MidAmerican Energy will develop a $3.9 billion renewable energy project in Iowa, including wind and solar generation.
The proposed project, Wind PRIME, would add 2,042 megawatts of wind generation and 50 megawatts of solar generation. The company recently filed plans with the Iowa Utilities Board... Read More »
In an effort to meet future electrification needs, adapt to climate change, and increase reliability, DTE Energy this week suggested a $388 million modernization effort for Michigan’s energy grid, electric storage, and generation system.
However, such an investment would have to come from some... Read More »
Through the release of its 2021 Climate Report this week, NiSource Inc. noted that it is on track to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 90 percent within the decade, given a 63 percent reduction already achieved, as well as other major green inroads underway.
“NiSource is committed to being a ... Read More »
New York’s first offshore wind farm, South Fork Wind, received approval this week for its Construction and Operations Plan (COP) from the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM).
The project is now a go, as this was the final approval needed to move the proj... Read More »
Opponents of a campaign to launch a consumer-owned electric utility in Maine run by elected officials called on the state’s voters to reject a plan to place the idea on the 2023 ballot.
The proposal to replace Maine’s two privately held utilities, Central Maine Power (CMP) and Versant, with a... Read More »
The newest commissioner at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) said this week that he expects state utility regulators to handle a large share of the heavy lifting in the overhaul of the nation’s power grid to address the ongoing expansion of renewable energy while also improving its r... Read More »
Appalachian Power issued its largest-ever request for wind energy resources this week, under a proposal search calling for up to 1,000 MW of wind energy and/or 100 MW of solar generation, with the potential coupling of battery energy storage systems.
The massive renewables push will help the com... Read More »
According to the latest Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO) from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), rising electricity generation from renewable energy resources such as solar and wind will reduce generation from fossil fuel-fired power plants over the next two years.
Renewable share... Read More »
The Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) launched an electric storage program to foster a more reliable and resilient electric distribution system.
Energy Storage Solutions is a statewide program for all Eversource and United Illuminating (UI) residential, commercial, and indu... Read More »
The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) released two reports that look at how ratepayer interests are represented in state public utility commissions.
The publications, released through NARUC’s Center for Partnerships & Innovation, examine intervenor compensation p... Read More »