Though some local and federal permits remain necessary, plans for a natural gas power plant in Superior, Wis., cleared a major hurdle last week when Minnesota Power and Dairyland Power Cooperative gained the approval of state regulators.
In approving the Nemadji Trail Energy Center (NTEC), the Pu... Read More »
The largest electric school bus deployment in the nation is underway as Dominion Energy moves to deploy 50 buses across 16 localities of Virginia.
Merely phase one of a larger plan, the deployment -- undertaken through vendor Thomas Built Buses -- is expected to be finished by the end of 2020. E... Read More »
The New York State Public Service Commission approved new electric heat pump targets for utilities to reduce energy consumption in the state.
The new targets will bring nearly $2 billion in investments to help transform the way New York residents and businesses heat and cool their homes and offi... Read More »
The U.S. Trade Representative lowered tariffs on Chinese lithium-ion batteries to 7.5 percent from 15 percent.
The new rate goes into effect on Feb. 14. The change in the tariff will ease the adverse economic effects on grid energy storage deployments in the country.
The U.S. Energy Storage A... Read More »
El Paso Electric Company (EPE) and the Infrastructure Investments Fund (IIF) announced on Jan. 16 that the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) approved the proposed acquisition of EPE by IIF as being in the public interest.
The companies expect the PUCT to issue a Final Order within the nex... Read More »
Faced with hundreds of applications for rebates linked to the building of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at homes, businesses, municipalities, and other public locations across Michigan, Consumers Energy has given 387 the go-ahead.
It is all part of Consumers’ PowerMIDrive program, a ... Read More »
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) recently announced that it will hold a dedication ceremony for the Advanced Manufacturing Laboratory (AML), a new collaborative facility at the Livermore Valley Open Campus (LVOC) in Livermore, Calif., on Jan. 23.
The $10 million, 14,000-square-foot f... Read More »
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) recently released a new Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), which forecasts slower growth of generation from natural gas-fired power plants and record growth of renewables.
The EIA predicts that generation from natural gas-fired power plants in the e... Read More »
The Hawaii Public Utilities Commission (PUC) approved Hawaiian Electric's plan for four electric vehicle charging stations in Maui.
The new EV fast chargers will be located at the Queen Kaahumanu Center, Piilani Village Shopping Center, Lahaina Aquatic Center, and Pukalani Terrace – covering t... Read More »
Duke Energy Renewables completed the acquisition of a solar project in Georgia.
The project, developed with Inman Solar Inc., is part of a portfolio of projects that are either in construction or have begun commercial operations. These projects generate 20 megawatts of solar. Duke Energy Renewab... Read More »