Columbia Solar Project plan in Wash. state advances to governor
A Washington state panel is recommending government approval of the 25-megawatt Columbia Solar Project. The Washington Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council (EFSEC) has issued its final recommendation on the alternative energy proposal by TUUSSO Energy, LLC (TUUSSO), officials said, clearing th... Read More »Department of Energy reports detail growth of wind farm installations
The number of wind power installations continues to grow across the country as technology costs and wind energy prices continue to fall, according to several recent reports from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Wind energy contributed 6.3 percent of the nation’s electricity supply in 2017. ... Read More »Credit: FirstEnergy Corp.
Potomac Edison files base rate case with the Public Service Commission of Maryland
Potomac Edison, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp., recently filed a comprehensive base rate case with the Public Service Commission of Maryland (PSC), its first base rate case in Maryland in approximately 25 years. The rate case includes new initiatives to install more automated distribution equi... Read More »Credit: Duke Energy
Duke Energy Florida to invest in solar, grid enhancements
Duke Energy Florida (DEF) will increase its use of solar power and make improvements to the grid to enhance reliability, security and resilience in 2019. The company will invest in its Citrus Combined Cycle Natural Gas Plant and Hamilton Solar Power Plant. Duke Energy Florida broke ground on the... Read More »Pa. PUC approves settlement with mobile home park operators over pipeline registration
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) recently approved a settlement between the PUC’s independent Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement (BI&E) and the owner and operators of four mobile home communities in York County. The settlement addresses allegations against ATG Properties LL... Read More »Michigan ‘roadmap’ outlines opportunities, obstacles to expanding co-gen power plants
Michigan lawmakers interested in expanding the number of co-generation power plants in the Great Lakes State will have an important new document waiting on their desks when they return to the capital this fall. The Michigan Energy Office (MEO) released a new report this month highlighting the hur... Read More »Orange & Rockland Implements REV Demonstration Project
Orange & Rockland (O&R), a subsidiary of Con Edison serving southeastern New York and northern New Jersey, filed an implementation plan for its three-year “Optimal Export Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) Demonstration Project,” on Friday. The project will partner O&R with Smarter Grid Solu... Read More »Highly enriched uranium