Zero Emission Transportation Association charts national needs to successfully complete electrification transition
In a policy brief titled “Powering the EV Market: How Electricity Providers are Planning for the Future,” the Zero Emission Transportation Association (ZETA) this week laid out the energy needs if the United States truly seeks to achieve transportation electrification. “There is a lot of m... Read More »ComEd annual diversity report shows inclusive practices, proactive spending keeps reliability high and costs low
With the release of its 2022 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion report, ComEd of Illinois showcased improved diversity at every level of its corporate ladder, coupled with record spending on diverse suppliers, investments in infrastructure and gains in reliability that are already impacting historicall... Read More »PG&E teams up with Schneider Electric for DER management system
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is teaming up with Schneider Electric to deploy a distributed energy resource management system (DERMS) on Microsoft Azure. The DERMS is designed to effectively maintain grid reliability, as well as accelerate customer adoption of distributed energy resourc... Read More »Maria Pope
Q&A: Portland General Electric’s Pope targets net-zero path for IOUs
One of the major considerations that is currently top of mind for Maria Pope, CEO and president of Portland General Electric (PGE), is climate change and the importance of investor-owned utilities like PGE meeting their climate goals. “The recent Sixth Assessment Report from the U.N. Intergover... Read More »Final module placed for Vogtle 3 & 4 project
Vogtle Unit 4 moves closer to startup, operation
Georgia Power completed another key step in the startup and operation of the new nuclear units at the Vogtle 3 & 4 nuclear expansion site near Waynesboro, Ga. Specifically, it got documentation from Southern Nuclear that all 364 inspections, tests and analyses have been performed and all accepta... Read More »Cleco Power launches economic development initiative
Cleco Power announced this week it was launching a new economic development website that would serve as a digital platform for businesses and industry looking to expand or relocate to Louisiana. The website, ClecoDev.com, highlights aspects of the state’s economy like its diverse and engaged w... Read More »Teresa Mogensen