In a new report, Siemens examines how electric utilities in the United States and Canada are managing the accelerating adoption of behind the meter distributed energy resources (DERs).
The report, called “Seeing behind the meter: How electric utilities are adapting to the surge in distributed e... Read More »
In filing a general rate case and a Transition Adjustment Mechanism update last week, Pacific Power requested the Oregon Public Utility Commission approve a 16.9 percent rate adjustment – an approximately $304 million hike.
That would mean an increase of about $29.47 for the average residential... Read More »
Constellation Energy filed an application with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to renew its license for its Clinton Clean Energy Center in Clinton, Ill.
If NRC decides to renew the station’s license, Constellation would be allowed to continue providing carbon-free energy to the region ... Read More »
San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) recently set up four microgrids with advanced remote operation capabilities and new safety technologies to increase grid reliability and resilience for the communities of Clairemont, Tierra Santa, Paradise and Boulevard, California.
In all cases, the microgrid and... Read More »
When Hawaii's state legislature came into session in January, dozens of bills were proposed seeking to mitigate wildfire risks. Following the devastating Maui fire in August, the governor's office and the biggest utility in the state, Hawaiian Electric Co. (HECO), are throwing their support behind a... Read More »
Unit 4 at the Vogtle nuclear expansion project near Waynesboro, Ga., has safely reached initial criticality, Georgia Power announced this week.
Initial criticality, a key step during the startup testing sequence, demonstrates that operators have safely started the nuclear reaction inside the seco... Read More »
Come May, Terry Kouba – the president of Alliant Energy’s Iowa energy company – will retire and be replaced by fellow company veteran Mayuri Farlinger.
Kouba served 42 years with the company, and leaves to enjoy retirement. As he steps away, though, the company will gain a fresher face at ... Read More »
Minnesota Power issued a request for proposals (RFP) seeking up to 400 megawatts of wind energy to come online by the end of 2027.
The RFP is in line with the company’s 2021 Integrated Resource Plan approved by the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission. The plan calls for the company to acquire... Read More »
Ahead of planned $320 million infrastructure investments in New York this year, New York State Electric & Gas (NYSEG) and Rochester Gas and Electric (RG&E) – both subsidiaries of Avangrid, Inc. – recently announced their best reliability showings in five years.
In 2023, the two companies rep... Read More »
On Wednesday, the California Energy Commission (CEC) announced it had approved a $1.9 billion plan to invest in the state’s electric vehicle charging and hydrogen refueling goals.
The plan will help deploy charging and refueling stations for the light, medium and heavy-duty zero-emission vehic... Read More »