The American Gas Association (AGA) reported that 151.7 billion cubic feet (Bcf) of natural gas was delivered in the United States on Feb. 14 – the second-highest delivery day ever.
Further, 149.8 Bcf was delivered on Feb. 15, making that two-day period a record-setter for demand. This was due t... Read More »
Duke Energy Florida will have invested approximately $1 billion to construct or acquire a total of 700 megawatts of solar power facilities from 2018 through 2022 in Florida.
That will more than quadruple the amount of solar energy on the system. This year alone, Duke Energy Florida has broken gro... Read More »
In response to a call from regulators for projects that could help the COVID-19 stricken economy and cut costs, ALLETE Clean Energy announced this week that it would repower and expand its Northern Wind Site with new turbines and sell it to Xcel Energy in 2022.
The Northern Wind site is actually... Read More »
A new, 166 MW wind farm known as Crescent Wind began producing renewable energy for Michigan customers of Consumers Energy this week.
Operations began immediately upon the Hillsdale County facility’s completion, adding 60 turbines to the company’s collection. Invenergy developed and built th... Read More »
Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM) members are seeking approvals from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for an automated, intra-hour energy exchange that would lower costs for customers and optimize renewable energy resources.
This new SEEM platform will facilitate sub-hourly, ... Read More »
The New York State Public Service Commission approved a $530 million transmission called the New York Energy Solution Project.
This 54.5-mile, 345-kilovolt transmission line, which runs from Rensselaer County to Dutchess County, will carry renewable energy to high-demand markets and consumers dow... Read More »
Although Hawaii mandates only called for energy generation to reach 30 percent from renewable sources last year, the rollout of solar energy and wind production for Hawaiian Electric pushed it to a 34.5 percent renewable portfolio standard.
To put that in perspective, that means the company’s ... Read More »
A new request for proposals from Appalachian Power opens the door to solar and wind generation projects up to 300 MW, and battery storage accompaniment is welcome.
“This is Appalachian Power’s largest request yet in a single year for renewable energy bids,” Chris Beam, Appalachian Power pre... Read More »
Electric utilities in Texas, and beyond, were working around the clock to secure the grid after historically frigid weather threw a wrench into system operations this week, leaving millions without power.
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), which manages the flow of electric power ... Read More »
The Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) has expanded its reach to include other areas of electrification — notably building electrification.
SEPA appointed Garrett Fitzgerald as the new Principal, electrification, to lead the organization's effort. Fitzgerald spent eight years at Rocky Mounta... Read More »