Central Hudson Gas & Electric takes part in Solar+ Summit
Officials from Central Hudson Gas & Electric participated earlier this month in a virtual forum to discuss the direction of the renewable energy industry. The discussion was part of the 11th annual Solar+ Summit, which took place on March 4. Nearly 100 industry stakeholders attended the event. Th... Read More »Duke Energy Renewables begins operations at 350 MW Frontier Windpower II project in Oklahoma
The new 350 MW Frontier Windpower II project in Kay County, Okla., began operations this week, making it the largest wind power project at Duke Energy Renewables’ disposal. “We’re pleased to be working with AT&T and Ball Corporation on the Frontier II project, which is located in an area th... Read More »Duke Energy, MidAmerican, Liberty and Midwest Energy join Ameren electric vehicle collaborative
A collective of utilities dedicated to expanding the network of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations throughout the American Midwest gained four new members this week: Duke Energy, MidAmerican, Liberty, and Midwest Energy. Led by Ameren, the collective was first established last year and cons... Read More »NETL report examines capacity demands of ERCOT grid in Texas
The near-collapse of the Texas energy grid due to the winter storm in February highlights the importance of the work being done by the National Energy Technology Laboratory’s (NETL) Energy Markets Analysis Team (EMAT). EMAT -- which is charged with conducting analyses to help utilities prepare ... Read More »NRECA rolling out new technology to protect electric co-ops from cybersecurity threats
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) is working with industry partners to develop new technology to identify and defend against emerging cybersecurity threats. Through a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy, NRECA is working with BlackByte Cyber Security and Referentia ... Read More »Duke Energy Florida adds two new solar power plant locations to help quadruple solar over next four years
In a three million solar panel push, Duke Energy Florida (DEF) announced this week that two new locations had been chosen for solar power plants in Hardee and Citrus counties, respectively. Currently, DEF has more than 900 MW of solar generation either under construction or operating and intends... Read More »California electric utilities unveil plan to even out consumer solar costs
California’s three major electric utility companies this week proposed a new compensation plan for future residential rooftop solar customers that will shift costs away from non-solar customers. The proposal was filed March 15 with the California Public Utilities Commission by Southern Californ... Read More »Deb Haaland