The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) decision to make PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. address state-subsidized electric generation resources, has left the Electric Power Supply Association (EPSA) and PJM Power Providers Group (P3) asking for greater clarity.
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While coal has significantly decreased in use over the decades, the National Energy Technology Lab (NETL) is attempting to make its contributions to U.S. electricity more efficient through new research, with a particular eye on a new coating.
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To meet the nation’s continually evolving power needs, additional transmission must be planned for now and built as soon as possible to ensure both the resilience of the United States electrical grid and to meet 2030 clean energy mandates, according to a newly released report.
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The possibility of a state takeover or a breakup of California’s Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) is still among the possibilities as the fate of the bankrupt utility hangs in the balance; however, turning all or parts of the company into smaller government-run enterprises might not be the best way t... Read More »
Consumers are increasingly interested in making their energy sources as green as possible, according to an insight report from the Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative (SECC).
In their survey of more than 7,500 people, the SECC found that five things have dominated consumer interests heading into ... Read More »
The latest short-term energy outlook published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) notes that CO2 emissions pushed out by U.S. energy should decline each year through 2021, amounting to three years of steady drops.
The trend began with a drop of 2.1 percent in 2019, but the EIA ex... Read More »
Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) will be upgrading electric meters at residences and businesses starting Jan. 27 in several of the communities it serves.
Specifically, meters will initially be replaced in Broadwater, Lisco, Oshkosh, Lewellen, Brandon, Venango, Madrid, and Elsie. After that, ... Read More »
A new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) details why the oil and gas industry should accelerate the transition to clean energy to fight climate change.
While some oil and gas companies have taken steps to combat climate change, the industry could play a more significant role, IEAâ€... Read More »
The New York State Department of Public Service is launching a program to promote responsible electric vehicle charging station deployment.
As part of the new Make Ready program, the DPS is directing the state's major electric utilities to build the grid infrastructure needed to enable the instal... Read More »
Solar capacity in Hawaii jumped 21 percent in 2019 – the largest annual increase ever in the state, according to Hawaiian Electric.
Solar capacity increased from 745 cumulative installed megawatts in 2018 to 902 megawatts at the end of 2019. Currently, there are about 3.5 million solar panels p... Read More »