Infrastructure
SWEPCO seeking RFPs for solar, wind energy projects
Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO) submitted filings this week to the Louisiana Public Service Commission for initiatives related to renewable energy sources. Specifically, the company filed three draft Requests for Proposals (RFP) for renewable and economic generating capacity to supply th... Read More »CenterPoint Energy sells off Arkansas, Oklahoma assets to Summit Utilities
CenterPoint Energy sold its Arkansas and Oklahoma natural gas local distribution company, or LDC, assets to Summit Utilities for $2.1 billion in cash. The assets include approximately 17,000 miles of main pipeline in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texarkana serving more than half a million customers. ... Read More »Collaboration established between DTE Energy, electric vehicle manufacturers to optimize charging network
DTE Energy and electric vehicle manufacturers are cooperating through a new program called DTE Smart Charge, an effort to optimize EV charging, balance energy demand, and advance DTE’s net zero carbon emissions by 2050 goal. “DTE is excited to play a leading role in this sustainability collab... Read More »New Jersey BPU extends zero emission certificates for state’s three nuclear plants
The Zero Emission Certificates (ZECs) for New Jersey’s three nuclear power plants, Hope Creek and Salem 1 and 2, have been extended for an additional three years by a unanimous vote of the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU). All three of the nuclear plants are owned by the Public Servi... Read More »DOE to loan up to $8.25B to enhance, expand electrical transmission grid
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a massive plan to modernize the nation’s transmission grid this week, through up to $8.25 billion in loans. These funds have been made available through two different financing streams: up to $5 billion in loan guarantees from the Loan Program Offic... Read More »Final module placed for Vogtle 3 & 4 project