US solar, wind use on the rise, LLNL says
A new report from the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) notes that solar and wind energy had a banner year in the United States in 2017, with more residents using renewables than the previous year. This news came paired with the assessment that, overall, the United States actually con... Read More »El Paso Electric files for community solar program in New Mexico
El Paso Electric (EPE) filed recently with the New Mexico Public Regulatory Commission (NMPRC) for approval of a new Community Solar Program in New Mexico. The proposed program would enable the utility’s New Mexico customers to subscribe, on a voluntary basis, to solar generation from a new two... Read More »Majority of states, D.C. acted on distributed solar policy, rate design in Q1 2018
The North Carolina Clean Energy Technology Center (NCCETC) recently released its Q1 2018 edition of The 50 States of Solar, which found that 40 states and the District of Columbia took 149 solar policy actions during Q1 2018. The report cataloged 49 actions related to residential fixed charge and... Read More »Buckeye forms joint venture to build a new marine terminal in Corpus Christi Bay
Buckeye Partners, L.P. (Buckeye), Phillips 66 Partners LP (Phillips 66), and Andeavor announced this week the formation of a joint venture to develop a new deep-water marine terminal in Ingleside, Texas. The new project, which will be called the South Texas Gateway Terminal, will be constructed o... Read More »Electric companies embrace enhanced reporting on sustainability initiatives
Electric power companies say they are moving beyond providing safe, reliable, affordable and clean energy through ongoing investments in sustainability initiatives, and the industry is moving toward reporting that information to investors in a clearer and more concise way. Electric utility invest... Read More »Gerry Anderson