Appalachian Power, Wheeling Power petition West Virginia PSC to increase rates
In a joint submission to the Public Service Commission of West Virginia (PSC), Appalachian Power and Wheeling Power requested an update of their current rates for the Modified Rate Base Cost (MRC) tracker and surcharge mechanism by approximately $10 million. The MRBC tracker, put in place in 202... Read More »AVANGRID undertakes two new solar farms in Texas, Ohio
Construction recently began on two new solar projects for AVANGRID, representing 523.5 MW of potential clean energy generation for Texas and Ohio. These sites will add to the company’s overall 8.6 GW renewable energy portfolio and join more than 25 GW of renewable capacity – including solar,... Read More »Energy grid enhancements in Portage County, Ohio near completion
Ohio Edison, a FirstEnergy electric company, said it is nearly finished with energy grid enhancements in northern Portage County, Ohio. The enhancements, the company said, will not only provide an alternative source of power for businesses and residents in the Mantua area but will also help prom... Read More »NERC releases Inverter-Based Resource Performance Issues Alert
The North American Electric Reliability Corp. (NERC) released the Inverter-Based Resource Performance Issues Alert, which is being distributed to Generator Owners (GOs) of Bulk Electric System (BES) solar photovoltaic (PV) generating resources. NERC issued the alert after analyzing multiple larg... Read More »First round of Transportation Department funding for EV charging in communities, neighborhoods opens
On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced it was accepting applications to fund EV charging and fueling infrastructure projects across the country. The first round of Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) Discretionary Grant program funds will provide $2.5 billion over the ... Read More »DOE, TVA to collaborate on hydropower technology development
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) announced this week a joint memorandum of understanding (MOU) focused on the collaborative development of hydropower technology. Together, the pair will evaluate and demonstrate various approaches to operating hydropower pla... Read More »UGI Corporation appoints Sean O’Brien as new Chief Financial Officer starting April
Effective on April 11, 2023, a new CFO will take the reins at UGI Corporation, as current CFO Ted Jastrzebski begins the process of retirement after serving five years in the role. In his place, the company will gain Sean O’Brien, a more than 25-year veteran of publicly traded companies like UG... Read More »Credit: EEI