The damage caused by Winter Storm Uri in Texas this February need not have been so extreme, according to a new report from the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE), if only the Texas power grid supported greater interregional transmission with its neighbors.
In fact, the “Transmission M... Read More »
Emerald Energy Venture, a subsidiary of National Grid, secured $150 million in funding to support the growth of National Grid’s renewable energy portfolio in the United States.
Through this innovative funding structure, it has the potential to increase it to $250 million in 2022.
The money wil... Read More »
In the wake of a year of terrible cyberattacks on the grid and infrastructure at large, the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) and New Mexico-based Visgence Inc. demonstrated a collaborative technology this week, which aims to both detect and block grid cyberattacks.
“Protecting our critical infra... Read More »
Registered American voters overwhelmingly support electric companies making investments in broadband infrastructure to improve internet access and speeds, according to a just-released survey from the Edison Electric Institute (EEI), which represents the nation’s investor-owned electric utilities.
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Battery energy storage is just one technology that will help Xcel Energy reach its clean energy transition goals, said Xcel Energy-Colorado President Alice Jackson earlier this week.
The power provider currently is on track to reduce carbon emissions by more than 80 percent by 2030 from 2005 leve... Read More »
Residential subscriptions for Florida Power & Light Company’s SolarTogether community solar program have sold out, the company announced Wednesday.
Currently, more than 48,000 customers have enrolled in the program, and approximately 2,000 more customers are on the waiting list for future cap... Read More »
U.S. Reps. Tom O’Halleran (D-AZ) and Michael Burgess (R-TX) have introduced legislation that would create a $10 million grant program to assist local governments and utilities in identifying locations for electric vehicle (EV) charging stations.
The Electric Vehicle Mobility Area Planning Act (... Read More »
Duke Energy Florida is expanding its renewable generation portfolio with plans for four new solar power plants.
The four new sites include the Hildreth Solar Power Plant in Suwannee County; the Bay Ranch Solar Power Plant in Bay County; the Hardeetown Solar Power Plant in Levy County; and the Hig... Read More »
A new initiative launched by Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) in California this week aims to counteract the ever-growing threat of wildfires by undergrounding some 10,000 miles of power lines.
“We want what all of our customers want: a safe and resilient energy system. We have taken a s... Read More »
A panel of leading representatives across a variety of utility services sectors this week discussed the key lessons learned in the past 18 months, and the changes their sectors – gas, electricity, water and telecommunications – would like to see to help them better serve customers and keep the j... Read More »