Minnesota Power announced on Thursday that the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) approved its request to construct its first community solar garden in Duluth, Minnesota, the first of what Minnesota Power says will be many such gardens.
“We appreciate the commissioners’ thoughtful a... Read More »
A program launched by ComEd in 2014 that enables customers to earn credits towards their electric bills by voluntarily reducing energy use during peak hours has reached record enrollment leading up to the summer months this year, with 160,000 participating customers.
From June 1 through Septembe... Read More »
The University of Tulsa (TU) announced on Tuesday that it has partnered with the Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO) to power the university with photovoltaic solar panels, to be installed on the roof of the Case Tennis Center.
“PSO is proud to work with an innovative and forward thinking... Read More »
WINDPOWER, the U.S. wind energy industry’s national conference, wrapped up last week, concluding four days of networking, education and negotiations for thousands of wind industry employees and stakeholders.
“Our entire industry is energized,” Tom Kiernan, CEO of the American Wind Energy As... Read More »
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) and the Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE) applauded a new partnership announced on Friday between the U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) and the CoStar Group.
"NEMA has long promoted increased energy performance transparency as a... Read More »
The U.S. solar industry has hit a major milestone with one million solar installations nationwide, an achievement that took 40 years, but rapid growth should lead to a doubling of installations to two million in just two years, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA).
Approxi... Read More »
Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) Vice President of State Affairs Sean Gallagher on Thursday critiqued the new Next Generation Energy Plan, SB 1585 Amendment 3, warning that it could halt solar growth in Illinois.
“SB 1585 continues the long history of instability and uncertainty th... Read More »
Jersey Central Power and Light (JCP&L) announced the proposal of a new project to enhance the grid in Monmouth County on Thursday, which would update a 10-mile, 230-kilovolt transmission line servicing 214,000 customers.
"We know customers are expecting more from their electric utility, and it's... Read More »
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) submitted an application last week to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission requesting an early site permit for a small modular reactor (SMR) at its Clinch River site.
The SMR would mark a significant step forward in the development and implementation of inn... Read More »
SolarCity announced a collaborative project on Thursday with Connecticut Municipal Electric Energy Cooperative (CMEEC) and Brightfields Development LLC that will create seven new solar energy sites and install 57,000 solar panels in the Northeast.
The project will develop 13 megawatts of power s... Read More »