The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) intends to spend $50 million on new research into truck, off-road vehicle, and gaseous fuels research to help innovate the transportation sector.
Funding will come from the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), and the DOE already has severa... Read More »
NorthWestern Energy officials said the utility will begin upgrading 109-year-old turbines and generators in the Madison Powerhouse downstream of Ennis Lake this fall.
The original powerhouse building will remain in place and be largely unaltered while four new turbine-generator units are installe... Read More »
A group of energy industry joined together recently to launch the Energy Storage Research Center on the engineering campus of Southern Research in Birmingham, Ala.
The project is a collaboration between Southern Research, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the Ele... Read More »
Arizona Public Service Company (APS) said Monday that it plans to request proposals for new solar and wind resources that will together provide up to 400 megawatts (MW) of new generation.
The new resources will expand the APS renewable energy portfolio to approximately 2,500 megawatts (MW) by 202... Read More »
Western Farmers Electric Cooperative (WFEC) entered into a power purchase agreement with NextEra Energy Resources for the largest combined wind, solar and energy storage project in the country.
The combined wind, solar, and energy storage project is in the Southwest Power Pool (SPP), the electri... Read More »
Customers of First Energy Corp. can get a rebate off the price of a 2019 Nissan Leaf or Leaf Plus by showing their electric bill and the official program flyer to a participating Nissan dealership.
The purchaser could also qualify for up to $7,500 in federal electric vehicle tax credits and be el... Read More »
Portland General Electric (PGE) has launched a test pilot program aimed at encouraging customers to be more proactive in monitoring their energy consumption and cultivating good energy use habits.
The Smart Grid Test Bed, which integrates smart grid technology with the consumption habits of custo... Read More »
Under a new, national energy saving program, six Rhode Island communities will be guided by a shared energy manager who will set energy reduction goals, provide technical assistance, track energy use and guide energy efficiency.
The energy manager will come from the Rhode Island Office of Energy ... Read More »
The Sweetland Wind Farm project, which officials said is capable of producing approximately 200 megawatts of energy, has garnered a construction permit to be built near Miller, SD.
The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) recently granted the permit, with the company noting it expects t... Read More »
A bill that would establish a national energy efficiency standard was introduced in the U.S. Senate last week.
The American Energy Efficiency Act of 2019 would ask retail electric and national gas utilities to achieve energy savings of 22 percent and 14 percent respectively by 2035.
Currently,... Read More »