Infrastructure

Appalachian Power updates clean energy plan, requesting solar power purchase, purchase of Ohio wind facility

Published on March 20, 2023 by Chris Galford

In its annual update to its clean energy plan, Appalachian Power last week requested to purchase a 143 MW wind facility in Ohio and the ability to purchase 204 MW of solar energy output from seven other facilities. “Customers count on us to deliver a safe, affordable product to power their dail... Read More »

Duke Energy begins construction on floating solar pilot in Florida

Published on March 20, 2023 by Liz Carey

On Thursday, Duke Energy Florida announced it was beginning construction on its first floating solar pilot. The almost 1-megawatt floating solar array will be built in Polk County on an estimated 2 acres of water surface and feature more than 1,800 floating solar modules, officials said. The pil... Read More »

AVANGRID undertakes two new solar farms in Texas, Ohio

Published on March 17, 2023 by Chris Galford

Construction recently began on two new solar projects for AVANGRID, representing 523.5 MW of potential clean energy generation for Texas and Ohio. These sites will add to the company’s overall 8.6 GW renewable energy portfolio and join more than 25 GW of renewable capacity – including solar,... Read More »

Energy grid enhancements in Portage County, Ohio near completion

Published on March 17, 2023 by Liz Carey

Ohio Edison, a FirstEnergy electric company, said it is nearly finished with energy grid enhancements in northern Portage County, Ohio. The enhancements, the company said, will not only provide an alternative source of power for businesses and residents in the Mantua area but will also help prom... Read More »

First round of Transportation Department funding for EV charging in communities, neighborhoods opens

Published on March 16, 2023 by Liz Carey

On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced it was accepting applications to fund EV charging and fueling infrastructure projects across the country. The first round of Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) Discretionary Grant program funds will provide $2.5 billion over the ... Read More »

DOE, TVA to collaborate on hydropower technology development

Published on March 16, 2023 by Chris Galford

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) announced this week a joint memorandum of understanding (MOU) focused on the collaborative development of hydropower technology. Together, the pair will evaluate and demonstrate various approaches to operating hydropower pla... Read More »

Florida Power & Light brings total solar energy centers to 63 with three new additions

Published on March 15, 2023 by Chris Galford

With the completion of three new solar energy centers this month, Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) officially brought its total solar facilities to 63, bolstering the country’s largest community solar program. “We’re excited to bring the new solar energy centers into operation and contin... Read More »

Orsted, Eversource propose Revolution Wind 2 project in Rhode Island

Published on March 15, 2023 by Dave Kovaleski

Orsted and Eversource have submitted a joint proposal to develop the 884-megawatt Revolution Wind 2 offshore wind farm in Rhode Island. The proposal is in response to the state’s offshore wind solicitation. If selected, Revolution Wind 2 would create hundreds of jobs; deliver crucial port inves... Read More »

Entergy Texas funds electric vehicle charging station at Sam Houston State University with $255,000 grant

Published on March 14, 2023 by Chris Galford

A grant totaling $255,000 in funds was given to Sam Houston State University (SHSU) by Entergy Texas last week to expand electric vehicle access with the campus’s first fast charging station. Such stations can charge EVs in under an hour; in this case, the charging will be powered by 80 solar ... Read More »

Jersey Central Power & Light upgrading transmission line structures along 40 miles

Published on March 14, 2023 by Chris Galford

Eying reliability and outage improvements for its service area, Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) earlier this month began updating structures along a 40-mile stretch of high-voltage transmission line stretching through Hunterdon, Morris, and Warren counties of New Jersey. In all, 53 new wood ... Read More »