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Nebraska Public Power District plans electric meter upgrades
Residents of Bloomfield, Nebraska, will see thousands of electric meters replaced beginning next week, when the Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) begins planned October upgrades. The meter replacements are part of a program in 2018 to replace 43,000 existing electric meters in 33 communities ... Read More »AEP Ohio proposes 400 megawatts of new solar in Appalachian region
AEP Ohio recently filed a proposal with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) to purchase 400 megawatts (MW) of solar energy from two new solar facilities to be built in Ohio’s Appalachian region in Highland County. The company chose the 300 MW Highland Solar and 100 MW Willowbrook Sol... Read More »Patti Poppe
Consumers Energy energizes drive to electric cars and renewables
Michigan’s Consumers Energy is stepping on the pedal in its move toward more electric vehicles (EVs) and increased renewable energy in the birthplace of the automobile. With President and CEO Patti Poppe behind the wheel, CMS Energy and its Consumers Energy dvision, has committed itself to repl... Read More »Electricity generation stable at Dalles Dam despite high annual water flow
While water flow along the Pacific Northwest’s Columbia River has reached higher than normal levels this year, electricity generation at Dalles Dam has remained largely stable, since much of the excess water has spilled and thus diverted past the dam without generating power. Unlike some of its... Read More »DOE earmarks $30M for technology, research effort
The Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced up to $30 million in federal funding to develop technologies that can significantly reduce the cost of CO2 capture from coal-fired power plants. Officials said under the guidance of the Office of Fossil Energy’s (FE’s) Novel and Enabling Carbo... Read More »Wisconsin Public Service Commission awards $5M in Energy Innovation Grants
The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) recently awarded approximately $5 million in Energy Innovation Grants, which aim to reduce energy consumption, increase renewable energy and transportation technology use, strengthen preparedness and resiliency in the energy system, and support the cr... Read More »Kentucky PSC rejects South Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative Corp. power purchase proposal
The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) recently rejected a proposal by South Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative Corp. to enter into a long-term agreement to purchase power through Morgan Stanley Capital Group, Inc. In its order issued last week, the PSC found that the deal would violate So... Read More »Karen Evans