida PSC commissioner named to NARUC’s executive committee
Florida Public Service Commissioner (PSC) Ronald Brisé was recently named to the executive committee of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC). Commissioner Brisé will represent the Southeastern Regulatory Utility Commissioners on the committee. NARUC President Rob... Read More »Arizona Commissioner appointed to NARUC Board of Directors
Arizona Corporation Commissioner (ACC) Doug Little was recently selected to serve on the Board of Directors of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC). NARUC represents the state public service commissions that regulate the utilities that provide services, such as ele... Read More »Aziz Bamik