GE research announced Monday it is partnering with epoxy manufacturer Warren Environmental and engineering services firm Garver to conduct field tests of a robot that can inspect and restore natural gas pipelines.
The robotic system, the PipeLine Underground Trenchless Overhaul system, or PLUTO,... Read More »
American Electric Power (AEP) announced Monday it had filed a new application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission seeking approval to sell its Kentucky operation to Liberty, an indirect subsidiary of Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.
The companies said they are asking for an expedited ... Read More »
Utility companies and state regulators were urged Wednesday to prepare for a likely increase in the number of companies switching to carbon pollution-free electricity after the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) committed its massive real-estate portfolio to going carbon-free.
The GSA bills... Read More »
In its latest effort to increase appliances’ efficiency, lower costs, and cut carbon pollution, the United States Department of Energy proposed new standards last week for the energy efficiency of residential refrigerators and clothes washers.
Standards for those appliances have not been updat... Read More »
U.S. Sen. Edward Markey (D-MA) and U.S. Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) announced Thursday they had re-introduced legislation that would invest in and expand the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).
The legislation, the Heating and Cooling Relief Act, would help underserved families and... Read More »
A new Chief Operating Officer will take the reins at Pacific Gas and Electric Company effective March 1, following an election that resulted in PG&E Corporation veteran Sumeet Singh’s naming to the role.
Singh currently serves as the company’s executive vice president, Chief Risk Officer, an... Read More »
The American Gas Foundation has come out with a report that examines policies that could be used to establish regulatory frameworks for incentivizing the production and use of low-carbon gas resources.
The study, done with Concentric, outlined six key findings. Among them, it found that:
1. D... Read More »
The Public Service Commission of South Carolina (PSCSC) has approved the rate review request by Duke Energy Progress.
Starting April 1, the typical residential customer in South Carolina using 1,000 kilowatt hours of electricity will pay about $10.95 more per month or 8.2 percent. Commercial and ... Read More »
Russia’s use of energy as a weapon after means of tormenting neighboring Ukraine has also presented an opportunity for the United States to develop renewable power, Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm said Monday at the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) Winter Poli... Read More »
As more federal funding pours into expanding the resilience of the U.S. power grid, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is ramping up its technical assistance for state regulatory commissions that will play a role in deciding how the bonanza is parceled out to the utility industry and what will be r... Read More »