NEC to execute New England storage projects
NEC Energy Solutions (NEC ES) will execute six energy storage projects of more than 20 megawatts at municipal power plants throughout New England. The endeavor in Madison, Maine, and Ashburnham, Templeton, Wakefield, Middleton and Taunton, Mass., would reduce costs for transmission and capacity c... Read More »Cameron LNG begins operations for first train of Louisiana liquefaction-export project
Commercial operations began this week at the first train of Cameron LNG’s Hackberry, Louisiana liquefaction-export project, allowing them to begin recognizing revenue. It’s a big moment for both Cameron LNG and its indirect majority owner -- Sempra LNG, which will take in between $400 millio... Read More »Eversource upgrading electric distribution system in western Massachusetts
Eversource recently announced that it is investing $4 million in electric distribution system upgrades in Western Massachusetts including in the towns of Plainfield, Cummington, Chesterfield, Worthington, Windsor, Savoy, and Dalton. The projects include replacing more than 130 utility poles and i... Read More »Entergy celebrates 10 years of Super Tax Day program
Entergy recently celebrated the tenth year of holdings its free Super Tax Day events, which help qualifying customers claim the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). Since 2009, the program has helped nearly 150,000 working families receive $258 million in EITC refunds. “At Entergy, our vision ... Read More »USDA to invest $9.3M in projects to help farmers, ag producers, rural businesses lower energy costs
Rural Business-Cooperative Service Administrator Bette Brand announced Monday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is awarding $9.3 million in grants for projects in all states and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to help farmers, ag producers, and rural-based businesses and institutions re... Read More »DOE provides $59M to 43 advanced vehicle technologies research
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy intends to grant $59 million to 43 separate, nationwide projects, all advancing vehicle technology research. “Vehicles drive our national economy,” Under Secretary of Energy Menezes, who announced the fun... Read More »Marybel Batjer