The American Gas Association recently recognized more than a dozen natural gas utility and transmission companies as 2019 Safety Achievement Award recipients for their efforts to maintain both employee and vehicular safety.
“Now more than ever, it is important to recognize our industry’s comm... Read More »
According to a 2019 Sustainability Report released this week, AVANGRID, Inc. expanded its role as the third-largest wind operator in the United States through the addition of 831 megawatts of new wind projects last year.
In all, AVANGRID produced 17,479 gigawatt-hours of electricity last year thr... Read More »
Dominion Energy Virginia has more than quadrupled the amount of solar and offshore wind power, as well as energy storage capacity, and expects to have, as outlined in its 15-year long-term integrated resource plan (IRP).
Last year’s forecast expected to generate 5,586 megawatts (MW) of solar, w... Read More »
U.S. President Donald Trump on May 1 signed an executive order that seeks to secure America’s bulk power system (BPS) from foreign adversaries.
The bulk power system is vital to the country’s energy security, supporting national defense, emergency services, critical infrastructure, and the e... Read More »
The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission approved a request by Minnesota Power to reduce the interim rate customers are paying.
Starting May 1, the previously approved interim increase of 5.8 percent was reduced to 4.1 percent. The request was made by Minnesota Power on April 23 to help ease the... Read More »
After more than 45 years in production, the Indian Point 2 nuclear reactor was shut down on April 30, as scheduled.
The facility, located at Indian Point Energy Center in Buchanan, N.Y., is owned and operated by Entergy Corp. The other operating unit at the site, Unit 3, is scheduled to shut down... Read More »
The U.S. Energy Storage Association (ESA) unveiled its 2020-2021 executive committee officers last week, along with a newcomer to its board, Jeff Bishop, co-founder and CEO of Key Capture Energy.
For the trade association, elections are a yearly measure, resulting in a changing board of directors... Read More »
Customers of DTE Energy in Michigan will benefit from $30-40 million in bill relief to be released during June and July when summer electric usage hits its peak.
The boon to consumers comes from lower generation costs that are themselves a result of greater efficiency and lower fuel prices. Whil... Read More »
Officials from the Southern Company and Alabama Power made several recommendations at a meeting with Trump Administration officials to help restore the nation’s economy after the COVID-19 pandemic.
At the Great American Economic Revival Energy Industry Group meeting at the White House on April ... Read More »
The Maine Public Utilities Commission is examining how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting utilities, customers' ability to pay their utility bills, and federal resources available to help both customers and utilities.
"Rapidly rising levels of unemployment in Maine and other adverse effects of th... Read More »