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Mass. DPU appoints firm to oversee explosion recovery work
The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) is requiring Nitsch Engineering to monitor Columbia Gas’s management in the next phase of work following the Sept. 13 gas explosions in Merrimack Valley, Mass. Gas restoration and recovery efforts are now substantially complete. Now, Nitsch... Read More »Port of Corpus Christi moves ahead with crude oil export terminal
Port of Corpus Christi Authority officials are espousing milestones related to the crude oil export terminal on Harbor Island, Texas. Officials said Lone Star Ports, LLC would lead the terminal’s development, representing the first U.S. onshore export terminal servicing fully-laden Very Large C... Read More »Credit: Duke Energy
Upcoming rebate application period expected to fuel solar growth in North Carolina
Duke Energy will open another application period for its solar rebate program in North Carolina on Jan. 2, 2019, a $62 million program that has already attracted strong interest from customers who have installed rooftop solar systems and qualified for rebates. The program delivered $6 million in... Read More »Kinder Morgan moves ahead on Plantation Pipe Line expansion
Kinder Morgan has had a successful open season on its Roanoke Expansion projects on the Plantation Pipe Line System, the company announced on Monday. An open season is a period to determine market interest in the project where potential customers have the opportunity to sign up for part of the ne... Read More »Black Hills Energy proposes renewable energy subscription program for businesses
Black Hills Energy recently submitted proposals to the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission (SDPUC) and Wyoming Public Service Commission (WPSC) for its Renewable Ready Service Tariff. Through the Renewable Ready program, large commercial and industrial customers and governmental agencies can... Read More »Florida Power & Light completes purchase of Vero Beach’s electric utility
Florida Power & Light Co. (FPL) recently completed the purchase of the City of Vero Beach's electric utility and welcomed 35,000 new customers. "We are honored that the community has chosen to become part of the FPL family, and I am thrilled to welcome the City of Vero Beach electric system custo... Read More »Credit: MIT
MIT researchers make strides on location-independent, large-scale energy storage
Energy storage has been a hurdle for renewable energy generation for companies, municipalities, and utilities. And now a team at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is working on a new system that could be revolutionary for the industry by storing energy in the form of heat. The desig... Read More »Auction for offshore wind farms in Massachusetts sets record
An auction to lease three offshore wind farm locations off the coast of Massachusetts fetched a record $405 million last week. The winners were Equinor; Mayflower Wind Energy, a Royal Dutch Shell and EDP Renewables joint venture; and Vineyard Wind. Overall, 11 companies participated in the aucti... Read More »Credit: ConEd