With the death in January of former Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Kevin McIntyre, a Republican, and the departure later this year of FERC Commissioner Cheryl LaFleur, the five-member board could be left with just three sitting regulators if replacements aren’t nominated and... Read More »
The Department of Energy (DOE) has earmarked $19 million for four projects in Pennsylvania and California that will focus on executing multiple domestic advanced nuclear technology endeavors.
The projects are cost-shared, allowing industry-led teams, including participants from federal agencies,... Read More »
Senators from both parties reintroduced this week the Nuclear Energy Leadership Act (NELA), pushing forward efforts to boost innovation in nuclear energy and to modernize reactors to re-establish the U.S. foothold in the nuclear energy industry.
Maria Korsnick, president and CEO of the Nuclear E... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced this week up to $70 million for the Clean Energy Manufacturing Innovation Institute to conduct early-stage research for advancing cybersecurity in energy efficient manufacturing.
“Improved cybersecurity can reduce risks as well as catalyze adoption... Read More »
Western Power Distribution (WPD), a PPL subsidiary serving as the distribution network operator for Wales and the Midlands and South West regions of England, recently released its Electric Vehicle Strategy, becoming the first DNO to launch such a plan.
“On average, an electric vehicle (EV) use... Read More »
The six New England governors have expressed their
commitment to maintain nuclear and clean energy facilities throughout the
region.
The governors said they would work “in coordination with ISO
New England and through the New England States Committee on Electricity
(NESCOE), to evaluate market... Read More »
U.S. Sens. Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Angus King (I-ME) are requesting
information from the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) on
their efforts to protect the reliability of the U.S. power system.
In a letter sent to NERC CEO James Robb, the senators
specifically asked about how ... Read More »
Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) officials maintain the utility's energy efficiency programs resulted in customers saving $56.1 million on their natural gas bills last year.
“SoCalGas prides itself on providing affordable energy,” Dan Rendler, director of customer programs and assistan... Read More »
Mobile charging company ChargeWheel secured this week $1 million in seed funding for its solar-powered mobile charging hubs from Right Side Capital.
ChargeWheel intends to use the funds to build a network for its micromobility fleets and electric vehicles, through the deployment of 100 energy t... Read More »
President Donald Trump signed Monday an Executive Order (EO) establishing the first comprehensive, whole-government policy to build resilience and protect against electromagnetic pulses (EMPs), temporary electromagnetic signals that can disrupt, degrade and damage technology and critical infrastruc... Read More »