Electric utility crews from 21 states were deployed to Northern California this week to help Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) restore power following a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) due to extreme wind conditions.
PG&E confirmed in its 10 p.m. PDT update on Oct. 30 that it had restore... Read More »
A group of more than 70 organizations, led by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), recently sent a letter to Congress urging lawmakers to advance the Renewable Energy Extension Act, which would extend the Section 48 and Section 25D Investment Tax Credit (ITC).
The organizations represe... Read More »
American Transmission Co. recently released its annual 10-year plan for electric grid improvements, which highlighted an increase green energy interconnection requests from resource developers and the need for asset renewal projects to ensure reliability, efficiency, and safety.
“The combinatio... Read More »
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) finalized contracts with Equinor Wind and Sunrise Wind to develop two large offshore wind energy projects in the state.
The deal with Equinor is for the 816-megawatt Empire Wind Project. The Sunrise Wind project – which is ... Read More »
PSEG Long Island has made several infrastructure improvements to shore up its grid since Superstorm Sandy hit the New York region in 2012.
The improvements have helped gird the utility against extreme weather events.
“Our employees have been hard at work for almost six years working to provi... Read More »
The Department of Transportation (DOT) has appointed 20 individuals to the newly-formed Lithium Battery Safety Advisory Committee (LBSAC), which provides input to strengthen lithium battery transportation safety.
DOT Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced the appointments on Tuesday. The committee wa... Read More »
A new report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) shows the depth of lithium-ion’s control of the utility-scale battery systems market, revealing its near totality in installations of recent years.
The oldest battery storage system currently operating in the United States is t... Read More »
The path to a more resilient grid may lie at least in part in the power of subscriptions, and today, Grid Assurance stands ready to capitalize on that potential, with contracts for critical equipment such as transformers and circuit breakers finalized and preparations made for their accessibility by... Read More »
The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) opened a proceeding Monday to examine the financial assistance programs that the state’s investor-owned electric, natural gas and water utilities offer to low-income residential ratepayers in an effort to increase consistency across the programs.
The... Read More »
Mutual aid crews from several utilities are traveling to Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s (PG&E) service territory to assist with restorations following a high wind event and wildfires.
New York utility Orange and Rockland (O&R) announced Monday that 20 O&R and Con Edison electric line worker... Read More »