Dominion Energy Virginia announced Tuesday that it received approval from the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) to install four battery storage pilot projects totaling 16 megawatts (MW).
The company noted that the projects will support its commitment to achieving net zero carbon and met... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will award 86 grants totaling $97 million through its Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs.
The grants will go to 70 small businesses in 28 states
This is the second phase of the grant awards. Small... Read More »
Consumers Energy committed to a net zero carbon emissions goal this week, laying out the next phase of a Clean Energy Plan that promises big changes by 2040.
Originally, the Clean Energy Plan -- kicked off in 2019 -- called for the reduction of carbon emissions by 90 percent within that same time... Read More »
Madison Gas and Electric (MGE) got the okay from the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin to move forward with plans to generate an additional 50 megawatts (MW) of power at the Badger Hollow Solar Farm.
The expansion is known as Badger Hollow II.
"The addition of this cost-effective, locally... Read More »
The United States needs to invest in the full innovation lifecycle of energy technologies to address the challenges of climate change and global economic competitiveness, the American Energy Innovation Council (AEIC) said in its recently released annual report.
“The United States is in a globa... Read More »
The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) Board of Directors approved a resolution that recommends state commissions adopt the newly revised interconnection standard for distributed energy resources.
The standard requires a distributed energy resource (DER) to be capab... Read More »
The National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) and the Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy (FE) will manage the DOE’s program to accelerate the development of energy storage technologies.
“We are excited and well-positioned to serve in this critical role on behalf of DOE,” Br... Read More »
Hawaiian Electric announced Feb. 13 that two of its engineers received Technology Transfer Awards from the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) for their achievements in collaborative research and development projects.
“The 2019 Technology Transfer Award recipients lead by example, elevatin... Read More »
Dominion Energy said Feb. 13 that it would add a new 100 megawatt (MW) solar facility in Greensville County, Va., which will support Facebook’s operations.
The Virginia State Corporation Commission approved the Sadler Solar project on Jan. 22, 2020, and Dominion expects the project to begin ope... Read More »
Considerations for what power utilities and other service providers should do to prepare for major natural disasters should be underway and ongoing, according to experts.
“It’s such an important topic for our entire industry,” said Julie Brown, a commissioner with the Florida Public Service... Read More »