The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) finalized two new rules last week that are designed to help improve reliability of the bulk power system against threats of extreme weather.
The first rule directs the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) to develop a reliability s... Read More »
According to an independent evaluation of ComEd’s Energy Efficiency Program, the utility successfully helped save customers more than 11 million MW hours of electricity last year, equating to nearly $1.3 billion saved on electric bills.
These were the findings from the consultant firm Guidehou... Read More »
In an annual update to its long-term resource plans, Evergy last week informed the Kansas Corporation Commission and the Missouri Public Service Commission of new projects in their respective states, the impacts of increased electricity demand and changes brought about by Southwest Power Pool (SPP) ... Read More »
The American Clean Power Association (ACP) unveiled a framework that supports the development of a green hydrogen industry in the United States.
The road map, developed with the help of members and external stakeholders, seeks to create a viable green hydrogen industry while accelerating clean po... Read More »
The completion of a new substation and transmission lines will help improve reliability and resilience for customers in St. Bernard Parish, officials with Entergy Louisiana said.
Construction for the Munster project in St. Bernard Parish between Munster Boulevard and Florida Avenue, was complete... Read More »
Three of Oregon’s largest electric utilities have had their wildfire mitigation plans (WMPs) approved by the Oregon Public Utility Commission.
The utilities – Idaho Power, PacifiCorp (Pacific Power), and Portland General Electric (PGE) said their 2023 WMPs reflect changes in the wildfire miti... Read More »
U.S. Reps. Bob Latta (R-OH) and Marilyn Strickland (D-WA) have relaunched the bipartisan Grid Innovation Caucus (GIC) for this Congress.
The GIC seeks to improve the security and reliability of our nation’s electric grid in several ways. Specifically, it seeks to increase institutional understa... Read More »
As part of a multiparty settlement between Avista, Staff of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission, Clearwater Paper Corporation, Idaho Forest Group, LLC, and Walmart Inc., annual base electric revenues for the utility could increase $22.1 million this September and by another $4.3 million in 2024.
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Michigan’s Bay region is a little cleaner this week after Consumers Energy officially closed and decommissioned two Karn coal plants as part of an ongoing process to close all its coal plants by 2025.
However, two additional generating units on the facility’s grounds, Karn 3 and 4, will conti... Read More »
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued guidance on provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act to expand the reach of the clean energy tax credits.
The Inflation Reduction Act created two new credit delivery mechanisms—elective or direct pay and transfer... Read More »