Newly introduced state broadband bills gain support of electric companies

Published on January 31, 2022 by Kim Riley

Several investor-owned utilities support recently introduced broadband bills under consideration in the state legislatures of Iowa, Missouri, and New Mexico that would expand access while helping to ramp up internet speeds. With the growing importance of increasing access to broadband and making ... Read More »

Eversource crews predict Massachusetts restoration Monday following weekend nor’easter

Published on January 31, 2022 by Chris Galford

More than 1,700 crews and support staff worked in Massachusetts over the weekend, helping the utility Eversource fix damage that left more than 300,000 customers without services. As a result, the company predicted that most work would be finished by the end of the day on Monday. As of 10 a.m... Read More »

Missouri PSC greenlights 15-mile transmission line, substation project by ATXI

Published on January 31, 2022 by Chris Galford

Soon, 15 miles of transmission line and substations will be added to southeast Missouri as part of the Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois’ (ATXI) newly approved Limestone Ridge Project. "Approval of the Limestone Ridge Project is a significant step toward strengthening southeast Missouri's... Read More »

New Jersey advances offshore wind transmission proposal at FERC

Published on January 31, 2022 by Liz Carey

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) and PJM Interconnection (PJM) announced Thursday they had filed for the approval of an Agreement to implement New Jersey’s offshore wind transmission grid solicitation from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The Agreement, called t... Read More »

Duke Energy opens two new solar facilities in North Carolina

Published on January 31, 2022 by Dave Kovaleski

Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, commenced the commercial operation of two major solar facilities in North Carolina. One of the facilities is the 50-megawatt (MW) Broad River Solar power plant in Cleveland County, and the other is the 22.6-MW Speedway Solar power pl... Read More »

Entergy enters new clean energy supply agreements with U.S. Steel, Sempra Infrastructure

Published on January 31, 2022 by Chris Galford

Between its Louisiana and Arkansas branches, Entergy Corporation has this month entered into two new agreements with major industrial companies – Sempra Infrastructure and U.S. Steel, respectively – for hundreds of megawatts of clean energy. “We are collaborating with our customers to meet... Read More »

Arizona’s largest utilities commit to increase use of clean energy

Published on January 31, 2022 by Dave Kovaleski

Arizona’s largest electric utilities, including Arizona Public Service Company, Tucson Electric Power, and Salt River Project, have all committed to generating more power from clean energy resources and moving away from fossil fuels. In January 2020, Arizona Public Service Company (APS) announc... Read More »

Three organizations join Western Energy Imbalance Service Market

Published on January 28, 2022 by Dave Kovaleski

Three organizations -- Xcel Energy-Colorado, Platte River Power Authority, and Black Hills Colorado Electric – are joining the Western Energy Imbalance Service (WEIS) Market, operated by the Southwest Power Pool (SPP). An energy imbalance market is a real-time market in which energy generation... Read More »

Appalachian Power seeks approval, cost recovery for renewable energy projects in West Virginia

Published on January 28, 2022 by Chris Galford

Appalachian Power and Wheeling Power submitted two filings to the Public Service Commission of West Virginia this week to pursue approval and cost recovery for renewable energy projects coupled with a Renewable Power Plus (RPP) tariff. “In 2020, state political leaders passed renewable energy ... Read More »

Rocky Mountain Power files 0.5 percent energy efficiency hike to Idaho customer bills

Published on January 28, 2022 by Chris Galford

The Idaho Public Utilities Commission will consider a proposal from Rocky Mountain Power that calls for hiking the charge by 0.5 percent on all customer classes under its Customer Efficiency Services charge. For the typical residential customer, the line item upcharge would increase bills by abou... Read More »