Entergy Texas begins construction of Port Arthur Reliability Transmission Project
Entergy Energy officials recently joined Port Arthur, Texas, business and community leaders in kicking off construction of the $70 million Port Arthur Reliability Transmission Project. Officials said the gathering at GT OmniPort Industrial Park served to unveil specifics of the endeavor, which, o... Read More »Illinois Commerce Commission discusses smart app potential in utility operations
Recognizing that the world is becoming more digitized every day, the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) recently held a policy session to examine smart apps’ place and benefits among utilities of the future. Their focuses included how smart apps benefit utility operations and consumer engageme... Read More »New Jersey Board of Public Utilities approves settlement of PSE&G distribution base rate review
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) approved Monday the settlement of the distribution base rate review for PSE&G. The agreement provides for a net $13 million reduction in annual revenues. The company will receive an additional $212 million in annual revenues, including recovery of st... Read More »Energy Department to propose Critical Electric Infrastructure Information rule
The Department of Energy (DOE) announced Monday the publication of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Notice) that will introduce administrative procedures to implement DOE’s designation authority for Critical Electric Infrastructure Information (CEII). “A strong and resilient power grid is vit... Read More »Xcel Energy partners with Google to help customers manage energy
Xcel Energy announced Monday that it is working with Google to help their customers manage their energy use. Through this collaboration, the Minneapolis-based energy provider is using Google Assistant to launch voice actions as a way for customers to access information about improving energy effi... Read More »Brett Mattison
Kentucky Power names new president, COO
American Electric Power announced this week that Brett Mattison has been named president and chief operating officer of Kentucky Power. Mattison, 54, moves into the new role from Kentucky Power’s sister company, Southwestern Electric Power Co., where he was director of customer services and mar... Read More »Floating turbines expand offshore wind possibilities
A new gust of development is coming for the offshore wind energy industry in the United States, with high-performing turbines mounted on floating platforms likely to have a major role in the upcoming growth spurt. The U.S. Department of the Interior announced in October that it was taking the adm... Read More »Credit: Walmart