After eight years of planning and three years of construction, Otter Tail Power Company and Montana-Dakota Utilities opened the 163-mile Big Stone South-Ellendale (BSSE) Transmission Line.
The $215 million line extends from the Big Stone South Substation near Big Stone City, S.D., to the Ellenda... Read More »
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) recently announced that Case Western Reserve University will receive more than $1.35 million to help fund research to improve the efficiency and lifespan of photovoltaic (PV) solar panels and packaging materials.
The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy... Read More »
As Puerto Rico’s systems continue to recover from last year’s natural disaster, the island is partnering with the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) on an effort to build low-carbon microgrids in the island’s most rural areas.
“Rebuilding Puerto Rico’s electricity system can help protect... Read More »
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) maintains natural gas plant liquids (NGPL) production is continuing at record levels.
The EIA said NGPL production has significantly increased, averaging 4.3 million barrels per day (b/d) in 2018, up from 2.5 million b/d in 2012 - noting almost th... Read More »
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) recently announced that it is seeking comments on potential improvements to its electric transmission incentives policy.
FERC said it wants to ensure “to ensure that it appropriately encourages the development of the infrastructure needed to ensu... Read More »
While several nuclear power plants have closed since 2010, preliminary data has determined electricity generation totaled 807.1 million megawatt hours (MWh) in 2018, representing more than the previous peak.
A report release by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) noted a combination... Read More »
Following February elections, the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) named Ralph Izzo, board chairman, president and CEO of Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG), as the institute’s new chair the board of directors.
In this role, he will guide the board on business and policy affairs related to t... Read More »
The Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) recently approved a request by Grain Belt Express Clean Line LLC (Grain Belt) to build, own and operate a high voltage, direct current transmission line and associated facilities within eight Missouri counties.
The project would traverse the states of... Read More »
Madison Gas and Electric (MGE) filed an application Wednesday with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin to expand its Shared Solar program with a second, large-scale solar installation in Middleton.
The voluntary Share Solar program gives residential and business customers in MGE's electri... Read More »
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem signed a bill this week to streamline
the permit procedures for solar and wind energy facilities and help the state’s
Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to manage its docket.
The legislation, SB15, clarifies that the PUC has authority
to ensure solar and wind energ... Read More »