Diversity and inclusion programs not only help companies expand their workforce, but also provide energy companies with the ability to give their communities a voice, panelists said during the opening day of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) Annual Meeting in New O... Read More »
The balancing act over who will pay for the greening of the U.S. energy grid continues its long-running engagement this week when the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) convenes to hear both sides of a proposed overhaul of the state’s solar net energy metering (NEM) program.
The CPUC l... Read More »
On Monday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced at the United Nation’s COP27 climate change conference in Eqypt plans to strengthen its standards to cut methane emissions.
The proposed standards, an update of a proposal the EPA released in November 2021, reflect input and fe... Read More »
The latest climate report released by the Ameren Corporation lent insight into both its commitments and progress the company has made in recent years toward net-zero carbon emissions as of 2045 and the addition of 5,400 MW of renewable energy by 2040.
With the new 2045 goal, the St. Louis-based c... Read More »
As a result of climate change, Illinois is likely to face higher heat and humidity levels in the years ahead, according to a first-of-its-kind climate study of the region from ComEd and the Argonne National Laboratory’s Center for Climate Resilience and Decision Science.
This isn’t a one-off... Read More »
Minnesota Power, a utility division of ALLETE Inc., got approval from the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission for its 15-year Integrated Resource Plan (IRP).
The IRP is essentially the company’s roadmap for its EnergyForward vision to provide 100 percent carbon-free energy by 2050 while maint... Read More »
Just hours after the remnants of Hurricane Nicole left the state, power companies reported nearly all of their customers affected by the storm had their power restored.
Florida Power & Light (FPL) reported 483,930 customers lost service after the storm hit the state on Thursday morning. Most of ... Read More »
Eversource will work with the Science Based Target initiative (SBTi), a partnership of prominent environmental NGOs, to reduce carbon emissions.
Specifically, the energy company, working with SBTi, will establish targets based on the most current climate science and recommendations for limiting ... Read More »
Just hours after the remnants of Hurricane Nicole left the state, power companies reported nearly all of their customers affected by the storm had their power restored.
Florida Power & Light (FPL) reported 483,930 customers lost service after the storm hit the state on Thursday morning. Most of... Read More »
The Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM) initiated operations this week, allowing participants to buy and sell power using the advanced SEEM platform.
The new SEEM platform will facilitate automated, sub-hourly trading that allows participants to buy and sell power close to the time the energy... Read More »