Southern Company's Plant Vogtle Unit 3 has entered into commercial operation, Georgia Power announced Monday, the first newly constructed nuclear unit in the U.S. in over 30 years.
Georgia Power said the plant had started serving Georgia customers and was capable of powering an estimated 500,000 ho... Read More »
ComEd of Illinois declared itself reliable this week, and ready for whatever heat and rainstorms might come to northern Illinois this summer, following months of work on the region’s electric infrastructure.
“Extreme heat resulting from climate change continues to impact our service territor... Read More »
Promising Americans up to $1 billion in annual energy cost savings and support for more than 50,000 new jobs, the Biden administration opened applications for state and territories to gain access to $8.5 billion in support for home energy rebate programs.
Rebates will ultimately be provided to c... Read More »
Since the onset of 2021, Duke Energy and its foundation have invested more than $70 million into communities most in need, offering affordability-focused Foundation grants, bill assistance for low-income customers, and several energy efficiency programs.
The energy efficiency programs alone acco... Read More »
The renewable energy industry said this week’s high-profile release of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s final generator interconnection rules was a welcome step forward in accommodating the growth of green electricity, although further measures will likely be required to reduce the cur... Read More »
Brecksville, Ohio-based The Illuminating Company announced Wednesday it has begun work on its underground power system.
The work in eastern Cuyahoga County, Ohio will boost service reliability, the company said. The cable upgrade will complement the more than $15 million in upgrades the company ... Read More »
Working with the Schnucks supermarket chain, Ameren Illinois recently deployed a new cooling technology based on rooftop radiative panels to the former’s Fairview Heights store.
It’s a first of its kind for Illinois, seeking to combat the high costs inherent to commercial-scale refrigeration.... Read More »
At a hearing held this week by the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, lawmakers and witnesses examined opportunities for Congress to reform the process for permitting electric transmission lines, pipelines, and energy production on federal lands.
Committee chair Sen. Joe Manchin... Read More »
DTE Energy received approval for its CleanVision Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) this week from the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC), greenlighting a clean energy plan that will speed the end of coal and cut emissions sooner.
After two years of development, and a settlement with nearly t... Read More »
Sustainable energy company Avangrid has begun construction on True North, a 240 MWac (321 MWdc) solar farm in Falls County, Texas.
The solar farm will be used to supply clean, renewable energy to power Meta’s operations in the region. True North is Avangrid’s first solar farm in Texas. It is ... Read More »