Based on an agreement reached as part of its latest Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) proceedings, Minnesota Power pledged this week to pursue up to 400 MW of wind energy and 300 MW of solar energy over the next 15 years – nearly double what it had initially proposed.
The tweaking of the companyâ... Read More »
According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, nearly a quarter of the coal-fired capacity operating across the country is scheduled to retire by the end of 2029.
In its monthly Electric Generator Inventory report, the agency said that of the 200,568 MW of coal-fired capacity, 23 perce... Read More »
Rhode Island Energy is providing its electric and gas customers with a one-time bill credit of roughly $64 to help offset the rising energy costs.
Rhode Island Energy is providing the credits as part of an agreement tied to PPL Corp.’s acquisition of the company earlier this year. The credits t... Read More »
Billions in dollars of investments made over the years to harden Florida’s electric grid helped the state weather the catastrophic effects of Hurricane Ian better than most other states that have suffered similar extreme storms, experts say. Think Superstorm Sandy in New York and New Jersey and la... Read More »
Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) Chair Lea Márquez Peterson recently sought to encourage the Arizona Public Service Company (APS) to engage with local start-ups and entrepreneurs to involve the energy industry in competitions and technology transfer programs.
In this way, she intimated, loca... Read More »
The American Gas Association (AGA) is cautioning the Biden administration not to focus energy efficiency and emissions improvement policies on just one energy source.
The AGA cited several announcements the administration made promoting provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), including a... Read More »
After navigating ComEd’s 2022 CONSTRUCT Business Operations Academy program, 36 new graduates have entered the energy and construction industries workforce, newly qualified for and seeking work in entry-level administrative and project coordinator roles.
The program focuses on core competencies... Read More »
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) responded to the U.S. Department of the Treasury's request for comments on the clean energy tax provisions in the landmark Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).
SEIA officials said several tax provisions in the IRA require more clarity. One relates to wheth... Read More »
According to the latest Monthly Electric Generator Inventory from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), the United States is set to add eight natural gas-fired combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power plants this year, amounting to 7,775 MW of new capacity.
With this growth, the indus... Read More »
With the release of its CleanVision plan last week, DTE Energy proposed sweeping goals for Michigan’s energy network over the next 20 years, including major investments in solar and wind, sped-up retirement of coal resources, and overall investments of $9 billion over the first 10 years alone.
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