Sen. Murkowski encourages Alaska’s oil, gas producers to hire in-state workers
In a move to increase the number of Alaskans who work for oil and gas producers, U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) requested hiring data from the state’s five largest producers on Friday. The Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development recently reported that the total number of workers ... Read More »Edison Electric Institute applauds Trump’s extension of Puerto Rico disaster relief aid
Edison Electric Institute (EEI) President Tom Kuhn recently released a statement thanking President Trump for extending for 60 days the 100-percent federal cost share originally authorized in September for Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria. “EEI and its member companies applaud President Tr... Read More »Kentucky PSC provides pre-approval for emergency equipment transfers between utilities
The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) recently agreed to pre-approve emergency transfers of large electric transmission system transformers for four Kentucky utilities. The pre-approval allows Kentucky Utilities Co. (KU), Louisville Gas & Electric Co. (LG&E), Duke Energy Kentucky, and East... Read More »Michigan utilities given deadlines to pass on federal tax law savings to ratepayers
The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) this week laid out deadlines by which state utilities must calculate and pass on corporate income tax savings from updated federal tax laws. Of Michigan’s 13 utilities, 10 stand to see their current and future long-term deferred tax payments reduced... Read More »New York PSC approves Con Edison battery storage system plan
The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) recently approved a plan that will enable Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. to expand the use of battery storage systems in its service territory, as part of a wider storage initiative. The decision approves tariff amendments to Con ... Read More »New York PSC increases size of of projects eligible for clean energy program
The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) recently announced that it would increase the maximum rated capacity for projects eligible for the Value of Distributed Energy Resources (VDER) compensation system from two to five megawatts (MW). “Expanding access to cost-effective, clean ener... Read More »Ameren Missouri files plan to promote electric vehicles, machinery
Ameren Missouri recently filed with the Missouri Public Service Commission its Charge Ahead program, which is designed to encourage the residents and business to use electric vehicles (EV) and other electrical equipment. The program would provide incentives for installing workplace, multifamily, ... Read More »DoE invests $17.3 million in carbon capture technology for coal-fired plants
Six projects that seek to make existing carbon capture technology more affordable and reliable for use in coal-fired power plants were awarded $17.3 million in federal funding on Thursday by the Department of Energy (DoE). The DoE Office of Fossil Energy’s Novel and Enabling Carbon Capture Tra... Read More »Lauren "Bubba" McDonald