Rep. John Curtis (R-UT) introduced on Tuesday legislation that would establish a new 30 percent investment tax credit (ITC) for owners of stand-alone energy storage property.
“My time as mayor of Provo helped me understand how much a city and its inhabitants absolutely need reliable energy sou... Read More »
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced Tuesday legislation, the Clean and Renewable Energy Standard (CARES), that establishes a plan for getting Maryland to 100 percent clean electricity by 2040.
Hogan plans to submit CARES on the first day of the upcoming legislative session.
“Our CARES legisl... Read More »
Two gigawatts of solar capacity have been installed across the New York State, making it one of the fastest-growing distributed solar markets in the nation, according to the New York Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA).
That represents growth of nearly 1,800 percent growth. The st... Read More »
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory released a report that looks at the potential evolutions of the electricity sector through 2050.
The 2019 Standard Scenarios Report is produced annually to inform energy system stakeholders about the factors – whether its technology, policy, or market ch... Read More »
The American Gas Association (AGA) maintains a pair of recent American Gas Foundation (AGF) studies that will aid the effort to deliver affordable energy and drive down greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
The first study, generated by Enovation Partners, demonstrates how widespread adoption of emergi... Read More »
With two of its coal-fired units set to retire over the coming years, Indianapolis Power & Light Company (IPL) finds itself in need of replacement generation options, leading to a request for proposals (RFP) to the tune of 200 MW.
IPL’s preferred portfolio, laid out earlier this month, includes... Read More »
The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has completed its review of comments around the state's new net metering statute, and has decided to bring in an expert to help it manage the implementation.
Kentucky's net metering law will change how utilities credit their customers for electricity g... Read More »
American Transmission Company (ATC) said Tuesday that it has energized the Spring Valley-North Lake Geneva Electric Reliability Project, which electrically connects Kenosha County, Wis., with the Lake Geneva area.
The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin approved the 23-mile transmission line i... Read More »
The U.S. House of Representatives advanced Tuesday FY2020 spending legislation that included provisions that would modify tax policy and protect electric rates for electric cooperatives.
The bipartisan RURAL Act would that co-ops do not lose their tax-exempt status if they accept government grant... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) awarded $55 million to programs to develop electric aviation engine technology and powertrain systems.
The two programs are the Research on Aviation-class Synergistically Cooled Electric-motors with iNtegrated Dri... Read More »