American Transmission Systems, Inc. of Ohio will deploy a mix of helicopters and ground crews this season in efforts to replace more than 550 insulators and other equipment along a 35-mile stretch of transmission line in the state’s northeast.
The work will focus on a 138-kV transmission line s... Read More »
Seeking to recover costs for fuel used to generate electricity in South Carolina, Duke Energy Carolinas filed for approval with the Public Service Commission of South Carolina (PSCSC) to increase residential bills by 7.1 percent, beginning Nov. 1.
The annual adjustment for fuel was presented in ... Read More »
According to an analysis from the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the U.S. Department of Energy is capable of assisting the electricity industry with securing modern, large power transformers, but it needs to build out plans to support supply chain challenges and secure participation in indu... Read More »
NuScale Corporation announced Tuesday that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission had accepted its Standard Design Approval (SDA) Application for formal review.
The application for NuScale’s VOYGR-6 plant design was started in March, and will now undergo a 24-month review schedule, the company... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Energy this week announced $20 million in federal funding will go toward the installation of energy efficient distribution transformers and extended product systems that use equipment with electric motors, offering rebates through two programs.
The first is the distributio... Read More »
With the release of a first-ever Clean Heat Plan this week, Xcel Energy laid out its proposal to cut greenhouse gas emissions across its natural gas system and get it in line with Colorado’s Clean Heat Standard legislation.
On the legislative side, state lawmakers pushed for an interim greenho... Read More »
A new electric vehicle incentive program launched this week as part of a joint effort between Entergy New Orleans and Sagewell, Inc., floating monthly credits for 350 customers who charge their vehicles in off-peak hours.
The Bring Your Own Charger program encourages EV owners to program and cha... Read More »
Wind Energy Areas (WEAs) with the potential to support between 4-8 GW of renewable energy were finalized by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) this week, opening development options offshore Delaware, Maryland and Virginia.
Combined, these areas span approximately 356,550 acres, with t... Read More »
In order to meet the needs of its customers while upgrading equipment and infrastructure, Central Hudson Gas & Electric said it needs to increase rates 16 percent for residential electric and 19 percent for natural gas.
In its proposed new rate plan to the New York Public Service Commission, Cen... Read More »
With approval from the North Carolina Utilities Commission, Piedmont Natural Gas will lower residential customer rates beginning this month, making the average customer’s charges $176 than in August 2022.
This is the result of lower projected demand costs, as well as multiple drops in benchmar... Read More »