The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) announced on Monday that the Community Storage Initiative gained support from key industry groups, including trade associations, environmental groups, utility companies and manufacturers.
The Community Storage Initiative is an effort to... Read More »
The U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources announced the approval of the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016, S. 2012, on Wednesday, the first major energy bill to gain approval in the Senate in almost nine years.
The legislation initiative was led by U.S. Senator Lisa Murkows... Read More »
The Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy and the Subcommittee on Energy and Power held a hearing on Wednesday to assess a Fiscal Year 2017 budget request submitted by the Nuclear Regulator Commission (NRC).
The organizations oversee NRC operations. During the hearing, NRC members were que... Read More »
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 »
National Grid Director of Corporate Security and Risk and Compliance Kathy Judge testified on behalf of the American Gas Association (AGA) on Tuesday, urging the House Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation Security to increase collaborative efforts.
“The most important t... Read More »
In response to the Supreme Court’s ruling on the Hughes v. Talen Energy Marketing case on Tuesday, National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) President Travis Kavulla called for transparency on the court’s decision-making processes.
Kavulla critiqued the court for maki... 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.
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Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) Chairman Kevin Hughes recently expressed disappointment regarding the Supreme Court’s Hughes v Talen Energy Marketing ruling that condemned the PSC for offering subsidies not approved by the federal government.
The ruling condemned and shut down a state... Read More »
The American Gas Association (AGA) on Monday praised America’s natural gas utilities for efforts to reduce emissions following a report by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that found greenhouse gas emissions from local distribution systems decreased by 74 percent between 1990 and 2014.
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