In a bid to advance new marine energy technologies and bolster hydropower in the United States, the Department of Energy (DOE) this week announced more than $200 million will go to modernization, expansion, and development efforts.
This will be made possible through the Hydroelectric Incentives ... Read More »
U.S. Sens. Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Jim Risch (R-ID) introduced a bill this week that seeks to improve public-private information sharing about cybersecurity in the energy sector.
The Energy Threat Analysis Center Establishment Act of 2023 (S. 914) would authorize the Department of Energy’s (DOE)... Read More »
Hot functional testing has begun for the Vogtle Unit 4 nuclear power facility in Georgia, the last series of major tests to be conducted before the initial fuel load.
Hot functional testing is conducted to verify the successful operation of reactor components and systems together. Essentially, i... Read More »
Virginia Natural Gas (VNG) is launching a five-year pilot program to encourage the development of renewable natural gas (RNG) production facilities in its service territory.
The RNG pilot program, approved by the Virginia State Corporation Commission, is part of the energy company's Sustainable ... Read More »
Now looking to open up the skyline a bit at Apollo Beach, Florida, following the modernization of the Big Bend Power Station, Tampa Electric intends to remove two of the three chimneys at the facility.
The 500-foot-tall chimneys are legacy items made of an inner layer of bricks and an outer shell... Read More »
On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Energy released reports focusing on accelerating the commercialization and deployment of clean energy technologies.
The Pathways to Commercial Liftoff reports represent a department-wide initiative to strengthen the engagement between the public and private sec... Read More »
Utilizing helicopters, American Transmission Systems, Inc. is in the process of upgrading nearly eight miles of 138 kV transmission lines in Ottawa County, Ohio, swapping them for larger wires capable of handling additional demand for greater grid reliability overall.
In addition to the wires, AT... Read More »
Thanks to a mix of nuclear, eligible-renewable resources, and hydroelectric offerings, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) of California announced this week that its customers received 96 percent of their electricity greenhouse gas-free in 2022.
Some of this can be credited to California’s ... Read More »
Four renewable energy projects developed by Engie North America with a combined production capacity of 651 MW reached commercial operation at the end of 2022.
Two are in Texas, the 300 MW Limestone Wind project in Navarro and Limestone counties and the 250 MW Sun Valley Solar project in Hill Cou... Read More »
The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners announced the appointment of several new leaders to its board of directors, executive committee, and Committee on Consumers and the Public Interest Monday.
Michael A. Caron, NARUC president, said leadership appointments across the orga... Read More »