Pacific Power announced this week that it would begin providing smart meters to residents and businesses in its service area in Northern California.
While nearly 26,000 meters will be installed by the end of November, Pacific Power intends to replace more than 640,000 meters in both California an... Read More »
The House Subcommittee on Energy recently held a hearing on the growth of large-scale energy storage in the United States, the attributes it can provide the grid, and its potential use and impacts within wholesale markets.
“Electricity is a fundamental and essential part of our everyday lives, ... Read More »
The Alliance to Save Energy recently announced its 2018 Stars of Energy Efficiency Awards winners, recognizing companies, organizations, and individuals who have demonstrated energy efficiency leadership.
“We are excited to honor and recognize these companies and individuals that have not only... Read More »
Duquesne Light Company recently held a storm restoration drill at its Woods Run campus on Pittsburgh’s North Shore to test the company’s emergency response to severe weather.
The drill consisted of a mock severe weather event and included employees from across the company representing operati... Read More »
Duke Energy recently selected five Florida properties for its Site Readiness Program, which identifies high-quality industrial sites and helps prepare them for targeted business development and future capital investment.
Duke will now work with the sites’ owners, local government officials and ... Read More »
Utility rates of Cascade Natural Gas will soon have to cut their rates and return all benefits of the 2017 federal tax cut legislation to its customers, following a ruling by the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC).
Cascade’s last general rate increase was in 2016.
Regul... Read More »
Major U.S. electric utilities have increased spending on electric distribution systems from $31 billion to $51 billion annually since 1996, according to data collected by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).
That 54 percent increase in the past 20 years is similar to the gains that h... Read More »
Con Edison recently added information to its online Marketplace on the costs and environmental impact of owning various car models, including plug-in electric vehicles and hybrids.
The site allows shoppers to make side-by-side comparisons of cars. It provides the manufacturer’s suggested price,... Read More »
The Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) announced last week that it has agreed to be part of a Department of Energy (DOE) Carbon Storage Assurance Facility Enterprise (CarbonSAFE) Phase II study examining carbon dioxide (CO2) collection, transportation, and storage infrastructure.
The goal of t... Read More »
The Idaho Public Utilities Commission (PUC) recently approved rate reductions for three Idaho utilities due to changes in federal and state tax laws, including those resulting from the Federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.
In January, the PUC directed all utilities to report the impact of the ta... Read More »