Energy organization hopeful about US-China trade
Barry Worthington, executive director of the U.S. Energy Association (USEA), is expressing optimism about China’s trade future with the United States, despite a turbulent temporary trade war. Worthington, speaking to China National Petroleum Corporation and energy stakeholders at the Internatio... Read More »Colorado Petroleum Council challenges effort to limit oil, gas development
While supporters of Colorado Initiative 97 -- a ballot effort to require a 2,500-foot setback from all new oil and gas development in the state -- announced Monday that they have submitted sufficient signatures to the Colorado Secretary of State, the state’s petroleum industry is criticizing the a... Read More »I&M Power offers wind, solar support payment option for Indiana customers
For as little as $3.53 per month, Indiana customers of the Indiana Michigan Power company (I&M) now have the option to attribute their energy use to renewable sources and support their continued use and costs. The IM Green service allows I&M customers to attribute anywhere between 10 percent and ... Read More »Electricity sales rebound in Puerto Rico after most power restored
After the longest blackout in U.S. history, electricity sales in Puerto Rico have returned to pre-Hurricane Maria levels, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Hurricane Maria, a category 4 storm, hit Puerto Rico on September 20, 2017, two weeks after Hurricane Irma passed just... Read More »USDA to invest more than $345 mln to improve electric service in rural areas
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced Monday that it will be investing $345.5 million in 20 infrastructure projects to improve rural electric service throughout the United States. “Delivering reliable and affordable electricity to power rural America will help lay the groundwork f... Read More »Chuck Grassley