The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) appointed representatives to serve on its Broadband Expansion Task Force, among other actions at its Winter Policy Summit in Washington D.C. this week.
The state regulators named to the task force include Chairman Chris Nelson ... Read More »
Hawaiian Electric said Wednesday that it achieved a 28.4 percent consolidated renewable portfolio standard in 2019, despite lower wind energy production and Hawaii Island's geothermal resource being unavailable.
The company is aiming to reach 100 percent renewable energy by 2045.
Due to the ef... Read More »
The Virginia House and Senate advanced on Feb. 11 versions of the Virginia Clean Economy Act (VCEA), which would create a clean energy standard in Virginia and require 100 percent clean energy by 2050.
The bill would require that 30 percent of Virginia’s electricity comes from clean energy sour... Read More »
Considerations for what power utilities and other service providers should do to prepare for major natural disasters should be underway and ongoing, according to experts.
“It’s such an important topic for our entire industry,” said Julie Brown, a commissioner with the Florida Public Service... Read More »
Phoenix-based Arizona Public Service Co. (APS), the state’s largest investor-owned utility, plans to be 100 percent carbon-free by 2050, largely via increased solar use among all its customers.
In fact, APS expects to nab 45 percent of its power from renewable sources like solar and wind by the... Read More »
The South Carolina Department of Administration selected NextEra Energy as the recommended bidder for the sale case in the Santee Cooper evaluation process.
"Our proposal to purchase Santee Cooper's assets reflects a total value to the state of South Carolina, its citizens and Santee Cooper's cu... Read More »
The 100-megawatt (MW) Wildhorse Mountain Wind Facility in Pushmataha County, Okla., is now operational, according to the facility's owner, Southern Power.
"Wildhorse Mountain Wind Facility is our fourth wind project in the state of Oklahoma, and we are pleased to see this project achieve commerci... Read More »
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) announced Tuesday that its Magnolia Combined Cycle Plant in Benton County, Miss., recently became the first U.S. power plant to be recognized by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) as 50001 Ready after implementing energy management improvements.
“It’s exc... Read More »
The Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) announced Tuesday that it created a Compliance and Enforcement Unit within its Consumer Affairs Division (CAD).
With the creation of the unit, the PSC aims to enable more proactive oversight of utilities and third-party energy suppliers to ensure compl... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced Monday that it issued four long-term orders authorizing the export of domestically produced liquefied natural gas (LNG) from four proposed projects in Texas.
DOE issued authorizations for Annova LNG, Rio Grande LNG, and Texas LNG in Brownsville, Texas... Read More »