The North Dakota Public Service Commission (PSC) announced the approval on Wednesday of siting permits for two new pipeline projects in western North Dakota to make crude oil and natural gas liquids more readily available in the state.
The first siting permit was for the construction of a crude ... Read More »
Consumers Energy announced on Saturday that its prices have dropped to a nearly 20 year low, with the natural gas company reporting that keeping prices low boosts the local economy.
"We are committed to delivering natural gas safely, reliably and affordably, knowing that our work to reduce costs... Read More »
The Montana Public Service Commission (PSC) approved a settlement proposal from Montana-Dakota Utilities (MDU) on Friday, with the electric company set to raise its rates by 13.3 percent over the course of two years.
MDU proposed a 21.1 percent electricity rate increase in June, which resulted in... Read More »
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) announced on Friday that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) approved the development of the Clean Line Energy’s Plains & Eastern Line transmission project, the largest U.S. clean energy infrastructure project to date.
The project will deliver wind tu... Read More »
PacifiCorp, doing business as Rocky Mountain Power in eastern Idaho, is seeking to modify its net metering tariff to increase its Idaho territory’s “participation cap” from 714 kilowatts (kW) to 2,000 kW.
Power is generated by net metering customers as a means of offsetting all or part of t... Read More »
The North Dakota Public Service Commission (PSC) recently approved a comprehensive settlement with Northern States Power Company (Xcel Energy) that addresses several persistent challenges between Xcel and North Dakota regulators.
“As a North Dakota regulator, my priority will always be North D... Read More »
The Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) announced on Monday that it has granted Dakota Access a permit for a hazardous liquid pipeline subject to limited terms and conditions.
The permit will be issued only after Dakota Access has complied with the additional terms and conditions set forth in the IUB’s... Read More »
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) on Friday announced that natural gas-fired generation is expected to surpass coal generation on an annual basis starting in 2016.
The forecast was included in the agency’s Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO).
For decades, coal was the outright mo... Read More »
The U.S. Energy Information Administration announced this week that total electricity sales fell 1.1 percent in 2015, marking the fifth time in eight years that electricity sales have fallen.
This drop in sales reflects declining sales in the industrial sector and little to no growth in resident... Read More »
The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed the Satisfying Energy Needs and Saving the Environment (SENSE) Act, H.R. 3797, by a vote of 231 to 183.
The bill was sponsored by Rep. Keith Rothfus (R-PA).
The SENSE Act would ensure that environmentally beneficial coal refuse-to-energy facilit... Read More »