Sunday, December 03, 2023
NorthWestern Energy issues RFP for Montana renewable energy projects
From now until April, NorthWestern Energy is seeking proposals for projects of up to 45 megawatts of renewables-based generation for operations in Montana. Specifically, they are looking for Community Renewable Energy Projects (CREP), so while developers, landowners, energy companies and Montana ... Read More »
Entergy Mississippi files initial plan for implementing tax reform
Entergy Mississippi, Inc. filed Wednesday with the Mississippi Public Service Commission its preliminary plan for addressing savings due to tax reform, which reduced the corporate tax from 35 percent to 21 percent. The company will file its formal plan in mid-March as part of its annual rate fili... Read More »
EIA details contract types for natural gas purchases
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) issued a press release recently outlining the types of contracts that natural gas plants use to fulfill their fuel requirements. The majority of natural gas plants in the continental United States use firm contracts that require the producer and p... Read More »
Commercial Liability Partners purchases retired Walter C. Beckjord Station in Ohio
Commercial Liability Partners (CLP) recently purchased the retired Walter C. Beckjord coal-fired power plant in Clermont County, Ohio, with plans to repurpose much of the property for future development. Joint owners Duke Energy, American Electric Power and Dayton Power & Light announced the sal... Read More »
Florida Power and Light rates to decrease starting March 1
Beginning March 1, rates for Florida Power & Light Company customers will decrease by $3.35 per month compared to current rates for a typical residential customer using 1,000 kilowatt-hours (kWh), the company said recently. The reduction, according to the company is mainly due to the end of a tem... Read More »
DTE’s Fermi 2 Power Plant recognized for workplace safety
With receipt of a Michigan Voluntary Protection Program (MVPP) Star Award, DTE Energy’s Fermi 2 Power Plant in Newport, Michigan can officially count itself among one of Michigan’s safest workplaces. The award was given out by the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA... Read More »
Nevada PUC schedules consumer sessions on Southwest Gas Corporation natural gas expansion plan
The Public Utilities Commission of Nevada (PUCN) recently scheduled two consumer sessions to hear comments from consumers about a natural gas expansion proposed by Southwest Gas Corporation to expand its service territory into the Mesquite area. The sessions are scheduled for Feb. 28 in Mesquite ... Read More »
Work on Illinois’ Spoon River Transmission Line completed
Spanning 44 miles and providing 345,000 volts, the Spoon River Transmission Project in Illinois has completed construction and begun providing greater reliability to the state’s energy grid. With $130 million invested into the project, it came in under budget and, perhaps more importantly to co... Read More »
