The Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Energy and Power held a hearing on Friday to assess two proposed nuclear energy bills to determine how to overcome hurdles to new nuclear energy development.
“It’s time for Congress to ensure that the NRC provides the framework so that innova... Read More »
The Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) recently held a Special Open Meeting for Summer Preparedness to ensure that Arizona electric and gas companies are equipped to meet consumer demand this summer.
The meeting required Arizona utilities to present Summer Preparedness Plans to the commission.... Read More »
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) announced on Thursday that the first quarter of 2016 was one of the most successful for wind power installations since 2012, with 520 megawatts (MW) of new electric capacity added and more to come.
According to the AWEA’s U.S. Wind Industry First Qua... Read More »
The Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new solar facility at the Marine Corps Logistics Base in Albany, Georgia, in the company of community leaders and members.
“This project will provide security and resiliency for the power grid here at the... Read More »
The Energy Information Administration (EIA) announced on Thursday that steam coal consumption for electricity generation in the U.S. has fallen steadily since 2007, totaling an estimated 739 million short tons (MMst) last year despite spikes in Nebraska and Alaska.
According to the EIA, 97 percen... Read More »
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) announced on Wednesday that it would join public and private partners for the development of an industrial-scale laboratory that will attempt to develop more eco-friendly coal-firing methodologies.
“The Integrated Test Center is a shin... Read More »
The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) commended the inclusion of the Phone Scam Prevention Act of 2015, S. 1759, in the Federal Communications Commission Reauthorization Act of 2016, S. 2644, on Thursday.
“While NARUC has taken no position on the Federal Communic... Read More »
The Energy and Commerce Committee unanimously passed the Pipeline Safety Act of 2016, H.R. 5050, on Wednesday, to identify potential risks and weaknesses within U.S. pipeline safety laws and correct them.
“Pipeline safety is something that we should all take seriously and it’s been a priority... Read More »
The Black Hills Corporation, doing business as Black Hills Energy – Colorado Electric in Colorado, recently announced that it will offer a 500kW Community Solar Garden standard offering to solar developers this spring.
The program is the second of its kind offered in the Black Hills this year ... Read More »
The Department of Energy (DOE) awarded approximately $5 million in scholarships on Tuesday to undergraduate and graduate students in pursuit of nuclear engineering, science and energy programs, as part of the DOE’s Nuclear Energy University Program initiative.
“Nuclear energy currently makes... Read More »