ALLETE Inc. is now the second-largest utility investor in renewable energy in the nation, relative to its size, according to the company’s latest sustainability report.
It has also leaped forward on the going green process in Minnesota, with its subsidiary Minnesota Power delivering 50 percent ... Read More »
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. energy consumption fell by 7 percent last year, compared to 2019, marking its largest annual fall since the Energy Information Administration (EIA) began gathering data in 1949.
All sectors were down, though some fared better than others. With most people bottled ... Read More »
As National Safe Digging Month begins, regulators warn people to avoid engaging in outdoor projects before calling 811, the free national “Call Before You Dig” hotline, and ask that the underground utilities on the property be properly located and marked to help prevent damage.
“We urge any... Read More »
In a plan filed with the Florida Public Service Commission, Florida Power & Light Company said it plans to open the world’s largest solar-powered battery storage facility and seven new solar energy centers by the end of 2021.
Further, by the end of the decade, FPL officials said that zero-emis... Read More »
A collaborative study helmed by the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and joined by a mix of government, lab, and utility insights has stressed the importance of grid resilience to minimize the impacts of power outages and reduce the risk of various threats.
A year in the making, the Value... Read More »
Dominion Energy North Carolina is requesting a rate adjustment with the North Carolina Utilities Commission, its first since 2016.
The new rate plan reflects the company’s investments in service reliability, customer growth, and clean energy programs. To support these investments, the company ... Read More »
The Colorado Senate on Tuesday is scheduled to work on a bipartisan bill that the state’s largest investor-owned electric company says doesn’t bode well for its customers.
Xcel Energy, which serves more than 3.3 million electric customers and 1.8 million natural gas customers across eight Wes... Read More »
The Florida Public Service Commission gave the go-ahead to Tampa Electric Company (TECO) for an electric vehicle pilot program.
Through this initiative, called Drive Smart, Tampa Electric is projected to provide roughly 200 EV charging ports in the Tampa Bay area by the end of 2021.
“Elect... Read More »
Arizona Public Service Co. (APS) launched a new training portal to help small business owners adopt sustainable business practices.
This online portal – called Going Green & Going Smart – can be accessed at greenbizaz.com. Small business owners can find several training tools at this portal, ... Read More »
Like many energy companies, Black Hills Energy temporarily suspended nonpayment disconnections during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, but now, as the Arkansas Public Service Commission prepares to lift restrictions, May will bring a return to normalcy.
The measures were meant to help those hit ... Read More »