Focused on paths to careers that do not require a four-year degree, the Biden administration recently announced a new $24 million funding opportunity for clean energy workforce training programs.
Those programs will seek to expand the industry’s workforce and to improve manufacturing efficien... Read More »
Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) has begun work on upgrading 3.5 miles of a high-voltage power line in Monmouth County.
The 34.5-kilovolt power line runs northeast from JCP&L's Atlantic Substation in Colts Neck Township and into Tinton Falls Borough. Through this $11 million project, JCP&L wi... Read More »
Ameren Missouri filed a $12.4 billion, five-year investment plan with the Missouri Public Service Commission to modernize infrastructure and enhance grid reliability and flexibility.
This is the updated version of the company’s Smart Energy Plan, which will invest in smart technology, stronger ... Read More »
Working on behalf of the state directors of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), the National Energy Assistance Directors Association (NEADA) recently urged Congress to add funds to the base program to keep household support from being cut.
As of FY 2023, LIHEAP funding let st... Read More »
The first five GE Haliade-X turbines at the Vineyard Wind 1 offshore wind farm have been powered up and are delivering clean energy to 30,000 homes and businesses in Massachusetts.
Vineyard Wind 1, the first large-scale offshore wind project in the United States, is now providing approximately 6... Read More »
Reckoning with growing cybersecurity concerns worldwide, the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissions (NARUC) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently published cybersecurity baselines for both electric distribution systems and distributed energy resources (DER) connected to th... Read More »
On Tuesday, U.S. Reps. Young Kim (R-CA) and John Duarte (R-CA) introduced legislation that will streamline geothermal energy infrastructure development and production.
The Harnessing Energy at Thermal Sources (HEATS) Act would expedite geothermal energy production by clarifying that geothermal o... Read More »
Midland Wind, a 106 MW wind farm located in Henry County, Ill., recently went into commercial operation.
The wind farm, owned by Avangrid, features 25 turbines and will generate nearly 400,000 MWh of renewable energy -- enough to power 37,000 homes. It is the company’s fourth wind farm in Illin... Read More »
Hawaiian Electric achieved a 33 percent consolidated renewable portfolio standard (RPS) in 2023 for Oahu, Hawaii Island and Maui County.
The 33 percent, which represents the percentage of electricity generated by renewable resources, increased by a percentage point from 2022. The company’s goal... Read More »
Amid a flurry of other renewable projects, Madison Gas and Electric (MGE) recently completed work on its Tyto Solar array in Fitchburg, Wisconsin, bringing 6 MW of additional energy to bear for its customers.
Tyto was based on bifacial solar panels, allowing it to produce energy from both sides ... Read More »