The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) formally established last week new qualifications for systems that qualify for solar photovoltaic (solar PV) requirements under the state’s Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards (AEPS) Act.
The PUC did so by approving a Final Implementation ... Read More »
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) unveiled its new Brickell Substation, which will improve distribute electricity to thousands of customers in downtown Miami.
The Brickell facility, which includes a decorative façade to complement the city’s skyline, is the largest enclosed substation in FPL... Read More »
Members of Congress this week reminded the chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) just how stubborn and complicated an issue he has on his hands with the threatened closure of uncompetitive coal and nuclear power plants across the nation.
During a hearing of the House Energy... Read More »
Corporations are investing in solar energy in record amounts, according to a new report by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA).
SEIA’s Solar Means Business 2017 report, which tracks on-site commercial solar installations, includes
data from over 4,000 companies, totaling more than 2... Read More »
Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) President and CEO Barry Russell sent a letter Wednesday urging newly-named National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow to reject recent calls for energy market changes.
“We urge you to encourage all fuels — a result that can only be achi... Read More »
The Louisiana Public Service Commission (PSC) recently approved an agreement under which Entergy Louisiana will lower customer rates throughout the remainder of 2018 as a result of federal tax savings.
The agreement extends and modifies Entergy Louisiana’s Formula Rate Plan for three more years... Read More »
The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) adopted a new billing method for residential consumers this week, creating distributed generation (DG) to eventually replace existing net metering policies.
The new plan is the direct result of a study conducted by the Commission following new energy ... Read More »
The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory recently selected the second group of participants in Chain Reaction Innovations (CRI), a program that embeds postdoctoral researchers at the lab where they can work on developing their technologies.
The two-year program will allow pa... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced Wednesday up to $20 million in funding for nine projects to advance early-stage solar power electronics technologies.
These technologies convert electricity from one form to another and connect solar photovoltaic (PV) systems to the electric grid. Im... Read More »
The Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee recently highlighted support from various stakeholders for the Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act, which would support carbon utilization and direct air capture research.
The legislation would also supp... Read More »