The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) recently released a report on the results of a study of home energy burdens for low-income Pennsylvanians and opened a public comment period for interested parties.
The Commission voted 5-0 to issue the report, “Home Energy Affordability for Low-... Read More »
DTE Electric will create a new, voluntary green pricing pilot for commercial and industrial customers, improve its emergency storm response and fund training and education surrounding downed wire safety, under an agreement approved by the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) last week.
The a... Read More »
Washington DC officials said Mayor Muriel Bowser’s recent Clean Energy DC Omnibus Amendment Act of 2018 positions the District as the nation’s leader in clean energy and climate action.
The action follows a District-established mandate of 100 percent renewable electricity by the year 2032.
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The Public Service Commission of West Virginia (PSC) signed Monday a modified Infrastructure Replacement and Expansion Plan (IREP) for Mountaineer Gas Company.
The IREP uses a surcharge, which was authorized by the Legislature in 2015 by passage of Senate Bill 390, for the expedited cost recover... Read More »
New York’s major electric and gas utilities are implementing special collection practices for customers working without pay due to the Federal government shutdown.
National Grid, Consolidated Edison, Central Hudson, Orange and Rockland, New York State Electric and Gas, Rochester Electric and G... Read More »
El Paso Electric will generate 50 additional megawatts (MW) of capacity by 2022 and 320 MW by 2023 for a total of 370 MW.
The energy mix will include solar, battery storage, and natural gas. Specifically, following the issuance of a Request for Proposals (RFP), the company purchased 200 megawat... Read More »
Duke Energy has teamed up with Avista Development, a subsidiary of Avista Corp. based in Spokane, Wash., to develop open source software for grid edge technology solutions through an investment in Open Energy Solutions Inc. (OES).
“The software will use interoperability concepts and distribute... Read More »
A recent report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) predicts that renewable energy will grow at the fastest rate of all energy sources in the United States over the next two years.
The report expects solar to grow by 10 percent during the coming year, followed by another 17 perc... Read More »
The American Petroleum Institute's (API) fourth-quarter 2018 Quarterly Well Completion Report recently reported that America is continuing to gain ground as the world leader in natural gas and oil production.
“The data for the fourth quarter report confirm the rise in natural gas and oil well c... Read More »
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) recently approved the rules for a three-year community solar energy pilot program.
The Community Solar Pilot has an annual capacity limit of 75 megawatts (MW) for the first year and at least 75 MW for the second and third years. The pilot program w... Read More »