The U.S. wind industry installed over 2,500 megawatts (MW) of new wind power capacity in the second quarter, despite the challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The installations bring the total wind capacity in the United States to 110,000 MW, according to the American Wind Energy Associatio... Read More »
Duke Energy announced this week that it intends to begin the gradual return to standard billing and payment practices in South Carolina, with service disconnections for nonpayment to remain suspended until October.
This, the company said, will give customers further opportunity to pay off their a... Read More »
For its fourth solar generating resource, Energy Arkansas, LLC has announced plans to purchase a 900 acre, 100 MW solar farm near Brinkley, Ark., named Walnut Bend.
While the acquisition will require approval from the Arkansas Public Service Commission, if they sign off, Walnut Bend will be amon... Read More »
For the third phase of an 11 mile, $27 million transmission line project in Texarkana, Texas, the Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) is preparing to rebuild a five-mile stretch over the next year.
Set to begin on August 17, this phase should run into spring 2021, and achieve full compl... Read More »
Reckoning with base rates that have not been adjusted since 2012, Dominion Energy South Carolina filed an application last week to increase its retail electric rates by 7.75 percent.
The change, it stated, is necessary to keep up with current energy needs, continued investments into assets and op... Read More »
The U.S.-Israel Center of Excellence in Energy, Engineering and Water Technology is seeking proposals from organizations to provide tools and technology for cybersecurity for critical infrastructure.
The U.S.-Israel Center of Excellence in Energy is a joint venture by the U.S. Department of Energ... Read More »
The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) issued a call for voluntary electricity conservation, this week through Wednesday, Aug. 19.
This Flex Alert is due to a record-breaking heatwave in California and across the western states, which is causing a strain on supplies. CAISO said consum... Read More »
Southern Company is sponsoring a new low-carbon joint venture launched this week called the Low-Carbon Resources Initiative (LCRI).
The initiative, a joint venture between the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and Gas Technology Institute (GTI), is an international collaboration spanning ... Read More »
The Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) commended the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on its new rules that roll back Obama-era emissions standards related to oil and gas wells.
Specifically, it makes two changes to the 2016 Oil and Natural Gas New Source Performance Standar... Read More »
Utility crews from Florida Power & Light Company and Gulf Power roved far from home this month, heading to New Jersey in the wake of Hurricane Isaias to help the northeastern state restore power to its people.
FPL deployed more than 600 employees and contract workers to the state, and Gulf Power ... Read More »