Arkansas saw its largest annual increase in the number of net metering systems ever last year, the Arkansas Advanced Energy Association (AAEA) said this week following its review of annual electric utility filings with the Arkansas Public Service Commission (PSC).
According to AAEA, whose electr... Read More »
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) announced this week that it is seeking proposals to develop 200 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy, potentially including battery storage options, that can be brought online by the end of 2022.
Proposals are due by May 15. The ultimate amount of power contrac... Read More »
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) took
issue with proposed cuts to energy innovation programs during a hearing on the
Department of Energy’s $31.7 billion budget request for Fiscal
Year 2020.
Murkowski expressed her displeasure with
the proposed cuts to Energy Secretary Rick Perry at the oversig... Read More »
NiSource released Tuesday its 2018 Integrated Annual Report,
highlighting the company’s new emissions reduction targets for 2030 that build
on the aggressive environmental targets NiSource announced in 2016.
Measured against 2005 levels, NiSource said that it would reduce greenhouse gas emissi... Read More »
Bicameral
Congressional legislation introduced this week would extend the electric vehicle
tax credit for 10 years and would help
deploy alternative fuel-charging infrastructure.
Under current
law, drivers who purchase electric vehicles can receive a federal tax credit of
up to $7,500. There is ... Read More »
Sens. Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) reintroduced last week a measure designed to help veterans secure training and credentials to secure opportunities in the clean energy sector.
The Energy Jobs for our Heroes Act would help ease the transition back to civilian life for serviceme... Read More »
The anticipated shutdown of Michigan Presque Isle Power Plant has concluded, and its share of the state’s energy production has been replaced by Upper Michigan Energy Resources’ (UMERC) A.J. Mihm Generating Station and F.D. Kuester Generating Station.
The twin natural gas-fueled generating s... Read More »
Landis+Gyr announced Monday it reached an agreement to support Ameren Missouri's Smart Meter Project with the deployment of 1.4 million advanced meters and a utility IoT network.
Ameren Missouri will deploy Landis+Gyr's Gridstream Connect solution. The deployment will include 1.27 million advanc... Read More »
PJM recently filed a proposal with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to adjust its energy reserve pricing rules to “fairly value resources that play a vital role in the reliability of the bulk power grid.”
These reserves help to balance generation and demand during times of une... Read More »
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) questioned the Department of
Energy’s proposal to cut funding for its Wind Energy Program and the Office of
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
“Today, nearly 16,000 megawatts of offshore wind capacity and
more than 4,000 offshore wind turbines have been in... Read More »