Elijah Abinah
NARUC, NASEO establish joint task force on comprehensive electricity planning
The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) and the National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO) recently formed a new joint task force to help develop approaches to align distribution system planning and resource planning processes better. The Joint Task Force... Read More »AES Corporation to reduce its use of carbon
The AES Corporation, an Arlington, Va.-based power company, will reduce its carbon intensity by 70 percent by 2030 following the recommendations made by the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD). The TCFD is an international initiative formed by the Financial Stability Board ... Read More »Lockheed Martin, Cypress Creek Renewables win prestigious energy storage award
Lockheed Martin and Cypress Creek Renewables won an award for leadership in energy storage and having a positive impact on the energy storage industry, The two companies were the recipients of the prestigious Energy Storage North America (ESNA) 2018 Innovation Award for the creation of Lockheedâ€... Read More »Charles E. Jones
FirstEnergy CEO highlights utility’s transformative growth, road ahead
FirstEnergy Corp. this recent fiscal year achieved major milestones critical for finalizing its transition into a fully regulated utility, said FirstEnergy President and Chief Executive Officer Charles E. Jones on Tuesday. “As many of you may well know the past few years have been transformatio... Read More »Utilities work to educate consumers about scams
For the third year, utility companies across the country are banding together to help raise consumer awareness to combat utility scams. Utilities United Against Scams (UUAS), a consortium of more than 100 U.S. and Canadian electric, water, and natural gas utilities, is highlighting Utility Scam ... Read More »Credit: Dominion
Dominion expands renewables in Virginia
The state of Virginia currently ranks 37th out of the 50 states for percentage of renewable energy production – but that may be changing as Richmond, Va.-based Dominion Energy pushes forward with more clean energy investments. Dominion Energy Virginia now cites 824 megawatts (MW) of solar curr... Read More »Gerry Anderson
Landfill gas to pad DTE Energy’s renewables portfolio
The ubiquitous methane gas percolating beneath landfills and dairy farms is seen as a hot commodity for DTE Energy as it moves away from coal toward a future based on natural gas and renewables. It is a field that DTE Energy has been active in for several years and could be on the brink of a time... Read More »Nicholas Akins