Navigant examines growth of “smart services” as cities set ambitious climate targets

Published on March 30, 2018 by Bill Yingling

The demand to meet carbon-reduction and sustainability goals in cities around the world will create a market worth $1.5 trillion for "smart services" during the next decade, according to a recent report by Navigant Consulting Inc. Some leading cities already have begun projects to help meet th... Read More »

Lowered corporate tax rate brings reduction for Black Hills Energy annual bills

Published on March 30, 2018 by Chris Galford

The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will benefit the Kansas energy market, with Black Hills Energy customers set to regain an average of $11 annually off their energy bills. This is the result of a total cost savings for Black Hills Energy customers of $1,718,203. The break down per customers was cal... Read More »

Gaskell West 1 Solar Facility begins operation in California

Published on March 30, 2018 by Kevin Randolph

Southern Power recently announced that its 20-megawatt (MW), approximately 280-acre Gaskell West 1 Solar Facility in Kern County, California, began commercial operation. First Solar Energy Services will operate and maintain the facility. Southern California Edison (SCE) will purchase the electric... Read More »

Customized Energy Solutions to host webinar on FERC order 841 implementation

Published on March 30, 2018 by Kevin Randolph

Clean Energy States Alliance (CESA) announced Wednesday that representatives from Customized Energy Solutions (CES) will discuss the details of FERC order 841 and address implementation in a CESA webinar on April 4. FERC order 841 states that Independent System Operators (ISOs) and Regional Trans... Read More »

American net energy imports declined in 2017

Published on March 30, 2018 by Douglas Clark

The Energy Information Administration (EIA) released information this week showing that American net energy imports declined in 2017, attaining its lowest level lowest level since 1982. Officials said gross energy imports have been generally decreasing from a high of 34.7 quads in 2007, adding th... Read More »

AVANGRID subsidiary chosen to supply hydro power to New England

Published on March 30, 2018 by Kevin Randolph

AVANGRID, Inc. and its subsidiary Central Maine Power Company (CMP) confirmed Wednesday that Massachusetts approved its proposed New England Clean Energy Connect (NECEC) transmission project. The project, a 1200 megawatt high-voltage direct current transmission line linking the electrical grids i... Read More »

FirstEnergy seeks emergency order to save nuclear, coal plants

Published on March 30, 2018 by Kevin Randolph

FirstEnergy Solutions Corp. (FES) requested Thursday that U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry issue an emergency order directing PJM Interconnection (PJM) to begin negotiations to prevent the shutdown of nuclear and coal-fired power plants in the region. The letter requested that the proposed eme... Read More »

AEE: U.S. policy, Trump’s infrastructure plan must include nation’s power grid

Published on March 29, 2018 by Kim Riley

Congress and the Trump administration should focus on the electric power system as a key element of infrastructure modernization to accelerate economic growth, according to just-released Advanced Energy Economy (AEE) policy recommendations. In mid-February, the president released his infrastructu... Read More »

U.S. liquefied natural gas exports reached 1.94 billion cubic feet per day in 2017

Published on March 29, 2018 by Chris Galford

Presenting a figure nearly quadruple that of 2016, the United States exported 1.94 billion cubic feet per day in 2017, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA). All exports originated from Louisiana’s Sabine Pass liquefaction terminal and reached 25 countries. The majority went ... Read More »

Settlement reached on proposed merger of Avista Corporation and Canada-based Hydro One Limited

Published on March 29, 2018 by Kevin Randolph

Staff members of the Washington state Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) reached a settlement Tuesday on the proposed merger of Avista Corporation and Canada-based Hydro One Limited. The settlement describes an agreement, that according to the parties, provides financial protections fo... Read More »