Commercial operations began at the 120 MW Jackpot Solar project in Twin Falls County, Idaho, this week, launching the state’s largest solar installation and the first utility-scale renewable energy project for Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions.
Already, Idaho Power has agreed to purchase power... Read More »
In less than a decade, the decarbonization efforts enshrined in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 will bring annual investments into domestic renewable energy deployment from $64 billion last year to nearly $114 billion in less than a decade, according to a new Wood Mackenzie report.
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Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) announced they had created a system that efficiently and cost-effectively captures carbon dioxide and converts it to methanol – one of the world’s most widely used chemicals.
The process, scientists ... Read More »
Customers of Minnesota Power will soon see major rate hikes following approvals from the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) that will allow increases of approximately $59 million, or 9 percent above current rates.
These funds will be recovered through the base rates the utility charges... Read More »
Tampa Electric announced Tuesday it had begun producing electricity from three new solar plants, a milestone in its solar expansion.
The Laurel Oaks Solar, Riverside Solar, and Big Bend Solar II Phase II can now produce 1,000 megawatts of electricity, the company said, enough to power more than ... Read More »
In order to meet clean energy goals and make wind transmission more cost-effective and beneficial, increase grid reliability, and more, federal, state, and grid operators need to immediately begin working collaboratively, according to a new report from The Brattle Group.
Leveraging existing studi... Read More »
In the first phase of a larger 64-mile transmission line project, FirstEnergy Corp. subsidiary American Transmission Systems, Inc. announced the completion of upgrades last month to 13 miles of high-voltage line in Ohio’s Carroll and Columbiana counties.
So far, the Energizing the Future proje... Read More »
On Monday, Duke Energy Florida announced it had filed its proposed fuel and capacity rates and storm restoration costs with the Florida Public Service Commission (FPSC).
In response to increases in natural gas prices and supply uncertainty, as well as recovery expenses due to multiple hurricanes... Read More »
A battery energy storage project meant to improve grid reliability in southern Anne Arundel County and parts of Calvert County, Maryland, was completed last week, allowing BGE additional energy to meet increased demand during colder months.
The Chesapeake Beach, Maryland facility exists in a con... Read More »
On Monday, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) released a progress report on Puerto Rico’s move to modernize its energy grid and provide the island with clean, reliable, and affordable power.
The report, Puerto Rico Grid Resilience and Transit... Read More »