The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) was recently recognized for its work on improving energy codes through the 2017 National Leadership in Sustainability and Energy Efficiency Award.
The International Code Council and Institute for Market Transformatio... Read More »
Although renewable energy’s share of U.S. energy consumption reached its highest levels since the 1930s in 2016, fossil fuels still continue to provide the vast majority of the nation’s energy.
According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), the share of fossil fuel use in 201... Read More »
The House Energy and Commerce Committee recently advanced a bill to address the nation’s used nuclear fuel issue with a vote of 49 to four.
“We commend the leadership of Chairman Rep. Walden (R-OR), Environment Subcommittee Chairman
Rep. Shimkus (R-IL), and ranking member Rep. Pallone (D-N... Read More »
A recently released study by the state of Michigan found that several previously discussed alternatives to continuing operation of the Line 5 pipeline, which is owned by Enbridge and runs through the Straits of Mackinac, would not be feasible.
The report, conducted by pipeline risk management co... Read More »
Representatives from two Alaska electric cooperatives recently testified about the importance of microgrid research and development to isolated communities in Alaska during a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee field hearing in Cordova, Alaska.
Clay Koplin, one of the witnesses, i... Read More »
The New York State Public Service Commission recently received an annual review from Department of Public Service staff that found that the state’s major utilities provided a satisfactory level of customer service in 2016.
The review assesses the utilities’ performance in electric reliabilit... Read More »
Rocky Mountain Power recently filed for regulatory approval in Wyoming, Utah and Idaho for a combined $3.5 billion wind and transmission investment that would add approximately 1,100 megawatts (MW) of
wind energy.
The filings, which are part of Rocky Mountain’s Energy 2020 initiative, also ... Read More »
U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) chairman of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Maria Cantwell (D-WA), the committee’s ranking member, recently introduced the Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 (ENRA).
S. 1460 is the successor to the senators’ legislation from the previous... Read More »
The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) recently issued a press release urging the U.S. Senate to advance a bill that would extend nuclear production tax credit provisions.
The U.S. House recently advanced the bill, which would benefit two Westinghouse AP1000 reactors being built at Southern Nuclear ... Read More »
The House Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee recently requested in its fiscal year 2018 energy and water spending, which includes significant funding for used fuel and research
and development (R&D) activities.
The budget will now be sent to the full House Appropria... Read More »