Following approval by the government of Vietnam, the AES Corporation will build a 2.2 gigawatt combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power plant that will operate for at least the next 20 years.
“AES is committed to the country’s economic growth and energy transition through the development of ga... Read More »
Duke Energy Carolinas is seeking approval from North Carolina regulators to increase its rates.
The rate increases reflect the company’s ongoing investments in clean energy and a more reliable grid.
“Duke Energy is committed to a smarter, cleaner energy future for North Carolina,” Steph... Read More »
Illinois Energy company ComEd helped customers lower their energy bills by a combined $4 million this summer through its Peak Time Savings program.
The program helped nearly 300,000 families and individuals to manage their energy use – and save money -- during six peak time hours when electrici... Read More »
A bill backed by Duke Energy that would change the way the company charges North Carolina electric customers and funds energy projects is currently being debated in a legislative conference committee, after being passed in the state Senate in May.
Senate Bill 559 seeks to establish a multi-year ... Read More »
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) recently took an initial step toward developing an electric vehicle (EV) incentive program by approving a Request for Quotation (RFQ) to hire a consultant to create and administer the program.
The program will help fulfill Governor Phil Murphy’s... Read More »
Xcel Energy, EVRAZ North America, and Lightsource BP recently announced that they reached a long-term agreement to develop the Bighorn Solar project, a 240-megawatt solar facility in Pueblo, Colo.
Lightsource BP will finance, build, own, and operate the project and sell all of the electricity it ... Read More »
In an announcement made last week, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) named Phase3 Photovoltaics and Solar Inventions winners of the first round in the American-Made Solar Prize competition.
Designed to spur U.S. solar manufacturing, the competition yields a $3 million prize. The two first-round... Read More »
The Department of Transportation (DOT) recently issued three final rules to the Federal Register designed to strengthen onshore gas transmission and hazardous liquid pipeline safety.
The actions made under the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) focus on more than 500,0... Read More »
David Ober was recently appointed to the board of directors of the National Regulatory Research Institute (NRRI), the research arm for the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners.
Ober currently serves as the commissioner of the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission. NRRI’s mis... Read More »
A new study recently found that officials in New England will have to significantly accelerate the deployment of clean energy strategies if the region wants to achieve its goal of 80 percent reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050.
The study – done by the Brattle Group – found th... Read More »