After incorporating feedback from public workshops, ComEd last week proposed a new series of metrics to the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) the company said would help it better support the state’s new clean energy law laying the groundwork for 100 percent clean energy.
In all, it proposed... Read More »
The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission is requiring Xcel Energy to implement new ways to review solar projects that file an application to connect to the grid.
In addition, Xcel will also pilot group application reviews, roll out a customer cost sharing proposal for system upgrades, and report... Read More »
U.S. Sen. Edward Markey (D-MA) and U.S. Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) introduced legislation that would expand the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).
Their bill – the Heating and Cooling Relief Act – seeks to open this energy assistance program up to more people as it is currentl... Read More »
In Washington, Avista filed a two-year rate plan with regulators last week to recover costs for fixed expenses and ongoing infrastructure, technology, and other investments, raising potential monthly bills by $9.32 for residential electric customers and $2.29 for gas customers total by the end of 20... Read More »
American Electric Power (AEP) -- the parent company of Southwestern Electric Power Co. -- announced plans last week to add to its transmission system controls through the construction of the $100 million Shreveport Transmission Control Center (STCC) in Caddo Parish, Louisiana.
The facility will b... Read More »
Duke Energy Florida launched a new study to learn more about customer use of battery technology and explore opportunities to leverage existing battery energy storage systems.
The Bring Your Own Battery (BYOB) study involves Duke Energy Florida customers who currently have batteries installed in t... Read More »
The Federal Regulatory Energy Commission (FERC) has released a proposal that would require internal network security monitoring (INSM) for high- and medium-impact bulk electric grid cyber systems.
The proposed rule is designed to strengthen FERC’s Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Reliab... Read More »
Within the last week, National Grid crossed a major green milestone by connecting more than 3 GW of total renewable distributed generation throughout its network, thanks to record-breaking solar additions in 2021.
In all, 2021 saw more than 525 MW of solar projects added to National Grid’s net... Read More »
The National EV Charging Summit on Jan. 20 brought together transportation electrification experts to discuss the government and industry partnerships that are critical in creating an ambitious national network of public charging stations in the coming years that will help to hasten the decarbonizat... Read More »
Power leaders from the nation’s most influential energy trade associations on Jan. 20 shared their policy priorities for 2022 during a session of the United States Energy Association’s (USEA) 18th Annual State of the Energy Industry Forum.
Some of the policy issues top-of-mind for USEA pane... Read More »