Illinois Commerce Commission approves study on Peoples Gas pipe replacement plan
The Illinois Commerce Commission accepted the conclusions in a recent study on Peoples Gas plan to replace aging natural gas pipes in its service territory in Chicago. An independent study conducted by engineering firm Kiefner and Associates found that by replacing the aging gas system, Peoples G... Read More »DOE to provide $80M in funding for energy demand flexibility in buildings
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced that it will provide up to $80 million for projects that enhance energy demand flexibility in buildings and the electric power grid. This new funding opportunity is called the Buildings Energy Efficiency Frontiers & Innovation Technologies (BENEFIT). ... Read More »CESER awards $12M in cooperative agreements for cybersecurity solutions among distribution, municipal utilities
The Department of Energy’s Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security and Emergency Response (CESER) will award $12 million in cooperative agreements over the next three years to create and distribute cybersecurity solutions for distribution and municipal utilities. CESER will cooperate with the... Read More »U.S. Rep. Quigley, U.S. Sen. Whitehouse legislation aims to prepare infrastructure for cheap, renewable energy
New legislation from U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL) and U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) -- the Advanced Energy Technologies and Grid Efficiency Act -- proposes preparing the nation’s power grids to deliver cheap, clean energy and close roadblocks in the existing electric grid. The pair argu... Read More »Alliant Energy to feature all-electric and hybrid vehicles in its fleet by 2030
Alliant Energy, a Madison, Wisconsin-based energy company, recently announced that 100 percent of its light-duty fleet vehicles will be electric by 2030. Electric vehicles provide several advantages for customers and communities, Alliant officials said. The advantages include lower total cost of ... Read More »House advances bill that would create energy storage grants and federal technical assistance program
The House this week passed the Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act (H.R. 4447), pushing for innovation in clean energy, greater electrification of the transportation sector, efficiency in the home sector, and modernization of the grid at large. Originally introduced by U.S. Reps. Tom O’Halle... Read More »Credit: Entergy
Entergy commits to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050
The Entergy Corp. last week joined the increasing number of companies dedicating themselves to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, laying out plans to integrate renewable energy and storage resources, incorporate emerging technologies and collaborate with other sectors. As part of the company’s ... Read More »DOE awards $6 million to NRECA to bolster cybersecurity
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $6 million grant to the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) to expand ongoing research and development with new cybersecurity tools. The initiative is called Essence 2.0, a three-year project to deploy cyber monitoring to NRECA’s... Read More »Credit: Central Hudson