The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) commended the U.S. Senate for approving the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources’ Energy Policy and Modernization Act, S. 2012, on Wednesday.
The legislation passed in Senate by a vote of 85-12 on Wednesday. The U.S. House of Repre... Read More »
The U.S Energy Information (EIA) announced on Thursday that U.S. wind generation slowed last year due to lowered wind speeds and wind generation during the first half of the year, according to the organization’s Electric Power Monthly report.
U.S. wind generation grew by 5.1 percent between 20... Read More »
The American Petroleum Institute (API) and the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) applauded the Senate on Tuesday for passing the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization, which will allow unmanned aerial vehicles to fly over energy facilities.
“Allowing co-op ... Read More »
Arizona Public Service (APS) recently announced the rollout of a new technology to better manage the flow of energy on the grid and to provide better safety and energy management for homes with solar panels.
APS installed its advanced inverters earlier this month in an effort to better manage th... Read More »
Commissioners from the Mississippi Public Service Commission (PSC) attended the groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday of Entergy’s Brookhaven Solar Station, one of three solar power stations in the state committed to providing affordable alternative energy to residents.
The development of the B... Read More »
Sandia National Laboratories released the results of a three-year study on Thursday, concluding that most U.S. rooftops in good condition can support the weight of rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) installation system loads.
“There is a misperception in the building industry that existing reside... Read More »
Appalachian Power announced on Wednesday that it will begin construction this month on a $14 million project to improve the transmission system for Scott County in southwest Virginia after power showed signs of potential failure in winter 2014.
The Duffield Area Improvements Project involves a s... Read More »
POWER Engineers, Inc., recently announced that the New England East-West Solution (NEEWS), a $750 million electric transmission project on which it worked with National Grid, is complete following 10 years of planning, design and construction.
The NEEWS project was the largest electric improveme... Read More »
The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) completed its review of the use of smart grid technology on Wednesday, deciding against mandating the use of the technology after customers voiced health, safety and privacy violation concerns.
The PSC voted for the third time on the adoption of smart... Read More »
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker, Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito and a group of bipartisan legislators signed solar legislation into law yesterday.
The bill passed in Congress with strong support and will keep costs down for ratepayers.
The bill, titled “An Act Relative to Solar Ene... Read More »