Puget Sound Energy sets net zero carbon emissions goal for 2045
Puget Sound Energy (PSE) officially joined the legion of energy companies recognizing and working to combat climate change this week through a commitment to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2045 and help other sectors enable carbon reduction in Washington. The roadmap to getting there includes ... Read More »Arizona Public Service maintains path to clean energy commitment despite COVID-19 outbreak
A year has passed since Arizona Public Service (APS) pledged to reach 100 percent clean, carbon-free energy by 2050, and the company has noted continued progress along that path despite the immediate hurdles caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. To keep on track, APS has set an interim clean energy co... Read More »Wyoming legislation to repeal net metering unanimously moves out of committee
The Wyoming legislature is considering a bill that, if enacted, would change the net metering rules in the state, essentially repealing the current net metering bill that has been in place for 20 years. The bill, which recently passed out of the Senate Corporations Elections, & Political Subdivi... Read More »Federal-level coordination needed to hasten end of digital divide, EEI says
As some states take an active role in helping Americans bridge the digital divide through novel broadband partnerships comprised of electric companies and a variety of other stakeholders, a coordinated approach is needed at the federal level to more quickly help close the gap, according to the Ediso... Read More »Potomac Edison finishes two distribution automation projects in Maryland
Potomac Edison completed two new distribution automation projects designed to reduce service interruptions for its customers in Maryland. How they work is, the distribution automation projects will automatically switch customers to an adjacent power line if there are outages. This will help mini... Read More »Duke Energy sees growth in solar installations in North Carolina
Duke Energy in North Carolina installed some 5,500 private solar systems at their homes and businesses in 2020. Duke Energy connected almost 350 megawatts of solar power capacity in 2020, which could power roughly 60,000 homes. Last year, major projects included the 69-megawatt (MW) Maiden Creek ... Read More »Appalachian Power, Wheeling Power seek approval of $61M broadband expansion project
Virginia-based Appalachian Power Co. and Wheeling Power Co., a West Virginia-based subsidiary of American Electric Power, on Jan. 20 submitted an application for a middle-mile broadband infrastructure expansion project and associated cost recovery in West Virginia. “With utility poles already i... Read More »DTE Midstream pledges to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions by 2050
DTE Midstream, a non-utility business under DTE Energy, announced this week that it intends to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, with a major milestone of 30 percent reductions within the next decade. “With this announcement, we are committing to do our part to address climate c... Read More »Richard Glick