ComEd is making some changes amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, requesting the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) approve an $11.5 million decrease in charges and extending a suspension on service disconnections and late charges until June 1.
“Our rate decrease request for 2021 would extend a long ... Read More »
The Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO) announced plans to retire its five coal ash ponds at the Michigan City Generating Station in Indiana, following approval from the Indiana Department of Environmental Management.
NIPSCO intends to remove the material from onsite ponds and repla... Read More »
U.S. Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) voiced his support for waiving Renewable Volume Obligations for refineries due to the severe economic hardship caused by the COVID-19 pandemic
It comes after five state governors sent Environmental protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler a letter calling for ... Read More »
Duke Energy Renewables and Colorado Springs Utilities are developing a new solar energy generating facility in Colorado Springs.
With more than 220,000 solar panels on about 700 acres, the new Palmer Solar project will generate 60 megawatts of electricity for Colorado Springs Utilities’ custom... Read More »
In its 2019 Integrated Annual Report, the utility NiSource outlined its commitments to investors, employees, communities, customers, and business partners in a world turned upside down by the COVID-19 pandemic.
It is a renewal of goals, for the most part, laying out in broad strokes dedications t... Read More »
Customers of the Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company could see their electric and overall bills decrease come May.
Natural gas commodity costs have hit their lowest point in 25 years, which could potentially see LG&E net bills decrease by as much as 8 percent. This... Read More »
The New England Ratepayers Association (NERA) on April 14 filed a legal challenge with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on full net metering transactions.
Specifically, NERA requested that FERC declare there is exclusive federal jurisdiction over wholesale energy sales from generat... Read More »
DTE Electric Co.’s revised integrated resource plan (IRP) gained the approval of the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) on Wednesday after the company integrated every recommendation the commission had previously made back in February.
The IRP is DTE’s long-term strategy for providing ... Read More »
The Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative (SECC) recently explored the capabilities of electrification to address climate change and benefit consumers through new programs and policies.
The study, titled Beneficial Electrification: Industry Views on Consumer Needs, consisted of a review of industry... Read More »
A coalition of energy industry groups recently urged the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to examine the implications of carbon pricing policies in wholesale electricity markets.
The request -- submitted by electric power generators, trade associations, and think tank experts -- comes... Read More »