Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) got approval from the Florida Public Service Commission (FPSC) to launch the largest community solar program in the country.
The program – called FPL SolarTogether – is designed to allow FPL customers to support solar power without the need to install solar... Read More »
The Mississippi Public Service Commission provided an update on the status of the advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) – or smart meters -- deployment in Central Mississippi.
Entergy Mississippi and Mississippi Power are currently conducting switch-outs of their electric use meters and replac... Read More »
Diane Leopold, executive vice president and co-COO of Dominion Energy, was recently selected to serve as the new chair of the American Gas Association (AGA).
The announcement, made this week, will see the 25-year-veteran of Dominion Energy take over for Scott Prochazka. Prochazka served as the AG... Read More »
A group of bills dedicated to expanding capacity for solar energy and modernizing New Mexico’s electric grid were signed into law this week by Gov. Lujan Grisham.
For Grisham, these bills were a part of tackling climate change, which she put front and center in her decision.
“Climate chan... Read More »
New legislative attempts to alter parts of the 2016 Michigan energy law has pitted the state’s utilities against solar and business advocacy groups who seek to eliminate caps on distributed generation and create a new system of pricing solar.
This concerns what’s called the Powering Michigan... Read More »
The Maine Public Utilities Commission is seeking proposals for the development of solar and other distributed generation projects in the state.
Specifically, the commission is seeking proposals from solar and other renewable energy developers for small scale -- less than 5 MW -- generation. Those s... Read More »
U.S. crude oil production was 11 percent higher in 2019 than the previous year, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Production reached a record 12.23 million barrels per day (b/d) last year, 1.24 million b/d more than 2018 levels. In November, monthly U.S. crude oil productio... Read More »
Two dozen Con Edison employees were honored with the Technology Transfer Award from the Electric Power Research Institute.
The 24 honorees were cited for their work to improve electrical service, enhance worker and public safety, and help energy companies fend off cyberattacks.
“Seeing so ma... Read More »
In a letter to Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Chairman Kristine Svinicki, Republican senators expressed support this week for efforts to evaluate and modernize the Reactor Oversight Process (ROP), the commission’s nuclear safety inspection program.
Those efforts have been pushed under the ... Read More »
The Edison Electric Institute (EEI) and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) recently presented the John D. Dingell and Edwin D. Hill Awards to honor lawmakers and members for efforts advancing the energy industry.
The Dingell Award was presented to U.S. Reps. Mike Doyle (D-PA) ... Read More »