Lisa Murkowski
Sen. Murkowski issues statement on Perry’s grid resiliency proposal
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) issued a statement Monday on a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) submitted by Energy Secretary Rick Perry to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) aimed at protecting the reliability and resiliency of the bulk power system. “For years, I have been c... Read More »Gulf Power hosts symposium on Northwest Florida’s economic future
Gulf Power hosted the 21st Gulf Power Economic Symposium, which focuses on Northwest Florida’s economic future, on Oct. 1 to 3 in Sandestin, Florida. Nearly 600 business and community leaders, including Chamber of Commerce members, non-profits, faith-based groups, and small business owners, pa... Read More »Duke Energy teams up with Charlotte, NC to expand reach of smart energy solutions model
Over the course of five years, Duke Energy worked with Envision Charlotte to increase energy efficiency for businesses in Charlotte. Now cities from all over the world are asking them how to replicate their success. What was once a program to help a southern city manage its growth by transformin... Read More »Total federal government energy costs fell to lowest levels since 2004, FEMP report says
The total energy cost for the U.S. federal government to operate its facilities, vehicles, and equipment in FY2016 fell to $16.1 billion, the lowest level since 2004, according to a recent report from the Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP). Total site-delivered energy consumption by the U.... Read More »Senate legislation pushes investment tax credit for home, business energy storage
New legislation from U.S. Sens. Dean Heller (R-NV) and Martin Heinrich (D-NM) would establish an investment tax credit (ITC) for business and home use of energy storage. Presently, no direct tax incentives address energy storage, despite its complementary nature for renewable energy sources like ... Read More »Idaho PUC approves increase to Avista Fixed Cost Adjustment
The Idaho Public Utilities Commission (PUC) recently approved an increase to a billing mechanism that enables Avista to recover the fixed costs of serving its electric customers. The change to the Fixed Cost Adjustment (FCA) will cause an increase of $2.56 to the monthly bill of the average resi... Read More »Maria Korsnick