The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) released a report that looks at trends in electric vehicle adoption and examines how state commissions are regulating them.
The report -- Electric Vehicles: Key Trends, Issues, and Considerations for State Regulators – also ou... Read More »
Investment in multibillion-dollar, long-lived transmission assets requires regulatory certainty and a base return on equity (ROE) that reflects both the competition for investor capital and the risk associated with building and operating such assets, says the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) in a rec... Read More »
Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) is building a second community solar project in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, following the positive reception of its first creation.
That first construction sold out immediately, leading NPPD to make the new offer to residents via a 4.375 MW solar farm. The newest ... Read More »
An Energy Information Administration (EIA) analysis maintains fewer emissions from coal consumption contributed to the expected 2019 energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions decrease.
The EIA’s Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO) forecasted a 2.2 percent decrease in CO2 emissions for 2019, af... Read More »
Sen. Edward J. Markey (D-MA) sent letters Monday to offshore wind developers Vineyard Wind, Ørsted, Mayflower Wind and Equnor, encouraging them to enter into Project Labor Agreements (PLA) for all projects off the Massachusetts coast and the larger East Coast.
“The introduction of offshore win... Read More »
Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO) said Monday that the Arkansas Public Service Commission approved new base rates for the company, providing a net annual increase of $23.9 million in non-fuel base rates.
A residential customer who uses 1,000 kilowatt-hours per month will see a bill increas... Read More »
Enel Green Power North America began operations on its 450-megawatt High Lonesome wind farm in Texas.
Located in Upton and Crockett counties, High Lonesome is the largest operational wind project that Enel runs.
“The start of operations of Enel’s largest wind farm in the world marks a sig... Read More »
FuelCell Energy launched the commercial operation of the 2.8-megawatt fuel cell project at the wastewater treatment facility in Tulare, Calif.
The power plant is fueled by biogas, which is treated by Fuel Cell Energy’s cleanup technology called the SureSource Treatment system. The system allows... Read More »