Offshore wind energy has the chance to boom, according to research group Wood Mackenzie, which, in a study released this week, determined the U.S. Treasury stands to gain $1.7 billion by 2022 and the nation to achieve another 28 GW if federal lease auctions go forward.
The report -- commissioned ... Read More »
Following blockages caused by recent federal court decisions, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced American Petroleum Institute (API)-backed legislation that would assure the continuation of the Nationwide Permit program, allowing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to proceed as normal thro... Read More »
AEP Energy Partners, based in Columbus, Ohio, recently requested proposals for offtake from new solar as well as new or repowered wind facilities located within the PJM Interconnection.
The PJM Interconnection is a regional transmission organization that coordinates the movement of wholesale elec... Read More »
Georgia Power said Monday it will stand firm behind its employees and the safe operations of its plant in Juliette, GA, following a lawsuit that was filed on July 29.
The lawsuit, filed by 45 Monroe County residents living near the company’s Plant Scherer, claims that the company illegally rel... Read More »
Gas prices throughout the country averaged $2.18 last week, with most states seeing little change from the previous week, reported AAA.
The national average is 1 cent more than last month and 53 cents less than last year.
The states that saw the biggest impacts were Florida and Utah, both up ... Read More »
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) has restored service to all customers affected by Tropical Storm Isaias, which came through the region earlier this week.
The storm caused about 40,000 outages in the service territory. FPL estimates that the company’s smart grid technology helped avoid anot... Read More »
The National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), working with Oceanit Laboratories, has produced an ultra-thin surface treatment that is designed to reduce corrosion and surface friction on pipe walls.
The treatment could significantly improve the reliability of the nation’s extensive 2.5 mill... Read More »
The U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) issued a new report on natural gas delivery companies.
The EIA’s Natural Gas Annual Respondent Query System report said 2,022 natural gas delivery companies delivered natural gas to end-use customers in the United States in 2018.
Local d... Read More »
Duke Energy Renewables has created a unique new service for wind energy producers, offering a zero-emission crane operation through Duke Energy Renewable Services to aid wind turbine repair and maintenance in the United States.
“Streamlining the wind turbine maintenance process to one call, one... Read More »
The Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG) announced last week that it would pursue alternatives for its non-nuclear generating fleet to grow into a primarily regulated electric and gas utility, as well as improve its credit and clean energy efforts.
While this could impact its 467 MW of operatio... Read More »