As temperatures continue to plummet to abominable levels in Michigan and throughout the Midwest, Consumers Energy announced its public appeal for customers to voluntarily reduce natural gas usage during an emergency will end at midnight tonight.
Temperatures well below zero led to a spike in dema... Read More »
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is recommending that the Department of Energy develop a program-wide strategy to clean up waste from Cold War nuclear weapons production.
The DOE is tasked with cleaning up waste from Cold War nuclear weapons production, much of which is hazardous o... Read More »
PG&E Corporation and its primary operating subsidiary, Pacific Gas and Electric Company filed Tuesday voluntary petitions under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California.
“Our most important responsibility is and must be... Read More »
Siemens Canada has entered into an agreement with New Brunswick Power (NB Power) and Nova Scotia Power (NSP) to develop smart grid technology to manage electricity better and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
The project is called the Smart Grid Atlantic project. It is being funded in part by the... Read More »
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) recently released model legislation designed to help states introduce electrification legislation or expand their existing electrification strategies.
AWEA based the model legislation on findings in its recent study, “A Shared Future: Electrification ... Read More »
A panel of energy veterans convened in Washington by the Bipartisan Policy Center on Thursday said the high-stakes balancing act between energy development and environmental protection would continue to complicate the market as it shifts toward renewable energy and exports.
While the United State... Read More »
U.S. Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Susan Collins (R-ME), Chris Coons (D-DE) and Jack Reed (D-RI) reintroduced legislation Wednesday to prevent delays in distributing grants through the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) and the State Energy Program (SEP) to state agencies and local partners.
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Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and Pacific Union College announced Tuesday that they are collaborating on a project known as a Resilience Zone in Angwin, Calif., to support wildfire prevention.
The project will allow the company to continue providing electricity to community resources if... Read More »
New York’s major electric and gas utilities are implementing special collection practices for customers working without pay due to the Federal government shutdown.
National Grid, Consolidated Edison, Central Hudson, Orange and Rockland, New York State Electric and Gas, Rochester Electric and G... Read More »
U.S. natural gas consumption is expected to increase slightly through 2020, according to the Energy Information Administration's 2019 Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO).
The outlook expects several natural gas market trends to continue into 2019 and 2020, including relatively stable Henry Hub natur... Read More »