A unique exercise known as Operation Power Play took place this week in Illinois, where ComEd organized the fifth statewide emergency drill to prepare organizations for worst-case scenarios related to severe weather and power-related troubles.
It is the only event of its kind led by an electric ... Read More »
A coalition of more than 40 organizations is urging Congress to provide robust funding for high-capacity transmission deployment and research through the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Fiscal Year 2024 budget.
The coalition – made up of clean energy organizations, environmental groups, dev... Read More »
A groundbreaking ceremony this week kicked off work on a new Entergy Texas facility in Orange County that could bring $1.8 billion in economic activity to the area and the production of 1,215 MW of electricity annually: the Orange County Advanced Power Station.
Expected to enter service by 2026,... Read More »
Georgia Power announced Friday it would provide $5 million to the University of Georgia to further the field of electric mobility.
The gift, officials said, will create scholarships, support research, and build partnerships across the state to further UGA’s goal of becoming a leader in e-mobil... Read More »
NextEra Energy Resources has entered into a joint venture with CF Industries Holdings, the world's largest producer of ammonia, to develop a zero-carbon-intensity hydrogen project at CF Industries' Verdigris Complex in Oklahoma.
The proposed project was part of the application submitted to the U.... Read More »
The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission this week approved the Empower Resiliency program proposed by Xcel Energy – the state’s first to support microgrids and other resiliency projects for large commercial and industrial businesses needing uninterruptible power supplies.
“Delivering saf... Read More »
ComEd and Summit Ridge Energy recently completed three community solar projects in Streator, Ill.
ComEd, a subsidiary of Exelon Corp., has now done 80 community solar projects in their northern Illinois service region. ComEd serves more than 4 million customers across northern Illinois.
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Xcel Energy has signed an agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to provide Federal facilities in Colorado with carbon pollution-free electricity (CFE) by 2030.
This is the second partnership the Biden administration has announced with the private sector to provide clean energy for g... Read More »
Through a new order issued last week, the Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) cleared Grand Junction Solar, LLC to proceed with a solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Greene County, Iowa, that could provide a total of 150 MW for use.
According to its application filed in July 2022, G... Read More »
Last week, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a new competition meant to tap into clean, innovative energy sources to keep essential services functioning even at times of disaster.
The Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) launched the Clean Power for Hours Challenge, a p... Read More »