Wednesday, November 30, 2022
Penn Power continues grid modernization efforts
Sharon, Pennsylvania-based Penn Power, a FirstEnergy Corp. company in western Pennsylvania, announced Monday that it would continue grid modernization efforts by expanding its smart grid in Mercer and Crawford counties. The company said it would be installing new automated equipment and technolo... Read More »
Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions expands renewable energy efforts to Mississippi
With the purchase of the 100 MW Wildflower Solar facility from the Clearway Energy Group, Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions this week officially expanded its solar offerings to the state of Mississippi, from which it will supply Toyota North America for the next 15 years. A non-regulated commerci... Read More »
NextEra Energy Partners, LP to acquire major interest in renewables portfolios
Working with subsidiaries of NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, NextEra Energy Partners, LP announced this week that it will acquire a 49 percent interest in an approximately 1.5 GW renewables portfolio and full indirect membership interests in an approximately 345 MW portfolio of wind assets. These ... Read More »
California Public Utilities Commission adopts five-year transportation electrification program
Last week, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) announced a five-year, $1 billion transportation electrification program to prioritize investment to bolster electric vehicle adoption. As a result, the state will form a central policy-driven funding structure for utility transportatio... Read More »
Public Service Company of Oklahoma files plan to purchase 999.5 MW of wind farms, solar facilities
In a move to shore up supply in the face of projected demand and counter energy price hikes caused by high natural gas and power prices, the Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO) recently filed a plan with state regulators to purchase three wind farms and three solar facilities. Totaling 999.5... Read More »
Entergy Louisiana finishes construction of new substation in Calcasieu Parish
Entergy Louisiana finished construction on a new substation and distribution circuits in Calcasieu Parish near Moss Bluff. The project will benefit thousands of customers in the Gillis, Moss Bluff, and north and east Lake Charles areas. The project – part of Entergy’s commitment to increa... Read More »
DOE awards $1.5M to minority-serving colleges for clean hydrogen research
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded $1.5 million in funding for five projects that will advance clean-hydrogen technologies and grow the skills and knowledge of science and engineering students at Minority Serving Institutions. These projects will directly engage with emerging minority ta... Read More »
U.S. Rep. Castor unveils Enhancing Electric Grid Resilience Act
As America’s power companies approve new transmission projects and decide who will pay for them, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-FL) on Nov. 17 sponsored legislation that aims to improve cost allocation via the “beneficiary pays” principle. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) requires... Read More »
