Students of the Ann Arbor and Roseville public school districts in Michigan will soon receive some of the state’s first zero-emission, electric school buses under a $1.5 million grant from DTE Energy.
"We look forward to deploying these electric buses in our district," John Kment, superintenden... Read More »
A group of lawmakers recently advocated for continuing the Investment Tax Credit (ITC) and residential renewable energy tax credit, maintaining the effort is essential to the nation’s solar industry growth.
Sens. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) spearheaded a delegation... Read More »
The Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) recently granted certificates of convenience and necessity (CCN) to the Empire District Electric Company (Empire) to build several new wind generation facilities.
The PSC granted CCNs for two wind generation facilities located in the Missouri counties ... Read More »
Southern Power, a Southern Company subsidiary, recently announced an investment in a fuel cell project in Delaware with Bloom Energy.
The investment will support the repowering of an existing fuel cell project on two sites in New Castle and Newark, Del., which consist of 30 megawatts (MW) of Bloo... Read More »
Tracey Edwards and John Howard were confirmed by the New York State Senate to serve as commissioners of the New York Public Service Commission (PSC).
“I am pleased to welcome Tracey and John to the Commission,” Commission Chair John Rhodes said. “I am confident that their talent, wisdom, ... Read More »
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) selected Ocean Wind, an offshore wind energy project proposed by Orsted, to develop an 1,100 MW offshore wind farm.
The Ocean Wind project will be located 15 miles off the coast of Atlantic City. Construction is expected to begin in 2020 with comp... Read More »
As chair of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) recently took the opportunity to host a hearing on geothermal energy development and the promotion of its use.
Murkowski highlighted the system’s success in her home state of Alaska, where it accounts... Read More »
The American Gas Association (AGA) is urging federal officials to take greater measures to ensure pipeline safety.
In recent testimony before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Subcommittee on Energy AGA Vice President of Operations and Engineering Services Christina Sames expressed t... Read More »
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) recently expanded the reporting requirements for cybersecurity incidents involving attempts to compromise the operation of the grid.
The new Critical Infrastructure Protection Reliability Standard CIP-008-6 (Cyber Security – Incident Reporting an... Read More »
Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) Chairman DeAnn Walker recently thanked the 86th Texas Legislature for its work related to the PUC and Texas utility customers.
“Texas is an enduring example of the power of competitive markets to provide affordable, reliable electricity and the essential... Read More »