Building out the nation’s electrical grid will require a high level of community outreach to help the close-quarter work in established communities go as smoothly as possible, a panel urged attendees at this week’s National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) Winter Policy Su... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) should reconsider its intention to increase energy conservation standards for distribution transformers because it could make the shortage of such devices even worse, says a broad coalition of stakeholders in the distribution transformer supply chain.
“We see... Read More »
As part of President Joe Biden’s announcement Wednesday about progress in the nation’s EV charging network, the Joint Office of Transportation and Energy announced that it would make $2.5 billion in grants available for EV charging development over the next five years.
The new Charging and F... Read More »
The Biden administration recently announced that $7.4 million in funding will accelerate zero-emission freight vehicle corridors and expand electric vehicle charging infrastructure across 23 states.
Through the Departments of Energy (DOE) and Transportation (DOT), the White House provided fundin... Read More »
Southern California Edison customers will receive two climate credits this year to offset their energy bills.
The first of two California Climate Credits will come in customers' March billing cycle, roughly one month earlier than normal, to offset the rise in natural gas prices. The second Calif... Read More »
The draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed SouthCoast Wind project located off the coast of Massachusetts has been issued by the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM).
The project, formerly known as Mayflower Wind, is a 50/50 joint venture between Shell New Energies U... Read More »
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the first step in the design of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) program this week through two Federal Assistance Listings detailing the parameters of its grant competitions that will ultimately award $27 billion.
This program was cr... Read More »
The Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA) hosted a gathering on the sidelines of this week’s National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) Winter Policy Summit to run down some of the industry’s regulatory and policy priorities for the year. Presentations focused on familiar issues i... Read More »
UGI Energy Services has struck an agreement with Archaea Energy to form a new joint venture, Aurum Renewables.
The joint venture will develop a renewable natural gas (RNG) project at the Commonwealth Environmental Systems landfill in Hegins, Pa. Archaea Holdings, a subsidiary of Archaea, holds a ... Read More »
The American Petroleum Institute (API) is urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to modify its proposed rule to accelerate methane emissions reduction in the oil and gas industry.
The API outlined concerns with several aspects of the proposed rule, called Standards of Performance f... Read More »