The U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee examined federal regulatory authorities governing the development of interstate hydrogen pipelines, storage, import, and export facilities at a recent hearing.
At the hearing, Committee Chair Joe Manchin (D-WV) questioned the witnesses about... Read More »
In preparation for sweltering summer temperatures, Evergy, Inc. declared this week that its ongoing investments into power grid modernization, diversification, and predictive maintenance have already reduced both the quantity and scope of outages and will help meet summer demand in the future.
Th... Read More »
Alliant Energy plans to build a community solar garden in Cedar Rapids, Iowa – its first in the state.
It is part of Alliant Energy’s Community Solar program, which allows customers to benefit from solar power without installing solar panels on their property. Subscribers receive monthly cre... Read More »
Exelon Corp. and the Exelon Foundation recently selected nine startups to receive funding as part of its Climate Change Investment Initiative (2c2i).
This 10-year, $20 million initiative seeks to invest in startups with clean energy and environmentally sustainable technologies with the potential ... Read More »
Three Ohio utilities owned by FirstEnergy have filed plans with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) to expand investments in smart grid technology.
The three utilities -- Ohio Edison, Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company, and Toledo Edison – have proposed a four-year, $626 million... Read More »
Working toward a goal of powering 1 million electric vehicles (EVs) in Michigan by 2030, Consumers Energy announced this week that it had provided more than 2,000 incentives for rollout to homes, businesses, and public locations in less than three years.
According to the energy company, the numb... Read More »
Last week, the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) signed off on a more than $1.1 billion plan from the Illinois Power Agency (IPA) that will allow it to procure new renewable generation over the next two years.
This investment was called for in the company’s 2022 Long-Term Renewable Resources P... Read More »
Electric companies, state commissions and consumer advocates must coordinate and plan to effectively ensure a customer-centered transition to clean energy amid many challenges and uncertainties, according to a new report released today by the Critical Consumer Issues Forum (CCIF).
“State commis... Read More »
New Jersey recently surpassed a significant milestone in expanding solar energy in the state, achieving 4 GW of installed solar power -- enough to provide electricity to over 500,000 households annually.
Overall, there are more than 157,000 solar installations statewide, and solar capacity in th... Read More »
The United States Department of Energy (DOE) debuted a host of new initiatives last week to prompt solar manufacturing and recycling innovations, with $56 million in funding slated to jump-start the effort.
One of the clear goals of these moves is to reduce energy costs and electricity bills spe... Read More »