NextEra Energy Resources and Portland General Electric (PGE) have launched the first utility-scale energy facilities in North America to co-locate wind, solar and battery storage in Morrow County, Oregon.
The Wheatridge Renewable Energy Facilities includes 300 megawatts of wind, 50 megawatts of sol... Read More »
Through its newly launched Clean Slate program, Ameren Missouri is offering $250,000 in energy assistance funds for its natural gas customers, as a way to keep heat flowing to lower-income customers during the coldest months of the year.
For customers, the program allows for household incomes up... Read More »
To make the transition to affordable clean energy, Duke Energy plans to invest $145 billion over the next 10 years in critical energy infrastructure to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
The recently updated capital investment plan for its seven regulated utilities marks a $10 billion in... Read More »
Planning stages began at Potomac Edison this week for a new high-voltage transmission substation at Quantum Loophole’s data center campus in Frederick, Maryland, to support the first phase of its development.
The campus, known as Quantum Frederick, spans 2,100 acres, but the 230-kV substation w... Read More »
American Electric Power laid out its financial plan and strategy this week to invest in its regulated businesses, accelerate its carbon reduction targets, and streamline its operations.
Specifically, the company will invest $40 billion in capital from 2023 through 2027, emphasizing transmission,... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) launched a Request for Information (RFI) related to the Defense Production Act, seeking the best use of the authority to strengthen grid reliability and benefit national security.
President Joe Biden invoked the authority provided by the legislation in June to... Read More »
In a new filing this week, the Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) submitted a grid modernization plan to the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (NMPRC) that would include targeted infrastructure investments and technology focused on a smarter, greener electric system.
The plan spans ... Read More »
American Electric Power signed an amended agreement to sell its Kentucky operations to Liberty.
Liberty will acquire AEP’s Kentucky operations by purchasing all the stock of Kentucky Power and AEP Kentucky Transco for a reduced price of $2.646 billion as part of the amended agreement. AEP expec... Read More »
The New York Public Service Commission is reaching out to the state’s largest utility companies, urging them to mitigate the anticipated extreme commodity price increases over the winter.
At the request of Gov. Kathy Hochul, the state agency is convening fuel providers across the state to ensu... Read More »
In time to address Michigan’s winter heating needs, Consumers Energy announced this week that it finished a critical piece of a $260 million revamp to its Freedom Compressor Station in Washtenaw County, installing five new natural gas compressor units.
"The upgrades at Freedom Compressor Stati... Read More »