US, India partner on advanced grid initiative
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced an award of $7.5 million for a joint initiative with India to advance the development of the power grid. The Indian Ministry of Science and Technology and industry partners will match DOE’s contribution resulting in $30 million for the pro... Read More »Ohio Commission provides pricing protections to submetered customers
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) ruled Wednesday that it would prevent submetering companies from charging submetered residential customers a higher price than what the PUCO-regulated local public utility charges a customer with equivalent usage through default service rates. “It... Read More »GE Renewable Energy to supply 22 wind turbines for project in Japan’s Akita region
GE Renewable Energy announced Wednesday that it reached an agreement with Shimizu Corporation to supply 22 units of GE’s 3.2-103 wind turbines for the Akita Katagami wind farm in the Akita prefecture in northern Japan. The project will supply 66 megawatts (MW) of power to the region, enough ... Read More »Vectren Energy Delivery of Indiana – North union employees ratify new labor agreement
Union membership recently voted to ratify a new labor agreement between Vectren Energy Delivery of Indiana – North (Vectren) and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 1393 as well as Steelworker Locals 12213 and 7441 as of June 16. The new agreement was finalized several... Read More »Williams names new senior vice president of Atlantic-Gulf operating area
The Williams Companies, Inc. announced this week that Frank J. Ferazzi will succeed Rory Miller, who announced his retirement earlier this month, as the new senior vice president of its Atlantic-Gulf operating area. “I am pleased to announce this well-earned promotion for Frank,” Micheal Dun... Read More »Raising federal royalty rates for coal, gas and oil could decrease production, increase federal revenue, according to GAO
A report released this week by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that raising federal royalty rates for coal, gas and oil could slightly decrease production on federal lands increase federal revenue by millions of dollars annually. GAO completed the report by reviewing st... Read More »Energy an important issue to voters in Northeastern United States, Consumer Energy Alliance study finds
Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA) recently released the results of a new survey of voters in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and New York on the importance of reliable, affordable energy as well as energy production and delivery methods. Ninety-seven percent of survey participants agreed ... Read More »Tom Rice