The extended drought in California could significantly impact energy generation from hydropower in the state, according to an analysis by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
Specifically, EIA officials said the drought could cut the state’s summer electricity generation from hydro... Read More »
FirstEnergy Corp. sold a 19.9 percent minority equity stake of FirstEnergy Transmission (FET) to Brookfield Super-Core Infrastructure Partners for $2.375 billion.
FirstEnergy holds on to an 80.1 percent equity interest in FET, and FirstEnergy's workforce will continue to operate the company's tr... Read More »
Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) put forth proposals for three new solar and wind projects to regulators in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas this week to introduce 999 MW of additional renewable energy to its services.
SWEPCO, a subsidiary of American Electric Power (AEP), intends to in... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) began the Interconnection Innovation e-Xchange (i2X) this week, tapping funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to kick off a new partnership dedicated to connecting more clean energy to the grid.
Partners include grid operators, utilities, state and triba... Read More »
Duquesne Light Company (DLC), based in Pittsburgh, has developed a series of new programs to help local organizations install EV charging infrastructure.
The initiatives will expand the number of public, workplace, multi-family, and fleet charging stations in Allegheny and Beaver counties in Pen... Read More »
Electricity supplies in New York State are expected to be adequate this summer, according to a new report from the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO).
The state has a total of 41,049 megawatts (MW) of power resources available to meet forecasted peak demand conditions, which NYISO fore... Read More »
A coalition of 28 members of the U.S. House of Representatives recently urged the leaders of the House Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee to allocate additional funding for investments in transmission and grid infrastructure in the upcoming budget.
“The expansion and modernization of ... Read More »
Thanks to a partnership between Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions and Brigham Young University–Hawaii, the latter’s campus gained a solar plus storage, renewable energy system last week.
Intended to reduce the university’s environmental impact and dependence on the island’s grid, the 100-... Read More »
Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana reminded customers last week that hurricane season officially begins on June 1, and while enhancements to the grid – including hardened infrastructure – are ongoing, they warned that personal preparation needs to be, too.
The companies inspect their l... Read More »