Residential U.S. energy sales down since 2010, according to EIA
U.S. residential electricity sales have declined in both absolute and per capita terms since 2010, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Electric Power Annual and U.S. Census Bureau population estimates. The decline may be a result in changes in weather, which is a key... Read More »PV20 Submarine Cable Replacement project delayed by equipment failure
An effort by the Vermont Electric Power Company (VELCO) to update grid reliability through replacement of underwater cables will now be delayed by three weeks due to equipment failure. As a result, the company has announced shifts to full 24 work days, on a 7-day-per-week schedule, to make up for... Read More »New York District Court dismisses lawsuit challenging zero emissions credit program
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York dismissed Tuesday a lawsuit challenging the Zero Emissions Credit (ZEC) program in New York’s Clean Energy Standard, which seeks to preserve the state’s nuclear facilities. “The court’s decision to dismiss the lawsuit regardin... Read More »NERC’s Cummings named to scientific advisory board
Robert W. Cummings, senior director of Engineering and Reliability Initiatives at the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), was named this week to the Scientific Advisory Board of the Center for Ultra-Wide-Area Resilient Electric Energy Transmission Networks (CURENT). CURENT,... Read More »David Bernhardt
IPPA congratulates Bernhardt on Senate confirmation as Interior Deputy Secretary
The U.S. Senate confirmed David Bernhardt as Interior Department Secretary this week with a vote of 53 to 43 roughly along party lines, inspiring a congratulatory statement from the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPPA). “For years, David Bernhardt has been a champion for Ameri... Read More »Jason Begger