Duquesne Light files for review of its distribution rates
Duquesne Light Company (DLC) is asking the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) to review its distribution base rates. DLC is requesting an overall rate increase of $101 million to enhance grid capabilities and reliability. The proposal aims to strengthen the grid with more durable equipm... Read More »Michigan Nuclear Feasibility Study finds source could help clean energy transition, but with major caveats
Although the United States has gone hot and cold with nuclear power over the years, a new Nuclear Feasibility Study presented to the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) this week touted its potential capabilities for the clean energy transition, but with significant concerns. Costs, environ... Read More »Geothermal power roadmap to next generation unveiled by DOE
On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released its latest Pathways to Commercial Liftoff report focusing on the next generation of geothermal power. The report, the ninth installment in the Liftoff series, shows how advanced geothermal technology could increase U.S. geothermal energy... Read More »U.S. energy storage market topped 4 GW of installations in Q4 2023 – a record showing
The U.S. energy storage market continues rapid growth, with a record-shattering 4,236 MW installed in the final quarter of 2023. According to the latest American Clean Power Association (ACP) and Wood Mackenzie-crafted U.S. Energy Storage Monitor report, that represented a 100 percent increase fr... Read More »National Grid to invest more than $4B in Upstate New York transmission upgrade
National Grid plans to invest more than $4 billion on some 70 transmission enhancement projects in Upstate New York between now and 2030. “The Upstate Upgrade represents a landmark investment and speaks to how National Grid is reinforcing the grid to meet our customers’ growing energy needs w... Read More »DOE awards $34M to 11 projects to help connect clean energy to grid
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has picked 11 projects to receive $34 million for tools to help the electricity grid run on wind and solar energy. Projects selected for this funding program, called the Solar Energy Technologies Office’s Operation and Planning Tools for Inverter-Based Resou... Read More »California Climate Credit bringing savings to SCE customers
The more than 5 million residential and small business customers of Southern California Edison (SCE) will receive an $86 credit on their April and October energy bills thanks to the California Climate Credit. No action is required to receive the funds; it will be an automatic credit. Previous ite... Read More »Gen5 Riva SP Meter