A new report released by The Brattle Group this week established that there could be anywhere from 10 to 35 million electric vehicles (EVs) on the road by 2030, and the U.S. electric power sector would need to invest between $75-125 billion to be able to serve 20 million.
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FirstEnergy Corp.’s Ohio Utilities, which include Ohio Edison, The Illuminating Company, and Toledo Edison, announced the recent completion of inspections and equipment maintenance meant to enhance customer service reliability.
In all, helicopter-conducted inspections covered nearly 7,200 miles... Read More »
Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) will invest roughly $9 million to upgrade the electric transmission grid in Delaware County, Ind.
The Kenmore Substation Underground Connection Project involves the construction of a 69-kilovolt underground transmission line in Muncie that will run about a half-mile f... Read More »
Capital Power plans to move forward with the development of the next phase of its Whitla Wind facility in Alberta, Canada.
Capital Power began the permitting process for Whitla Wind 3, a facility that will generate 54 megawatts (MW) of wind power when it is operational in late 2021.
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A landmark infrastructure bill known as the Moving Forward Act (H.R. 2) was introduced to the House this week, pledging more than $1.5 trillion to rebuild the U.S. system, from roads to broadband access and a major commitment to reducing carbon emissions through clean energy.
Energy investments w... Read More »
Home Energy Reports (HERs) coming out of Oracle Utilities Opower have been dramatically changed through a mix of new designs, energy insights, and applied behavioral science techniques meant to aid energy efficiency savings, increase digital engagement, and boost customer satisfaction.
The new re... Read More »
The 200-megawatt (MW) Reading Wind Facility in Osage and Lyon Counties, Kan., is now operational.
The facility, owned by Southern Power, a subsidiary of the Southern Company, is the company’s eleventh wind facility.
As part of the Verified Carbon Standard Program, the carbon offsets generat... Read More »
New research by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) finds that the nation’s electric cooperatives could see $10 billion in lost revenue through 2022.
Revenue for electric co-op operating is expected to decline by $7.4 billion through 2022 due to lower U.S. economic outpu... Read More »
Researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory and Idaho National Laboratory (INL) released a study this week showing that motorists could save up to $14,500 on fuel costs alone over 15 years by driving electric vehicles (EVs).
The comparison was ma... Read More »
Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) have teamed up with clean energy startup Opus 12 to create an electrochemical technology able to turn carbon dioxide in raw biogas to renewable, pipeline-quality natural gas.
The companies announced further advanc... Read More »