With an expected operational date of no later than May 1, 2024, AES Indiana announced last week that it intends to acquire and build a 250 MW solar and 180 MWh energy storage facility in Pike County, Ind., known as the Petersburg Solar Project.
If approved by the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commi... Read More »
A joint impact study currently being conducted by the New York Power Authority (NYPA) and its partners seeks to evaluate the long-term effects of climate change on physical power generation and transmission assets and system operations.
The NYPA, the largest state public power organization in th... Read More »
Jersey Central Power and Light (JCP&L) has completed work on replacing an underwater high-voltage transmission line across Barnegat Bay along the Tunney-Mathis Bridges.
The new 34.5-kilovolt line transmission line will enhance electric service reliability to New Jersey's barrier islands. The old ... Read More »
Through collaboration with TRC Companies and eSmart Systems, Oklahoma Gas & Electric Company (OG&E) announced plans this week for a pilot that will use artificial intelligence (AI) to reduce outages by assessing and repairing distribution pole damage.
“Utilizing cutting-edge technology in the f... Read More »
A group of Congress members from Pennsylvania introduced a bill this week in the U.S. House of Representatives that would invest in the development of clean hydrogen technologies to produce hydrogen energy.
The Clean Hydrogen Energy Act (H.R. 4909) – introduced by U.S. Reps. Mike Doyle (D-PA), ... Read More »
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler announced last week that the SEC is developing a proposed rule this year to make climate change risk disclosure mandatory for companies. For the electric and gas utility industry, which implemented an Environmental, Social and Governan... Read More »
A new project announced this week will see Southern Company Gas, Electro-Active Technologies, and T2M Global partner on developing a technology capable of producing clean hydrogen from waste.
With $1 million in support from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Energy Efficiency a... Read More »
President Joe Biden set a new goal in the development of the U.S. electric-vehicle (EV) market, although he provided few new details on how the accompanying expansion of charging infrastructure to keep the green machines humming will be accomplished.
An executive order unveiled at the White House... Read More »
The Carbon Capture Improvement Act, sponsored by U.S. Sens. Rob Portman (R-OH) and Michael Bennet (D-CO), has been included in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
The Carbon Capture Improvement Act would allow power plants and industrial facilities to finance the purchase and installation... Read More »
The Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) approved the storm recovery costs for the state’s major utilities, Florida Power & Light, Duke Energy Florida, and Tampa Electric.
“The utilities’ storm protection activities help reduce restoration costs, minimize outage times, and increase relia... Read More »