The Government of Ukraine announced Monday that the country’s state-owned power generation company, Centrenergo PJSC, would purchase thermal coal from the Pennsylvania-based Xcoal Energy and Resources ahead of this upcoming winter.
Ukraine is seeking to diversify its energy supply, which has i... Read More »
PPL Electric Utilities presented William Courtright, the mayor of Scranton, Pennsylvania, with a check for more than $130,000 earlier this week for the rebates earned by the city by installing new energy efficient streetlights.
The central Pennsylvania city replaced 5,713 high-pressure sodium st... Read More »
The Natural Gas Council released a report Monday that focused on the reliability and resilience of operational processes, physical aspects and contractual foundations of the natural gas system.
“Given the reliability of the nation’s producers, pipelines and distribution network, natural gas ... Read More »
Under a new service agreement reached between Georgia Power and Westinghouse last week, the Vogtle nuclear plant in Burke County will expand its number of units.
It is big news for both the power company and for nuclear power in general. With the approval of the expansion by the U.S. Department o... Read More »
Duke Energy Carolinas recently made its annual filing with the Public Service Commission of South Carolina (PSCSC) for fuel costs associated electricity generation at its power plants, which includes a proposed yearly update for fuel charges for its South Carolina-based customers.
As part of its ... Read More »
Iowa recently expanded a 2002 law that imposes fines and penalties on drivers for failing to change lanes or reduce speed when passing emergency vehicles to include utility vehicles as well.
Electric utilities in the state launched a campaign to spread awareness of the law. The utilities hosted ... Read More »
The North Dakota Public Service Commission (PSC) recently approved a request by Oasis Midstream Services LLC for a siting permit to expand the capacity of the Wild Basin Gas Plant and Crude Handling Facility in McKenzie County.
The plant is currently capable of processing 80 million standard cub... Read More »
Rocky Mountain Power recently filed requests with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission (PSC) for approval to build or acquire four wind farms in Wyoming, upgrade 13 existing wind farms and enhance its transmission system.
The projects are expected to cost a combined $3.13 billion. The proposed ... Read More »
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) estimated that Wyoming, Texas, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and North Dakota were the nation’s top net energy suppliers in 2015 in its recently released State Energy Data System.
Twelve states produced more energy than they consumed, according t... Read More »
The amount of natural gas used for electricity generation has reached its highest daily level in 2017, exceeding a total of 41 billion billion cubic feet (Bcf) on July 20, according to a recent report from the Houston-based energy data company PointLogic Energy.
The 2017 figure represents a small... Read More »