Berkeley Lab to develop cybersecurity measures related to solar inverters
A new project by the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory will seek to develop methods that can detect and counter cyber attacks on the grid related to solar inverters. DOE awarded $2.5 million over three years to the project, which is one of 20 recently announced... Read More »National Oil and Gas Gateway website provides information on wells across United States
The National Oil and Gas Gateway unveiled Tuesday its first public website, which features information on oil and gas wells in multiple states across the United States. The Gateway is a collaborative initiative between the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), the Groundwater Protection ... Read More »Nick Stavropoulos
PG&E’s Stavropoulos named to National Safety Council’s Board of Directors
The National Safety Council (NSC) recently named Nick Stavropoulos, the Pacific Gas and Energy (PG&E) Corporation’s president and COO, to its board of directors. "Our newest board members, including Nick, are true safety leaders who are passionate advocates and among the most dedicated profess... Read More »Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory discovers key ingredient for hydrogen storage
In a bolster to Department of Energy efforts to find an inexpensive method of energy storage, the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has announced advancements in hydrogen storage technology. Hydrogen storage allows for hydrogen-fueled transportation systems and has the potential to in... Read More »AEP Appalachian Power announces project to upgrade Tennessee transmission system
Kingsport Power, doing business as AEP Appalachian Power, and its affiliate Appalachian Power Transmission Co. announced earlier this week a $105 million transmission project in Hawkins County, Tennessee to increase the reliability of electric service in the state. The Nagel Substation Expansion... Read More »Florida PSC approves settlement on early retirement of Jacksonville coal-fired power plant
The Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) approved on Monday a settlement agreement resolving all issues related to Florida Power & Light Company’s (FPL) petition to retire a coal-fired power plant in Jacksonville, Florida ahead of schedule. The settlement filed by FPL and the Office of Publ... Read More »Independent oil, gas producers push for the withdrawal of hydraulic fracturing rule
The Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) and Western Energy Alliance submitted on Monday comments to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), urging it to withdraw its rule regulating hydraulic fracturing on federal and Native American lands. BLM recently issued a proposed rule that w... Read More »Kevin Barker