The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy (FE) and the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) are committing $81 million in federal funding for research and development projects related to the Coal FIRST initiative.
The DOE’s Coal FIRST (Flexible, Innovative, Resilie... Read More »
Con Edison will invest more than $1.5 billion in energy efficiency programs by 2025, tripling its funding for these programs, Con Edison Chairman and CEO John McAvoy said at the company’s recent virtual shareholders meeting.
Also, McAvoy said the company, which serves customers in New York Cit... Read More »
As a result of uncertainty and problems caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Minnesota Power announced this week that it intends to request an extension on the filing of its Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) with state regulators.
The request will be made later this month and, in line with other Minneso... Read More »
The newly built West Riverside Energy Center near Beloit, Wis., is officially putting into service its 730-megawatt, combined-cycle, natural gas system, generating energy for customers of Alliant Energy.
"We are proud to put our West Riverside Energy Center into service to provide reliable and af... Read More »
A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators recently called on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to accelerate rule to establish a regulatory framework for advanced nuclear reactor technologies.
The lawmakers -- including Sens. John Barrasso (R-WY), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Mike Crapo (R-ID), and... Read More »
Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE) filed a multi-year customer relief investment plan with the Maryland Public Service Commission to make improvements to the electric and natural gas systems and aid in the region's recovery from the pandemic.
The three-year plan, which covers 2021 through 2023, ca... Read More »
In the American Petroleum Institute’s (API) latest monthly statistical report, the effects of COVID-19 and the reduced economic activity it has brought with it were on full display, showcasing staggering near-term disruptions across energy markets.
Petroleum demand alone fell nearly 27 percent.... Read More »
Entergy will begin installing smart communications modules on its gas meters around New Orleans and the greater Baton Rouge area, to provide more detailed information on natural gas use for customers.
In all, the company intends to roll out some 200,000 smart devices over the next year, along wit... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) launched a program to help private industry demonstrate advanced nuclear reactors.
The Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program (ARDP) will provide $160 million for initial funding to build two reactors that can be operational within the next five to seven years.... Read More »
Appalachian Power received initial approval from the Virginia State Corporation Commission for a pilot program to deliver broadband technology in rural Grayson County.
“This is one of the proudest moments I’ve experienced during my nine General Assembly sessions,” Israel O’Quinn, who cham... Read More »