A record 476 megawatts (MW) of storage were deployed in the third quarter, a 240 increase over the previous high, according to the latest US Energy Storage Monitor report from Wood Mackenzie and the U.S. Energy Storage Association’s (ESA).
The increases were across the board, but the most ... Read More »
The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) approved Otter Tail Power Company’s request to implement interim rates on Jan. 1, 2021.
The interim rates would reduce previously proposed rates by about 3.2 percent, recognizing the economic impact on customers of the ongoing pandemic.
“W... Read More »
A new partnership between AVANGRID, Inc. and EV Connect seeks advanced data analytics to guide AVANGRID’s investments and inform its electric vehicle programming, giving it greater ability to forecast EV electricity needs, their impacts on the grid, and supporting infrastructure needs.
Beyond t... Read More »
Verification from the Iowa Utilities Board last week showed that more than 26.5 percent of the energy provided by Alliant Energy Iowa in 2019 came from renewable sources, representing a more than 16 percentage point growth over 2018.
“We continue to focus on providing customers with affordable,... Read More »
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approved the transfer of the license for the Three Mile Island Generating Station, Unit 2 (TMI-2) to EnergySolutions and its subsidiary, TMI-2 Solutions, to complete the decommissioning of the unit.
The license was transferred from FirstEnergy Companies and... Read More »
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) reported that it has come through the record-breaking 2020 hurricane season, having weathered the challenges.
Two of those named storms impacted FPL customers – Tropical Storms Isaias, which hit in July, and Eta, which hit in November. For Isaias, FPL assemb... Read More »
Southern Power has brought a 136 MW wind facility -- known as Skookumchuck -- online in Washington’s Lewis and Thurston Counties, marking the largest wind facility in western Washington and a new energy avenue for Green Direct customers of Puget Sound Energy.
The operation is Southern Power’s... Read More »
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has launched a new online calculator for companies and other organizations to utilize when considering transitioning their fleets to electric vehicles.
“Expanding the use of electric vehicles is essential for California to achieve its bold climate and cle... Read More »
The Vineyard Wind offshore wind energy project selected General Electric (GE) as its preferred supplier of wind turbine generators for its Vineyard Wind 1 project.
Vineyard Wind, owned by Avangrid Renewables and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, is the first utility-scale offshore wind installa... Read More »
Maine Gov. Janet Mills release the state’s climate action plan, which outlines steps the state will take to protect the state from climate change and spur economic growth.
The plan, called Maine Won’t Wait, is a four-year blueprint for dealing with climate change developed by the Maine Clima... Read More »