FERC presses for reliability while lifting regulatory burdens amidst COVID-19 pandemic
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is working closely with regulated entities to guarantee service reliability, including such measures as removing established regulatory burdens. “I’ve said this before, but it bears repeating: The Commission will not second-guess the good faith... Read More »Southern Company teams up with Atlanta’s Old Fourth Distillery to produce hand sanitizer
America has struggled to keep up with an adequate supply of things like hand sanitizer since the outbreak of COVID-19 began, and that’s spurring some creative solutions, and equally creative partnerships, like the union of an electric company and a local distillery in Georgia. The Southern Comp... Read More »Senators call for quick release of LIHEAP funds
A group of 28 senators this week called on the Trump administration to quickly release more than $900 million in heating-assistance funds that were included in the recently passed coronavirus relief package. U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) joined more than two dozen Democrats in signing a letter t... Read More »NARUC warns people to take caution when starting any excavation, digging project
April is Safe Digging Month, and in recognition of that, the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) is underscoring the need for people to take caution when embarking on any outdoor project. This may be particularly important as more people take on home projects this mon... Read More »New Mexico authorities approve request to abandon San Juan coal-fired station
The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission approved a request to abandon the San Juan Generating Station, a coal-fired electricity plant. PNM, the utility that ran the facility, filed a request on July 1, 2019, to abandon the site in June 2022 upon the expiration of coal supply agreements, secur... Read More »North America’s Building Trades Unions commend Southern Company for Vogtle project advances
In a statement this week, North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU) applauded advancements on the Southern Company’s Vogtle 3 & 4 project in Georgia, where the final major lifts for containment vessels have been completed. It is a milestone for Georgia Power -- a subsidiary of Southern ... Read More »NERC argues for greater coordination, review of emergency response plans nationwide
In its GridEx V after-action report, released this week, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) recommended that all utilities and reliability coordinators review their emergency response plans and push collaboration with governments, with an eye on grid security. The report s... Read More »Georgia Power to reuse coal ash from retired Plant Mitchell
Georgia Power launched plans to reuse coal ash from Plant Mitchell, a retired coal-fired power station near Albany, Ga. This is the first time that stored ash from a site in Georgia will be excavated for beneficial reuse as part of an ash pond closure project. "As part of our ash pond closure... Read More »Credit: NYISO