Some 5,551 megawatts (MW) of utility-scale clean power capacity were brought online in the third quarter, according to the Clean Power Quarterly Market Report, produced by the American Clean Power Association (ACP).
The volume of third-quarter installations is enough to power 813,000 homes. It re... Read More »
A study by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) found that the rapid adoption of zero-emission electric vehicles would result in an 80 percent or more drop in transportation greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
For the paper, called “Exploring decarbonizati... Read More »
Versant crews will be installing a synchronous condenser at the Boggy Brook substation in Ellsworth, Maine -- marking the first time one has been installed on Versant’s transmission system.
The 12-foot-tall, 100-ton device synchronous condenser provides short circuit current as well as voltage ... Read More »
Xcel Energy turned in two proposed routes for its approximately 175-mile long Minnesota Energy Connection transmission line to the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission and Minnesota Department of Commerce this week.
Either route would allow Xcel to connect low-cost wind and solar energy in sout... Read More »
As part of its EnergyForward strategy, Minnesota Power this week filed a 2024 electric rate proposal with the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) that would bring in $89 million in additional revenue, but add approximately $11 per month to average residential customer bills.
The rate adj... Read More »
Winter will bring higher bills for customers of Portland General Electric (PGE) this year, as a result of recently approved rate increases set to take effect on Jan. 1, 2024.
As a result of authorization by the Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC), the company’s general rate will increase ap... Read More »
Looking to address current and expected demand from its Texas customers, El Paso Electric (EPE) issued an all-source request for proposals (RFP) this week for 600 MW of long-term generating resources through 2030.
“The All-Source RFP is designed to help provide the generation resources needed ... Read More »
PJM Interconnection is proposing to expand the regional transmission system to meet the needs of data center growth, generator retirement, and new generation resource capacity in the Mid-Atlantic region.
As part of its planning process, PJM establishes “windows,” or set periods of time, for t... Read More »
Dominion Energy's Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) cleared one of its last major milestones as it received a favorable Record of Decision from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) this week.
This essentially clears the way for the project to commence with onshore construction startin... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded $1.3 billion for three transmission lines crossing six states, adding 3.5 gigawatts (GW) of additional grid capacity – enough to power approximately 3 million homes.
The projects are part of the $2.5 billion Transmission Facilitation Program, whi... Read More »