Southern Company named 2020 Power Player of the Year by SEPA Utility Business Models
Southern Company earned the title of Utility Business Models Power Player of the Year for 2020 from the Smart Electric Power Alliance this week, owing to the utility’s first-of-its-kind Smart Neighborhood Initiative. That initiative is a real-world research and development project meant to educ... Read More »Missoula, Montana street lights modified with LED fixtures by NorthWestern Energy
Street lights in Missoula, Mont. are getting a makeover thanks to NorthWestern Energy, which is replacing approximately 1,800 fixtures with energy-efficient LED lights. Until now, these lights were based on high-pressure sodium fixtures. Whereas these lights provide their notable orange-yellow l... Read More »GOP senators commend NRC on environmental impact statement for advanced reactors
A trio of Republican U.S. senators applauded the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for developing a Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS) for advanced reactors. U.S. Sens. John Barrasso (R-WY), Mike Braun (R-IN) and Mike Crapo (R-ID) said an advanced reactor GEIS will be a valuable too... Read More »ICC Commissioner Oliva added to NARUC task force on emergency preparedness
The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) gained a new member for its Presidential Task Force on Emergency Preparedness, Recovery and Resiliency last week, with the appointment of Illinois Commerce Commissioner (ICC) Sadzi Martha Oliva. Oliva was appointed to the role ... Read More »Credit: Duke Energy