Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) has approved new base distribution rates for Maryland customers of Potomac Edison.
The updated rates, which went into effect last week, will result in a 3.5 percent overall increase – or $4.62 monthly – for the average Potomac Edison residential custom... Read More »
On Monday, PPL Corporation announced it had named Christine Martin to the position of president of PPL Electric Utilities.
The 20-year PPL veteran had served as interim PPL Electric Utilities president since Sept. 1 following Stephanie Raymond’s departure.
"Christine is an excellent fit to... Read More »
Thanks to an awarded $47 million Smart Grid Grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Ameren Missouri will pair with another $54 million of its own to deploy substation upgrades and community support for rural customers.
“Revitalizing rural energy infrastructure has been a key focus as eq... Read More »
With the battering of recent winter seasons still firmly in mind, the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) hosted a public work session last week to review weather preparations, grid reliability and resiliency measures and industry compliance with weatherization standards.
As part of this re... Read More »
A joint project between Iowa State University and Alliant Energy finished up work last week, providing a new solar farm that will not only generate energy, but provide opportunities for agriculture research, education and more.
Alliant Energy designed and constructed the 1,375 MW solar farm thro... Read More »
Xcel Energy is seeking proposals for approximately 1,200 megawatts of new wind projects, marking one of Minnesotaʻs largest ever calls for clean energy.
Specifically, Xcel Energy is seeking projects located in southwest Minnesota with a planned commercial operation date by the end of 2027. Thes... Read More »
Rhode Island Energy is slated to receive up to $50 million in federal funding over five years to modernize Rhode Island’s electric system.
Rhode Island Energy was one of 34 proposals selected by the Department of Energy (DOE) out of over 300 submitted for this federal funding opportunity throu... Read More »
The first GE Haliade-X Wind Turbine Generator (WTG) was successfully installed recently at the Vineyard Wind 1 offshore wind project in Massachusetts.
The completed turbine, which is comprised of one tower, three blades, and one nacelle, represents the largest turbine in the western world, with ... Read More »
Among the $3.5 billion recently announced by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for the benefit of the grid, Xcel Energy will receive $100 million to improve both its wildfire mitigation work and grid resiliency in its service area.
Funds were provided through the Grid Resilience and Innovation... Read More »
Working with an advisory panel, Idaho Power developed and submitted a new integrated resource plan (IRP) to state regulators, laying out a 20-year ideal that included accelerated carbon emission reductions compared to its last submission.
“A lot of work goes into identifying future infrastructu... Read More »