From our sister publication: The Pennsylvania Business Report, Natural gas in the time of a pandemic. How Marcellus Shale drillers are faring in challenging times.
From the Pennsylvania Business Report - A discussion about natural gas, Marcellus Shale and the current energy business climate with Dave Spigelmyer, President of the Marcellus Shale Coalition. Listen to "Natural gas in the time of a pandemic. How Marcellus Shale drillers are faring in challengi... Read More »California PUC orders large electric utilities to hasten microgrid, resiliency projects as wildfire season looms
As the threat of wildfires returned to California, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) ordered large electric investor-owned utilities to hurry deployment of microgrids and resiliency projects meant to minimize the impact of power outages. In a new decision, the Commission ordered u... Read More »Vectren unveils 20-year, diversified generation portfolio consisting of nearly two-thirds renewables
As part of its final Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), Vectren revealed this week that over the next 20 years, it will push a portfolio of nearly two-thirds renewable resources and cut its carbon emissions by almost 75 percent compared to 2005 levels. Much of the new energy will come from universal... Read More »NETL works to transform fossil fuels into clean, stored energy
The National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) is developing ways to transform coal and natural gas into chemicals, including hydrogen (H2) gas, to advance the use of fossil fuels in an environmentally responsible manner. In conjunction with the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of... Read More »Con Edison releases sustainability report
In its new Sustainability Report, New York-based Con Edison advocated for utility ownership of renewable projects in the state. This would help the state reach its clean energy goal of 100 percent renewable energy by 2040. Con Edison is the second-largest producer of solar energy in the count... Read More »Sens. Murkowski, Manchin commend decision on nuclear energy projects
U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) applauded the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation’s (DFC) decision to allow nuclear energy projects to apply for financing. “Nuclear energy technology can help meet the world’s clean energy needs,” Murkowski said. “O... Read More »Duke Energy Progress customers in North Carolina to see lower energy bills this winter
Duke Energy Progress customers in North Carolina should see savings in their monthly energy bill this winter if their proposed rate adjustments are approved. The typical residential customer using 1,000 kilowatt-hours (kWh) per month would see their bills drop from the current $118.20 to $114.64 ... Read More »SEPA awarded microgrid resilience planning and stakeholder engagement grants
Maryland and Kentucky have selected the Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) for two microgrid program grants in exchange for its expertise in resilience planning and stakeholder engagement. For the first, from the Maryland Energy Administration (MEA), SEPA will perform a year-long stakeholder e... Read More »Dennis Arriola