Xcel Energy’s Public Service Company of Colorado recently proposed the company’s largest-ever transportation electrification plan in an effort to advance electric vehicle (EV) adoption and lower carbon emissions in the state.
Colorado has a goal of having 940,000 EVs on the road by 2030.
To... Read More »
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Southern Power acquired its 13th wind project last week with the acquisition of the West Virginia-based, 56 megawatt Beech Ridge II Wind Facility from its developer, Invenergy.
The facility consists of 20 turbines that began operation earlier this month. U... Read More »
By the end of 2022, Alliant Energy intends to retire its coal-fired, Edgewater Generating Station in Sheboygan, Wis., and, as part of a plan to install 1,000 megawatts of solar by 2023, announced plans this week for six new solar projects amounting to 675 MW.
The retirement decision, announced la... Read More »
Working with the solar industry and regulators, Hawaiian Electric has been able to reduce the amount of time it takes to activate a new private rooftop solar system.
Company officials said it takes about two months less than it did previously to go from application to activation – about 50 perc... Read More »
The COVID-19 pandemic will continue to change consumer energy consumption patterns and usage, but the New England region is expected to have the necessary resources to meet peak consumer demand for electricity this summer.
According to ISO New England, the operator of the region’s bulk power sy... Read More »
Advocates are urging a new round of funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) as summer heats up and the debate over the next economic stimulus spending plan in response to the COVID-19 pandemic moves to the U.S. Senate.
Proponents of the LIHEAP program laid their cards o... Read More »
After two years, Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. (O&R) has completed a $17 million project to overhaul its Ramapo transmission substation in Hillburn, N.Y., that should improve electric reliability and capacity alike.
The project was completed in April, even amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, wit... Read More »
The National Council on Electricity Policy (NCEP) has created a database of resources and examples of transmission and distribution system interactions to help state electricity policy officials understand and build off others’ experience.
“The resource catalog is a first step in checking to ... Read More »
The Vermont Public Utility Commission approved two new home battery programs proposed by Green Mountain Power (GMP).
GMP’s new programs -- Tesla Powerwall and Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) – have proven to show cost savings and seamless backup power during outages in pilot programs.
“T... Read More »
Three Republican U.S. Senators are urging Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to provide additional regulatory relief for companies through the energy investment tax credit (ITC) and production tax credit (PTC).
“At a time when the renewable energy industry is facing significant challenges, thes... Read More »