The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) laid out the next steps for DTE Energy and Consumers Energy Co.’s distribution plans last week, establishing a mid-2020 deadline for the two companies.
“With the need to modernize electric infrastructure, increase electric reliability, and integra... Read More »
The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has conditionally approved a construction permit for the Prevailing Wind Park, a 219.6-megawatt wind energy facility slated to serve three counties.
Officials said the site would serve Bon Homme, Charles Mix, and Hutchinson counties. Commission ... Read More »
The Wyoming Public Service Commission (PSC) recently approved a certificate of public convenience and necessity for Black Hills Corp. to construct a $54 million, 35-mile natural gas pipeline to enhance service for approximately 57,000 customers in central Wyoming.
“This pipeline continues our l... Read More »
KPMG recently released its 2018 KPMG CEO Outlook: Power & Utilities report, which found that 48 percent of CEOs believe that suffering a cyber attack is a matter of “when” and not “if.”
The report also found that many CEOs believe their organizations are not sufficiently prepared for cybe... Read More »
To ensure the safety of the natural gas distribution system in Massachusetts, the Northeast Gas Association (NGA) plans to adopt a Pipeline Safety Management System.
The adopted system is a recommended best practice by the American Petroleum Institute that was first developed in 2010. It is, howe... Read More »
New Jersey hit a milestone in November as more than 100,000 solar projects have been installed in the state.
The state ranks in the U.S. top 10 in home and business solar installations. These installations are largely achieved through a combination of net metering, a solar renewable portfolio st... Read More »
The Salt River Project (SRP) near Phoenix, Arizona announced plans this week to add 1,000 megawatts (MW) of solar energy to their system by the end of 2025.
While the SRP has been building its capacity steadily, the announcement accelerates their long-term plans, adding 700 MW onto existing resou... Read More »
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has granted Eagle LNG a favorable review of its draft environmental impact statement (DEIS), enabling the company to proceed with the Jacksonville Export Project.
Approval of the environmental impact statement draft continues Eagle LNG’s success i... Read More »
DTE Energy recently said that its natural gas customers could expect to spend 7.5 percent less through the November-March heating season as compared to the same period last year, due to lower natural gas costs and tax credits.
"Customers are going to save this winter because DTE has been able to ... Read More »
Georgia Power recently announced that it placed the first two sets of double-decker shield building panels around the outer wall of the Unit 3 containment vessel near the Vogtle 3 & 4 nuclear expansion near Waynesboro, Georgia.
The shield building panels provide structural support to the containm... Read More »