Florida electric utilities plan emergency response ahead of Hurricane Dorian landfall

Published on August 30, 2019 by Debra Flax

Electric companies are mobilizing thousands of workers from across the country in advance of Hurricane Dorian in order to be ready to quickly restore power to impacted customers in the event the forecasted Category 4 storm hits Florida over the Labor Day weekend. On Wednesday, Florida Gov. Ron De... Read More »

Updated investor-focused ESG/sustainability reporting template released by EEI, AGA

Published on August 30, 2019 by Chris Galford

An updated environmental, social, governance, and sustainability reporting template jointly developed by the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) and American Gas Association (AGA) was released on Thursday in an effort to further increase transparency and provide investors with a more comprehensive and u... Read More »

Appalachian Power offers one-time, $22M tax credit to customers

Published on August 30, 2019 by Chris Galford

Residential customers of Appalachian Power in Virginia will receive around $22.50 -- based on 1,000 kilowatt-hour per month averages -- off their bills this month as part of a $22 million tax credit stemming from the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The current estimated bill for such energy usage ... Read More »

Northeast governors urge federal agencies not to delay Vineyard Wind Project

Published on August 30, 2019 by Dave Kovaleski

A group of governors from the Northeast are urging the U.S. Department of Interior and Department of Commerce to resolve the government delay regarding the Vineyard Wind Project. Earlier this month the Department of the Interior delayed the offshore wind farm so that a supplemental environmental ... Read More »

Central Hudson Gas & Electric hits solar energy milestone

Published on August 30, 2019 by Dave Kovaleski

Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. in New York State has reached a milestone, generating 100 megawatts (MW) of solar energy capacity. “Installed solar capacity by residents, businesses and developers in our region reached 100.9 MW, an indication of the growth in local renewable sources of ene... Read More »

Dianne Martin nominated to chair New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission

Published on August 30, 2019 by Dave Kovaleski

New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu nominated Dianne Martin to serve as chair of the state’s Public Utilities Commission. Martin currently works in the New Hampshire Department of Justice (NH DOJ) as associate attorney general and chief of staff to New Hampshire Attorney General Gordon MacDonald. ... Read More »

Enterprise Products Partners announces open season for ATEX pipeline expansion

Published on August 29, 2019 by Dave Kovaleski

Enterprise Products Partners announced the beginning of a binding open season to determine the demand for expanded capacity on the Appalachia-to-Texas ethane pipeline, also called the ATEX pipeline. The 1,200-mile ATEX pipeline transports ethane from the Marcellus/Utica Basin of Pennsylvania, We... Read More »

Dominion Energy executive to step down after 20 years with company

Published on August 29, 2019 by Dave Kovaleski

Dominion Energy executive Paul Koonce announced that he would retire after 20 years with the company. Koonce, who is president and CEO- of the Power Generation Group at Dominion, will retire on Feb. 1, 2020. Koonce has been with Richmond, Va.-based Dominion Energy for 20 years and has spent 38 y... Read More »

Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission finalizes plan for implementation of 100 percent clean electricity law

Published on August 29, 2019 by Kevin Randolph

The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission said Tuesday that it finalized its work plan to implement Washington’s new 100 percent clean electricity law. The plan outlines the commission’s schedule and process for 19 rulemakings, workgroups, reports, and other proceedings required... Read More »

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission seeking public comment on Critical Infrastructure Protection Standards Notices of Penalties white paper

Published on August 29, 2019 by Kevin Randolph

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) said Tuesday it is seeking public comment on a white paper jointly prepared by FERC staff and staff from the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC). The white paper proposes strategies for providing transparency and public access to... Read More »