Rochester Gas and Electric (RG&E) recently announced its decision to award a $180,000 economic development grant to the Smart System Technology & Commercialization Center (STC) at the SUNY Polytechnic Institute Colleges of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE).
“NYSEG and RG&E have a decades... Read More »
Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) President and CEO Marvin Fertel asserted that nuclear energy was key in supporting the increasing demand for electricity at the recent North American Leaders’ Summit in Ottawa, Canada.
“When we look out, we see the electrification of America being the frontier w... Read More »
NRG Energy, Inc., and MGM Resorts International recently completed a record-breaking expansion to the rooftop solar array that runs atop Mandalay Bay Convention Center, cementing the system’s position as the largest rooftop array in the country.
“MGM Resorts International has a long history o... Read More »
The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and Horizon Nuclear Power Limited recently signed a three-year research agreement that will enable collaborative research projects and shared access to results through 2019.
The agreement advances an eighteen-month partnership that saw productive coope... Read More »
In a reference case projection from the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Annual Energy Outlook 2016 (AEO2016), renewable energy generation from wind and solar sources is expected to increase by more than 400 percent by 2040.
As a result of production tax credits for renewable ener... Read More »
With expectations for solar output in the state to more than double in 2016, Texas is poised to top the list of fastest-growing utility-scale solar markets in the U.S. by 2021.
Beginning the year with unprecedented growth in the solar industry, Texas is currently building on the 266 megawatts (MW... Read More »
Daily aerial fire patrols were started by Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) this week across hundreds of miles of its service area to aid state and local fire agencies with fire detection and response during the summer.
"PG&E is committed to continue this very successful aerial fire-patrol ... Read More »
The Houston-based CenterPoint Energy, Inc., a leader in integrating smart grid technology to achieve more reliable electricity service for its customers, won an international award this month for its electric grid efforts.
CenterPoint was awarded the International Smart Grid Action Network Award ... Read More »
In a recent statement regarding light pollution control efforts, the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) indicated its support for the majority of the items contained in the new community guidance issued by the American Medical Association (AMA) relating to LED outdoor lighting.
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Consumers Energy announced two new mobile command centers for its emergency response team in Michigan on Monday to enable emergency responders to have access to important information during blackouts through backup internet and communications infrastructure.
The command centers stand 30 feet tal... Read More »