The House advanced twin measures linked to nuclear energy last week, with one meant to support construction of a fast neutron research reactor and one supporting increased research of health effects caused by low-dose radiation.
H.R. 4378 and 7675 have both received support from the Nuclear Ener... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Energy policy makers across the nation are asking if the federal Public Utility Regulatory Policy Act of 1978, commonly known as PURPA, still has a role in shaping the electric industry.
The law has loomed large over electric companies for four decades, requiring companies to buy p... Read More »
The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) released a joint statement this week outlining 21 policy priorities on which they will work together to advance clean energy.
Both organizations said the recommendations are designed to “accelerate the clean en... Read More »
Gulf Power announced recently that it will partner with the City of Pensacola, Florida, on an $83 million project to modernize the downtown’s underground power-grid network.
The five-year project is expected to begin early this year.
“These projects are part of Gulf Power’s five-year pr... Read More »
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) and Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. (MMP) announced Wednesday the launch of a new auction for a portion of multi-month Permian WTI storage capacity at the Magellan East Houston Terminal.
“At a time when North America is producing and exporting record amounts o... Read More »
The Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security and Emergency Response (CESER) was established in the U.S. Department of Energy to help secure U.S. energy infrastructure, Energy Secretary Rick Perry announced on Wednesday.
The President’s fiscal year 2019 budget proposal includes $96 million in fu... Read More »
Two-thirds of the solar modules that the United States imported in 2016 came from Malaysia, China, and South Korea, the U.S. Energy Information (EIA) noted in a recent news release.
U.S. solar module imports in direct current (DC) totaled 13 gigawatts (GWDC) in 2016, an increase from 2 GWDC in 20... Read More »
Following the passage of the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) has submitted a settlement agreement to significantly reduce rates requested under its Building the Future plan.
Those federal tax cuts have resulted in large savings for the company, and its stakeholders he... Read More »
Recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) research found that most U.S. and Canadian electricity suppliers have assessed their systems' vulnerability severe geomagnetic disturbances (GMD) resulting from solar storms, but have identified less information about the potential impacts of a high-alti... Read More »
The New Orleans City Council recently approved a multi-year plan from Entergy New Orleans to install advanced meters in Orleans Parish.
“We applaud the council’s action in laying the foundation for grid-modernization technologies that not only will create a smarter energy future for our city,... Read More »