A cost-saving request from Xcel Energy to operate two of its coal-fired plants seasonally was approved by the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) this week.
The plans, operating on the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) market, would be idled for six months each year. Xcel s... Read More »
Penelec, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy, has begun construction on a new transmission line in Altoona, Pa.
The one mile, 46-kilovolt (kV) line will link Penelec's Westfall Substation near 17th Avenue to MAIT’s 20th Street Substation near Boyer Candy. It will provide a second source of electricity... Read More »
The California Independent System Operator (ISO) added the largest battery storage connection in the nation to its power grid last month.
The LS Power Group’s Gateway Energy Storage Project came online in San Diego County on June 9, adding 62.5 megawatts (MW) of storage interconnection to the I... Read More »
Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) began work this week on a 20 MW solar farm in Indiana’s St. Joseph County, making it the largest solar generating facility soon to join the company’s fleet.
Using approximately 57,000 solar panels, the facility will have the capacity to power 2,700 homes annually ... Read More »
Work began this week on the first five electric vehicle (EV) charging sites for Southern California Edison’s (SCE) Charge Ready Transport, as a means of helping commercial fleets deal with the costs of EV charging infrastructure.
The infrastructure is meant for both medium and heavy-duty elect... Read More »
Vogtle Unit 3 passed the structural integrity and integrated leak rate tests, demonstrating the new containment vessel at the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant in Waynesboro, Ga., meets construction quality and design requirements.
The containment vessel protects the public by containing material ... Read More »
The M.L. Kapp Generating Station, a 165 MW coal plant in Iowa, was successfully imploded last week by Alliant Energy, putting an end to operations that had spanned more than 70 years.
Alliant Energy released a YouTube video of the implosion of the M.L. Kapp Generating Station along with its annou... Read More »
Eversource is implementing new health and safety guidelines to ensure the well-being of customers and contractors while providing energy efficiency services.
Eversource worked with Environmental Health & Engineering, a health and safety consulting firm, to develop guidelines specific to energy e... Read More »
The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) last week approved DTE Electric plans that will stabilize electric rates through 2022 and expand its wind and solar-based holdings.
The stabilization is particularly notable, as it follows a three-month moratorium on service interruptions and a $30-40... Read More »
The Edison Electric Institute (EEI), the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), the Utility Workers Union of America (UWUA), and the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) joined today to recognize and honor the nation’s nearly 75,000 lineworkers through their collecti... Read More »