CenterPoint Energy files to change electric delivery base rates for Houston-area customers
CenterPoint Energy’s electric transmission and distribution business, CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric (CEHE), recently announced that it filed a request with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) and the cities in its service area to increase the base rate for delivery charges. If ... Read More »Vogtle 2 nuclear plant testing accident tolerant fuel
The nuclear power industry reached a milestone in developing accident tolerant fuel (ATF). ATF will make plants even safer by allowing plant operators more time to respond to reactor conditions, explained the Nuclear Energy Institute Testing is now being done on this at the Vogtle Power Plan... Read More »Louisville Gas & Electric to build new gas pipeline in Kentucky
Louisville Gas and Electric (LG&E) is building a natural gas transmission pipeline to serve Bullitt County, Ky. The pipeline, recently approved by the Kentucky Public Service Commission, will create an additional path for natural gas to reach residents and businesses in the area. The pipeli... Read More »EIA: Pennsylvania exports the most electricity, California imports the most from other states
According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) State Electricity Profiles, from 2013 to 2017, Pennsylvania was the largest net exporter of electricity, while California was the largest net importer.Pennsylvania exported an annual average of 59 million megawatt-hours (MWh), while Cali... Read More »Stuart Barrett