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Energy Department invests $4M in air separation research at National Labs
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy is investing $4 million in four research and development projects led by national labs to identify new concepts and technologies for the production of oxygen via air separation for use in flexible, modular gasification systems. The p... Read More »![](https://dailyenergyinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/shutterstock_675431668-300x200.jpg)
Duke Energy files to be certified solar lessor
Duke Energy recently filed to be a certified solar lessor with the North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC). Duke Energy Clean Energy Resources (DECER), a non-regulated affiliate of Duke Energy, will build, own and operate on-site solar facilities. DECER is not financially supported by either D... Read More »![](https://dailyenergyinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/shutterstock_28096474-300x200.jpg)
Montana PSC backs EPAs Affordable Clean Energy rule
The Montana Public Service Commission (PSC) recently voiced its support for the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule. The rule, introduced in August, establishes new emission standards for states to use when developing plans to limit greenhouse gases at... Read More »![](https://dailyenergyinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Merrimack-Valley-work-300x165.jpg)
Merrimack Valley gas restoration schedule pushed back
Restoring gas service to the homes impacted by the explosions in Merrimack Valley, Mass., will take a little longer than expected, officials from Columbia Gas announced last week. Initially, Columbia Gas, which provided gas service to the region, targeted Nov. 19 as the date to have gas service r... Read More »![](https://dailyenergyinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/shutterstock_1060673552-300x200.jpg)
Energy Northwest to construct energy storage system
Washington state-based Energy Northwest is planning to break ground on the state's first utility, solar and battery project during the fall of 2019, with commercial operation beginning in 2020. Officials said the $6.5 million Horn Rapids Solar, Storage, and Training Project, which will be built i... Read More »![](https://dailyenergyinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/shutterstock_111975017-300x200.jpg)
Ameren Illinois to undertake two-year natural gas pipeline upgrade beginning in 2019
Ameren Illinois intends to update its natural gas delivery system in central and southern Illinois through a two-year pipeline beginning in 2019. The project, located near Belleville, Illinois, will consist of a 12-mile pipeline replacement. Steel line laid in the 1950s will be replaced with stee... Read More »![](https://dailyenergyinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/shutterstock_615832001-300x300.jpg)
Department of Energy launches Water Security Grand Challenge
Secretary of Energy Rick Perry recently announced the launch of the Water Security Grand Challenge, a framework initiated by the White House and led by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to foster innovation related to meeting the global need for safe, secure and affordable water. “Through thi... Read More »![](https://dailyenergyinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/shutterstock_409260790-225x300.jpg)
CPUC approves continuation of Southern California Gas Company smart thermostat program
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) recently authorized Southern California Gas Company to continue its thermostat-based natural gas demand response program. Following a previous CPUC order directing SoCalGas to address the ongoing natural gas reliability concerns related to the Ali... Read More »![](https://dailyenergyinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Public-Service-Enterprise-Group-logo-1-300x260.jpg)