Idaho Power recently signed an agreement with Idaho-based Jackpot Holdings, LLC to purchase solar energy from a future 120 megawatt (MW) to be located near Twin Falls, Idaho.
“Today’s announcement reflects Idaho Power’s commitment to resources that balance environmental stewardship with af... Read More »
The congressional delegation from Alaska expressed their
support for the oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain of the Arctic
National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR).
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is currently developing
an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the program.
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will award up to $130
million for research to technologies to advance solar energy.
This program targets five research areas including photovoltaics
(PV), concentrating solar-thermal power (CSP), soft costs reduction,
innovations in manufacturing, and solar s... Read More »
U.S. investor-owned electric companies applauded President Donald Trump’s signing of an executive order on Tuesday that called on federal agencies to protect the United States from potential electromagnetic pulses (EMP) that may harm critical infrastructure systems, including the nation’s elect... Read More »
The Brattle Group recently analyzed the business case and cost recovery mechanisms for grid modernization investments in the United States.Commissioned by the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), the study "Reviewing the Business Case and Cost Recovery for Grid Modernization Invest... Read More »
Oregon State University has secured a $2.5 million federal grant earmarked for offshore wind energy research.
The funding allotment is among the $6.2 million in grants awarded by the Department of Energy for early-stage research and development projects reducing environmental compliance costs an... Read More »
Crews of Vectren Energy Delivery of Indiana have begun replacing gas mains and service lines throughout the state, investing $51 million for the modernization of 80 miles of pipeline.
It is part of a much larger action that has been ongoing since 2008, which will see a total of 1,200 miles of b... Read More »
Arkansas Energy Workforce Consortium broke ground Monday on a line worker training pole yard adjacent to University of Arkansas Pulaski Tech Business and Industry Center in Little Rock, Ark., for a new certified line worker training program.
Leaders from utility companies in the state, workforce... Read More »
Duke Energy Florida (DEF) announced Monday the locations of three new solar power plants, which will provide a combined 195 megawatts (MW).
DEF will construct the Lake Placid Solar Power Plant on 380 acres in Highlands County. The 45 MW plant will consist of approximately 180,000 tracking solar ... Read More »
Energy Transfer and Shell are planning to develop a
large-scale LNG export facility in Lake Charles, La.
The two companies will issue an invitation to tender for LNG
engineering, procurement and contracting companies. Shell is a worldwide leader
in gas and LNG, while Energy Transfer is one of t... Read More »