Tuesday, March 09, 2021
News
EIA examines decrease in natural gas production between 2019-2020
The Energy Information Administration (EIA) determined domestic natural gas production declined in 2020 from 2019 due to decreased drilling activity related to low natural gas and oil prices. Per the EIA analysis, production measured by gross withdrawals averaged 111.2 billion cubic feet per day ... Read More »
First annual ICC report finds diverse spending up more than $2B among Illinois’ Big 5 public utilities
In its first annual report, the Illinois Commerce Commission’s (ICC) Office of Diversity and Community Affairs this week noted that the state’s largest investor-owned utilities have increased diverse yearly spending to more than $2 billion over the past five years. By the end of 2019, divers... Read More »
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Six electric utilities plan new EV fast-charging corridor
Six major electric utilities announced plans to build a network of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations connecting major highways in the South, Midwest, Gulf and Central Plains regions. The utilities have formed the Electric Highway Coalition. Participants include Duke Energy, American Electri... Read More »
Power sector welcomes newly introduced Clean Future Act
Organizations representing America’s power industry commended the introduction on Tuesday of ambitious climate legislation that would ensure the United States aggressively tackles the climate crisis as it works to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas pollution. “Climate change is one of the bigges... Read More »
HHS releases $346M in second round funding for LIHEAP for FY 2021
The Division of Energy Assistance within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced last week that it will release $346 million in a second round of funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for federal fiscal year 2021. LIHEAP, a program run through... Read More »
Florida Power & Light posts best-ever reliability in 2020
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) filed its annual reliability report with the Florida Public Service Commission, which shows an improvement in its electric service and reliability in 2020. Among the improvements, FPL had a reduction in the average amount of time an FPL customer experienced an ... Read More »
Louisa County to work with Dominion Energy Virginia for high-speed internet access
Louisa County, Va., officials are partnering with Dominion Energy Virginia, Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (REC), and Firefly Fiber Broadband to ensure high-speed internet access in the country. In September 2020, the Louisa County Board of Supervisors earmarked $15 million to deploy and cons... Read More »
New NASEO, Cadmus policy impact guide allows jurisdictions to assess plug-in electric vehicle policies
To kick off the month, the National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO) and consultancy firm Cadmus teamed up to create the Plug-In Electric Vehicle (PEV) Policy Impact Rubric, a self-assessment tool on which jurisdictions can weigh their PEV policies. “The PEV Policy Impact Rubric i... Read More »
