Siemens has struck a partnership with a technology company called Chronicle to protect the energy industry’s critical infrastructure from cyber threats.
The partnership was announced last week at Siemens technology and innovation conference, called Spotlight on Innovation. Siemens will leverage... Read More »
Thirty-two dams that currently do not generate electricity are expected to be converted to hydroelectric dams, according to the Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) most recent electric generator inventory.
The effort would add more than 330 megawatts (MW) of electric generating capacity t... Read More »
Electric companies demonstrated a range of innovative infrastructure projects at the Grid Innovation and Infrastructure Expo held this week on Capitol Hill.
The Edison Electric Institute, GridWise Alliance and National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) hosted the event in conjunction wi... Read More »
U.S. Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Martin Heinrich (D-NM) recently led a bipartisan group of senators in introducing the Better Energy Storage Technology (BEST) Act, which supports grid-scale energy storage research and development.
“Next generation energy storage devices will help enhance the... Read More »
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan outlined a plan for the state to use 100 percent clean electricity by 2040.
The Clean and Renewable Energy Standard (CARES) program will increase the use of zero- and low-carbon clean and renewable energy sources. It will recognize the clean and safe aspects of nuclear ... Read More »
The Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) voted Tuesday to approve settlement agreements for Duke Energy Florida, LLC (DEF) and Tampa Electric Company (TECO) to lower costs to restore electric service caused by damage from recent storms.
Under the agreements, DEF and TECO customer bills will n... Read More »
ComEd announced Tuesday that its customers had saved a total of $4 billion on their electricity bills through the ComEd Energy Efficiency Program, which the company introduced in 2008.
The savings equal approximately $1,000 for each of ComEd’s 4 million customers, the average amount that reside... Read More »
The town of Hot Springs, N.C. will be the home of a solar and battery-powered microgrid system that will help improve electric reliability and serve as a backup power supply to the town of more than 500 residents.
The grid project, which will be developed and operated by Duke Energy, was approved... Read More »
The electric utilities sector is successfully developing initiatives to help manage growth in electric vehicle (EV) charging, but the sector can and should do even more if it wants to ensure enough load capacity is available, according to a May study by the Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA).
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Consolidated Edison, Inc. (Con Edison) Chairman and CEO John McAvoy recently discussed a variety of issues at the company’s annual shareholder meeting, including strides it has made in solar and renewable energy.
“Solar power continues to grow; we now have 32,000 solar providers across our s... Read More »