Fairfax County, Va. is partnering with Dominion Energy to develop an autonomous electric shuttle.
The pilot project will be funded in part by a $250,000 grant from the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT). Fairfax County will provide a $50,000 local match toward the projec... Read More »
Maine Gov. Janet Mills gave the go-ahead for a floating offshore wind farm off the coast of Maine.
The Maine Aqua Ventus project is the first of its kind in the United States. The wind farm will feature floating turbines and will provide clean energy to Maine. The University of Maine designed the... Read More »
For the first time ever, zero-carbon energy sources have surpassed coal and gas alike, according to a recent analysis of the biggest electric power producers in America.
The Benchmarking Air Emissions of the 100 Largest Electric Power Producers in the United States analysis, a collaboration betw... Read More »
In its energy appraisal for summer 2019, the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) predicts a drop in sales of electricity, higher natural gas consumption, and a jump in gasoline prices at the pump.
Electricity sales could drop to 102.9 thousand gigawatt hours, down from 103.8 thousand gigawa... Read More »
A recently released North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) report has determined Texas and California may potentially face power resource issues this summer.
NERC’s 2019 Summer Reliability Assessment revealed there would be enough resources available to meet this summer's projec... Read More »
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) announced Wednesday that it would pay $1 billion under agreements reached to resolve the wildfire claims held by 18 local public entities impacted by the 2015 Butte Fire, 2017 Northern California wildfires and 2018 Camp Fire.
"We remain focused on supportin... Read More »
The North Rosamond solar project in Kern County, Calif., has begun commercial operation, according to Duke Energy Renewables, a subsidiary of Duke Energy.
The 150-megawatt (MW) facility is the largest solar project in Duke Energy Renewables’ fleet.
“North Rosamond is a great addition to our g... Read More »
In its 2019 State of Reliability report, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) says reliability remains high, but it encourages continued vigilance in the face of cyber and physical security threats and challenges.
The report found that extreme weather events continue to be t... Read More »
Electric and natural gas utilities reiterated their commitment to reducing carbon dioxide emissions after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Wednesday issued the final Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule to replace the Obama-era Clean Power Plan.
The new rule is the result of a revi... Read More »
Looking to garner interest in electric vehicles (EVs) and cut deterring costs, Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) has partnered with the Nebraska Environmental Trust (NET) and Nebraska Community Energy Alliance (NCEA) on three EV incentive programs.
The first and largest is for a combination o... Read More »