Colorado’s Public Utility Commission (PUC), in a recent 90-page decision, largely approved a $110 million transportation electrification plan (TEP) for Xcel Energy, which when built out is expected to help support 940,000 electric vehicles (EVs) in Colorado by 2030.
That’s an important numb... Read More »
The Edison Electric Institute (EEI) presented its Emergency Response Awards this week, crediting the electric companies that rose to the challenge of restoring power following 2020’s record-breaking storm season that struck the country during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In the aftermath of extreme ... Read More »
Florida Power & Light Company formally closed its last coal-fired plant in Florida at the end of 2020.
The closure of the Indiantown Cogeneration plant, located in Martin County, marks the end of coal in FPL’s power plant operations. Also, Gulf Power, a division of FPL, ceased coal-fired power... Read More »
The American Gas Foundation (AGF) released a study on the role natural gas plays in creating a more resilient future.
The study -- Building a Resilient Energy Future: How the Gas System Contributes to US Energy System Resilience – seeks to provide a framework for policymakers and stakeholders... Read More »
A pair of new reports released by the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) and the National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO) this week showcase financing options for states interested in deploying microgrids.
One report -- “User Objectives and Design Ap... Read More »
Appalachian Power seeks to bring transmission systems from the 1920s and 1940s into the modern age by introducing a 138-kilovolt (kV) electrical system in central Virginia, known as the Virginia Transmission Reliability Project.
The company intends to file with the Virginia State Corporation Comm... Read More »
The Montgomery County Power Station in Willis, Texas, owned by Entergy Texas, began commercial operation on Jan. 1.
“We are excited to announce that the Montgomery County Power Station achieved commercial operation and is serving customers well ahead of schedule,” Sallie Rainer, president and... Read More »
A new report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) says 9.1 gigawatts (GW) of electric generating capacity is scheduled to retire in 2021.
Among the retirements, nuclear generating capacity will account for 56 percent of the retirements, while coal will account for 30 percent of ... Read More »
Warning of a 10-20 GW increase in peak load electric vehicles could cause across the United States, a new report from the Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) showcases the foundations of vehicle-grid-integration (VGI) development and deployment for state regulators.
This, the organization says, ... Read More »
A new wind farm, the Gratiot Farms Wind Project, came online in Michigan last month, bringing 150 MW of renewable energy to Consumers Energy, or enough to power another 58,000 residents.
With this addition, which was acquired from Enel Green Power America, Consumers produces enough power from th... Read More »