The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and The Solar Foundation launched a new project to streamline the permitting process.
The Solar Automated Permit Processing is designed to alleviate cumbersome and inconsistent permitting and inspection processes for solar installations. It will also... Read More »
Heavy rains and thunderstorms over the weekend in the Roanoke and Blackwater river watersheds caused large inflows into Appalachian Power’s Smith Mountain hydro project in southwestern Virginia.
Roughly five inches of rain fell on the region over the weekends, causing flooding in creeks and riv... Read More »
A new natural gas pipeline from Northern Louisiana to the Gulf Coast is in development by Enable Midstream Partners.
The 165-mile Gulf Run Pipeline will connect U.S. natural gas supplies to liquefied natural gas (LNG) export markets on the Gulf Coast. The project includes an agreement with a corn... Read More »
Under an agreement with some of the state’s consumer groups, Duke Energy Indiana filed a proposal with state regulators this week to lessen costs at its Edwardsport coal gasification plant, which could result in $30 million in savings for Duke’s Indiana customers.
Following approval by the In... Read More »
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) has determined crude oil served as the nation’s largest petroleum export during the first half of the year.
EIA said crude oil topped hydrocarbon gas liquids (HGL) to attain the distinction, with 1.8 million barrels per day (b/d) of exports. In a... Read More »
The Idaho Public Utilities Commission (PUC) recently issued a final reconsideration order in a net metering case, following a petition filed with the PUC by Vote Solar, one of 10 intervening parties to the case.
The final reconsideration order maintained the decision to separate customers with on... Read More »
The Energy Storage Association (ESA) recently issued a statement thanking U.S. Sens. Tim Scott (R-SC) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) for their efforts to obtain clarification on the eligibility of energy storage for the Investment Tax Credit (ITC).
The Investment Tax Credit is currently a 30 percent f... Read More »
Though more than 1 million customers in North and South Carolina lost power at the height of Hurricane Florence’s press into the United States, nuclear facilities emerged unscathed.
“Nuclear power plants are among the most hardened and secure facilities in the United States,” Maria Korsnick... Read More »
Coal serves as the chief source of global energy generation, having produced 38 percent of the world’s electricity last year, according to a report released by the Institute for Energy Research (IER).
IER officials said coal’s contribution to the world’s energy supply system is 64 percent ... Read More »
The Idaho Public Utilities Commission (PUC) recently reviewed Idaho Power’s demand-side management (DSM) programs and determined that the $44 million the utility spent on the programs in 2017 was prudently incurred.
In its order, the commission also directed Idaho Power to explore the potential... Read More »