Several natural gas pipeline projects, either planned or underway in New England, are expected to increase deliverability into the region, according to the U.S. Energy Administration.
EIA reports that four natural gas pipeline upgrade projects in the region will add more than 350 million cubic fe... Read More »
As a means of lowering emissions along the Gulf Coast and beginning the swap from fossil fuel power, Energy Louisiana and Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) have teamed up to build the first utility-scale shore power installation in Port Fourchon, La.
That port provides has a hand in nearly 20 percent... Read More »
Cruising on a growth surge expected to continue through at least 2025, the U.S. energy storage market set a new power capacity record in the fourth quarter of last year, deploying 186.4 megawatts (MW) and 364.2 megawatt-hours (MWh) of storage.
“2019 was a remarkable year for energy storage, and... Read More »
U.S. Reps. Conor Lamb (D-PA) and Dan Newhouse (R-WA) introduced legislation recently that would expand research programs at the U.S. Department of Energy for commercial nuclear reactors.
The bill – the Nuclear Energy Research and Development Act (H.R. 6097) – seeks to found research that woul... Read More »
A bill designed to encourage energy-efficient construction of new homes and buildings was introduced in the U.S. Senate this week.
The legislation was introduced through an amendment to the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act that would add language related to model building energy... Read More »
By basing seasonal electricity storage on compressed hydrogen, and coupling it with the rise of synthetic fuels, the possibility for those storage elements to be cost-competitive parts of long-term storage is very real, DNV GL found in a research paper released this week.
DNV GL, the world’s l... Read More »
The average residential customer of Georgia Power could see around a $5 monthly reduction in their bills if a new 16 percent fuel rate reduction filed with the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) this week passes.
The plan calls for a reduction of $329 million from the utility’s annual bill... Read More »
Xcel Energy has promoted Pete Gardner to serve as its chief nuclear officer.
Gardner replaces Tim O’Connor, who has held the role since 2013, effective immediately. O’Connor has been promoted to chief generating officer at the company. He will start in the position on March 31
Gardner joi... Read More »
The Virginia state legislature passed an amended Virginia Clean Economy Act, which commits the state to achieving zero carbon emissions by 2050.
The bill now goes to Va. Gov. Ralph Northam for his signature to become law. The passage of the bill has been hailed by leading solar and wind energy a... Read More »
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) published its final environmental impact study (EIS) for the 800 mile Alaska LNG Project this week, earning cheers from proponents at the opportunity to move forward.
“This is a key step forward for Alaska LNG and a significant milestone for the p... Read More »