Consumers Energy of Michigan committed $4.5 million in assistance for low-income households last week and, in the case of $1 million of these funds, to help two nonprofits keep vulnerable homes heated.
The $1 million will be distributed equally between the United Way of Jackson County and TrueNor... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding $35 million to businesses to develop clean energy technologies.
The funding will support 158 projects -- from climate research tools to improved batteries for electric vehicles. The investment will support President Joe Biden’s goal of a net-zero ... Read More »
Wisconsin Public Service (WPS) got approval from the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSCW) to purchase the Red Barn Wind Farm, which is being built in southwestern Wisconsin.
Once completed, the Red Barn Wind Farm will be the companyʻs largest wind facility in Wisconsin. The project will... Read More »
After construction on the 92 MW Red Barn Wind Farm in Wisconsin’s Grant County is finished, the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin noted this week that Madison Gas and Electric (MGE) will be allowed to buy up 9.1 MW.
Work is scheduled to begin this year. Red Barn is being developed by PRC ... Read More »
Evergy will add a touch of green to its coal-fired Hawthorn power plant in Kansas City, Mo., the company announced this week, care of 22,000 panels producing 10 MW of new solar energy.
While that project awaits regulatory approval, the solar power will be split down the middle if greenlit. Half w... Read More »
South Carolinaʻs Office of Regulatory Staff (ORS) issued a final report on the resilience of the stateʻs electric and natural gas infrastructure during extreme winter storm events.
The report, which culled data and information from 65 participating utility providers in the state, found that Sou... Read More »
As a means of pitching and educating on its clean energy plan for Michigan’s future – the CleanVision Plan – DTE Energy announced a virtual public open house on Jan. 18, during which the community will be able to pose questions and comments.
“DTE is committed to achieving net zero carbon ... Read More »
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is launching an initiative to have two million electrified or electrification-ready homes by 2030.
In her state of the state address, Hochul is also proposing a plan that would require that all new building construction reaches zero-emissions by 2027.
"To make real... Read More »
In its most recent filing with the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC), Appalachian Power noted plans to acquire or contract for 294 MW of solar power and 204 MW of wind power over the next three years to allow it to meet the state’s renewable energy targets.
Filed last week, the plan ... Read More »
UGI Utilities announced that it is starting to accept renewable natural gas (RNG) from Archaea Energy into its pipeline distribution system.
The Pennsylvania-based company expects to utilize a portion of the RNG to serve customers who purchase supply directly from UGI Utilities beginning in 202... Read More »