Entergy Corporation recently completed the sale of the James A. Fitzpatrick nuclear power plant in Scriba, New York to Exelon Generation as part of its departure from the merchant power business.
“We are looking forward to operating the FitzPatrick plant. The employees and the community have b... Read More »
U.S. energy production totaled 84.1 quadrillion British thermal units (Btu) in 2016, a four percent decrease from 2015’s level and the first annual reduction since 2009, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
The production decline coincided with an increase in both tot... Read More »
The Alliance to Save Energy recently called on Congress to advance several energy efficiency bills that cleared the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee last week.
The committee approved two bills introduced by Sens. Rob Portman (R-OH) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), the Energy Savings and I... Read More »
Following innovations brought about the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Advanced Fuels Campaign, the nuclear industry is pushing to advance the program’s schedule and continue developing accident tolerant nuclear fuels.
DOE, in partnership with industry groups, National Labs and research univer... Read More »
The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) recently approved a proposal by Big Rivers Electric Corp. to build and operate seven small solar facilities across its service territory.
According to Big Rivers’ application, the facilities would be used to test how well solar energy could be integ... Read More »
The Maryland Public Service Commission will soon begin accepting applications for its community solar pilot program following approval of utility tariffs this week.
Operators of community solar generating systems can apply to the Commission, starting April 10, for
initial approval to participa... Read More »
The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) announced this week the creation of the Office of Cybersecurity and Risk Management to support utilities’ efforts to address cybersecurity risks.
“The growing sophistication of utility-based cybersecurity preparation and ongoing efforts to drive compreh... Read More »
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) announced this week a nationwide campaign to educate consumers about solar energy and released a suite of tools designed to help consumers navigate solar transactions.
“We’ve been developing top-of-the-line resources for years – now it’s a... Read More »