U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK) is among a group of Congressional lawmakers urging the Federal Reserve to allow utility companies to utilize the resources of the Federal Reserve to help their customers.
This could be done by extending the Commercial Paper Funding Facility to commercial paper issuers... Read More »
Xcel Energy announced this week that it intends to sell off the natural gas-fired Mankato Energy Center to Denver-based Southwest Generation for $680 million to benefit COVID-19 recovery efforts on top of reducing its own financial need.
Proceeds from the sale will be split between Xcel Energyâ€... Read More »
A total of $4.5 million from the U.S. Department of Energy will be put toward the training of emergency response and resilience planning professionals, the department announced this week.
Such training is meant to keep these responders, owners, and safety officials at the top of their game during... Read More »
Alliant Energy is working with students at Iowa State University to manufacture face shields from 3D printers and distribute them to medical professionals at hospitals in Iowa.
This effort will protect hospital staff, who need more personal protective equipment to treat patients with coronavirus ... Read More »
New York State lawmakers passed legislation as part of the fiscal year 2020-2021 state budget designed to speed up the siting and construction of clean energy projects.
The Accelerated Renewable Energy Growth and Community Benefit Act seeks to improve and streamline the process for environmentall... Read More »
Despite the spread of COVID-19 and the issuing of stay-at-home orders, the Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is continuing to work on essential wildfire mitigation projects, along with the maintenance, repair, and upgrading of gas and electric infrastructure.
“Given the extraordinary COV... Read More »
As California prepares for wildfire season, Southern California Edison (SCE) is continuing its critical workload tending to service area power lines during the coronavirus outbreak.
With the COVID-19 pandemic in full swing, SCE crews are still maintaining their service area, installing insulated ... Read More »
As the United States grapples with containing the COVID-19 pandemic and with a growing number of people under stay-at-home orders, utilities are reminding customers who may want to start outdoor projects to call before they dig, lest critical infrastructure be put at risk.
April is National Safe ... Read More »
The Edison Electric Institute (EEI), which represents all of the nation’s investor-owned electric companies, welcomed April 1 draft rules from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to permit unlicensed devices to operate in the 6 gigahertz (GHz) band.
“EEI and our member companies appre... Read More »
Duke Energy Florida plans to reduce customers’ bills in May to provide relief during the COVID-19 pandemic.
If the Florida Public Service Commission approves the request, a typical residential customer will see a decrease of nearly 21 percent on their May bill.
“We understand that during t... Read More »