Energy Storage Association applauds Senate committee for including energy storage tax credit in markup

Published on May 28, 2021 by Dave Kovaleski

The U.S. Energy Storage Association (ESA) applauded the U.S. Senate Finance Committee for including the energy storage investment tax credit in its markup this week. “We cannot rely on yesterday’s infrastructure to deal with tomorrow’s climate. An ITC for storage is critical to achieve our ... Read More »

NERC report warns of potential energy shortfalls this summer in certain parts of the country

Published on May 28, 2021 by Dave Kovaleski

Some parts of North America could face energy shortfalls this summer, according to a new report. The North American Electric Reliability Corporation’s (NERC) National 2021 Summer Reliability Assessment said parts of the country are at elevated or high risk of energy shortfalls during above-nor... Read More »

Tampa Electric launches new Storm Protection Program to improve reliability for hurricane season

Published on May 28, 2021 by Chris Galford

With hurricane season set to begin June 1, Tampa Electric is preparing to demonstrate its year-round investments and preparations through the new Storm Protection Program, meant to strengthen its systems against severe weather. Over the course of the year, Tampa Electric invested more than $50 mi... Read More »

Georgia Power appoints current president Chris Womack as next chairman, CEO

Published on May 28, 2021 by Chris Galford

Georgia Power officially named this week current President Chris Womack chairman, president, and CEO, effective June 1. Womack, who has been company president since November 2020, will replace current Chairman and CEO Paul Bowers. Prior to this, Bowers had helmed Georgia Power for more than a dec... Read More »

Puget Sound Energy extends contract with hydropower partners

Published on May 27, 2021 by Dave Kovaleski

Puget Sound Energy extended a hydropower contract with the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation and Douglas County PUD in Washington. The contract is for about 40 megawatts of clean energy. Also, PSE and Douglas PUD have negotiated an extension on a power sales agreement that will prov... Read More »

Amply Power, Duke Energy partner for bus fleet electrification initiative

Published on May 27, 2021 by Dave Kovaleski

Amply Power and Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions are working together on a bus fleet electrification initiative. Through this collaboration, the companies will deliver overhead, renewable electric vehicle fleet charging from a solar canopy. It includes a patent-pending device that bridges the ga... Read More »

Nebraska PSC approves stretched out Black Hills Energy natural gas recovery to reduce customer impact

Published on May 27, 2021 by Chris Galford

While Black Hills Energy seeks to recover natural gas costs from the incredibly bitter and costly February winter, a plan has been approved by the Nebraska Public Service Commission (PSC) that will stretch that cost recovery on customers’ bills out over the course of three years. “The financi... Read More »

Joint effort from federal, California governments to deploy up to 4.6 GW of offshore wind development to Pacific coast

Published on May 27, 2021 by Chris Galford

In an extension of the Biden administration’s goal to deploy 30 GW of offshore wind by 2030, the U.S. Departments of the Interior (DOI) and Defense (DoD) have agreed to work with California to deploy as much as 4.6 GW of offshore wind development to the state’s northern and central coasts. â€... Read More »

Public Service Electric & Gas taps Kim Hanemann as new president

Published on May 26, 2021 by Dave Kovaleski

Public Service Electric & Gas (PSE&G) named Kim Hanemann as its new president and chief operating officer, starting June 30. Hannemann, who had been the companyʻs chief operating officer, becomes the first woman to lead the Newark, New Jersey-based company, the state’s largest electric and... Read More »

NC Utilities Commission approves new rate plan for Duke Energy Carolinas

Published on May 26, 2021 by Dave Kovaleski

The North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) approved a new rate plan for Duke Energy Carolinas. The new rates will see electric service increase by an average of 0.7 percent for residential customers, starting June 1. The typical residential customer using 1,000 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electri... Read More »