Consumers Energy Co.’s efforts to expand its renewable offerings gained some traction this week when the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) approved a request for additional wind generation.
Consumers had argued that both more wind and solar facilities are needed to meet the state’s re... Read More »
While officially sworn in as Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) last month, Daniel R. Simmons was ceremonially sworn in on Feb. 6 by Secretary of Energy Rick Perry.
The ceremony provided an opportunity to honor Simmons and his new role before his family, friends... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced recently $35 million in awards for 12 projects that explore ways to harness medium-voltage electricity for applications in the electric grid, industry, transportation and other areas.
The projects are part of ARPA-E’s Building Reliable Electronics ... Read More »
The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) recently authorized Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (Con Edison) to immediately begin implementing a $223 million initiative to reduce natural gas demand in the utility’s supply-constrained areas of its gas distribution system.
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A bill that would amend the Clean Air Act to direct the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to support carbon utilization and direct air capture research.
The bill – called the Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act (S. 383) – would also direct the Council... Read More »
The Missouri Public Service Commission is launching a pilot program with Ameren Missouri to create electric vehicle (EV) charging stations along highways in the state.
“Creating a sufficient charging network throughout Ameren Missouri’s territory and the state as a whole decreases ‘range a... Read More »
State and federal policies must incentivize the leap from small-scale research to large-scale commercial development if they want electric utilities to use more renewable energy, Xcel Energy Chief Executive Officer Ben Fowke said this week at a panel on how utilities can incorporate the latest techn... Read More »
Many utility executives acknowledge a growing risk that the proliferation of distributed generation (DG) technologies like rooftop solar will cause a large number of electric customers to go off-grid in the near future, according to a recent study conducted by Accenture.
Conducted as part of Acce... Read More »
The first House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change meeting since 2013 saw U.S. Energy Association Executive Director Barry Worthington testify on the positive efforts made by the industry.
This year marks the first time, according to the International Energy Agency... Read More »
The Energy Information Administration (EIA) is attributing a portion of small utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) electricity generating facilities growth to state-level policies and practices, as well as community solar facilities.
The United States currently has more than 2,500 utility-scale ... Read More »