Infrastructure
Measure enhances clean energy effort in Washington DC
Washington DC officials said Mayor Muriel Bowser’s recent Clean Energy DC Omnibus Amendment Act of 2018 positions the District as the nation’s leader in clean energy and climate action. The action follows a District-established mandate of 100 percent renewable electricity by the year 2032. ... Read More »NY State utilities offer relief to workers hurt by government shutdown
New York’s major electric and gas utilities are implementing special collection practices for customers working without pay due to the Federal government shutdown. National Grid, Consolidated Edison, Central Hudson, Orange and Rockland, New York State Electric and Gas, Rochester Electric and G... Read More »New Jersey Board of Public Utilities approves rules for community solar pilot program
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) recently approved the rules for a three-year community solar energy pilot program. The Community Solar Pilot has an annual capacity limit of 75 megawatts (MW) for the first year and at least 75 MW for the second and third years. The pilot program w... Read More »Idaho Public Utilities Commission accepted Avista natural gas Integrated Resource Plan
The Idaho Public Utilities Commission (PUC) recently accepted Avista Utilities’ 2018 natural gas Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), which outlines how the company plans to meet meeting customer demand over the next 20 years. Avista is required to file a natural gas IRP with the Idaho PUC every ot... Read More »US natural gas consumption will continue to increase
U.S. natural gas consumption is expected to increase slightly through 2020, according to the Energy Information Administration's 2019 Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO). The outlook expects several natural gas market trends to continue into 2019 and 2020, including relatively stable Henry Hub natur... Read More »Rick Perry