Nebraska residents and businesses in Gordon, Hay Spring, Pine Ridge, and Whiteclay will soon receive electric meter upgrades via the Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD).
The work involving the Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) installation will begin July 1 and is expected to be completed ... Read More »
Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) submitted plans Monday to the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) to enhance its infrastructure at Cook Nuclear Plant and make other investments across southwest Michigan.
“Cook Nuclear Plant is vital to I&M’s generation system and is a major driver of the s... Read More »
The New York Power Authority (NYPA) is spearheading a $1.85 solar forecasting project designed to predict solar energy generation.
The project, which is in its final phase, is part of an effort to improve electric grid reliability and economic efficiency of power systems.
“Fully integrating ... Read More »
Public Service Enterprise Group Power (PSEG Power) is selling its 776-megawatt (MW) interest in the Keystone and Conemaugh coal-fired generation facilities in western Pennsylvania.
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2019, pending regulatory approvals.
With this sale, PS... Read More »
The Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) recently granted certificates of convenience and necessity (CCN) to the Empire District Electric Company (Empire) to build several new wind generation facilities.
The PSC granted CCNs for two wind generation facilities located in the Missouri counties ... Read More »
Southern Power, a Southern Company subsidiary, recently announced an investment in a fuel cell project in Delaware with Bloom Energy.
The investment will support the repowering of an existing fuel cell project on two sites in New Castle and Newark, Del., which consist of 30 megawatts (MW) of Bloo... Read More »
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) selected Ocean Wind, an offshore wind energy project proposed by Orsted, to develop an 1,100 MW offshore wind farm.
The Ocean Wind project will be located 15 miles off the coast of Atlantic City. Construction is expected to begin in 2020 with comp... Read More »
The American Gas Association (AGA) is urging federal officials to take greater measures to ensure pipeline safety.
In recent testimony before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Subcommittee on Energy AGA Vice President of Operations and Engineering Services Christina Sames expressed t... Read More »
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) recently expanded the reporting requirements for cybersecurity incidents involving attempts to compromise the operation of the grid.
The new Critical Infrastructure Protection Reliability Standard CIP-008-6 (Cyber Security – Incident Reporting an... Read More »
Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) Chairman DeAnn Walker recently thanked the 86th Texas Legislature for its work related to the PUC and Texas utility customers.
“Texas is an enduring example of the power of competitive markets to provide affordable, reliable electricity and the essential... Read More »