In a boost to the United States hydrogen industry, the Biden administration recently announced $750 million for 52 projects aimed at advancing electrolysis technologies, improving manufacturing and recycling for clean hydrogen, and adding jobs.
“The Biden-Harris Administration is propelling an ... Read More »
A coalition of utilities, grid component suppliers, manufacturers, labor, and customers recently urged U.S. senators to support bipartisan legislation aimed at ensuring the domestic supply chain is maintained for a vital grid component.
Specifically, the coalition seeks Senate support for the Dis... Read More »
ComEd recently proposed a new Low-Income Discount (LID) program to the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) that would, if approved, aid households at up to 300 percent of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL).
“ComEd’s newly proposed low-income discount program builds upon our longstanding commitme... Read More »
Ameren Missouri is in the process of installing upgraded electric smart meters in its service territory.
Crews began replacing the old meters with new ones for some 42,000 customers in Cape Girardeau and Dexter on March 4. Customers in Caruthersville, Charleston, Hayti, Portageville and Steele ca... Read More »
Although bolstered further by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022, the trend of electric vehicle manufacturing investments in the United States has been climbing for the last nine years to $188 billion.
These were the findings of a new report from the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF): “U... Read More »
The Biden-Harris administration introduced a new strategy for the deployment of zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicle (ZE-MHDV) charging and hydrogen fueling infrastructure.
The National Zero-Emission Freight Corridor Strategy targets public investment to amplify private sector momentum, f... Read More »
In President Biden’s budget for fiscal year 2025, the Department of Energy’s (DOE) requests $51 billion in spending for 2025, a $3.6 billion or 7.5 percent increase from the 2023 level.
“President Biden’s budget request reflects his commitment to building a clean energy future that is m... Read More »
In its latest proposal to the Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission (RIPUC), Rhode Island Energy recently proposed a supply price drop of more than 40 percent for this spring.
Practically speaking, this would bring typical residential customers using 500 kWh per month bills lowered by about $... Read More »
PECO, the Philadelphia Electric Co., posted the lowest rate of power outages in the company’s history last year.
The results showed that 86 percent of PECO customers experienced zero or one outage in 2023. And when outages did occur, the average time to restore power was just 90 minutes.
Thi... Read More »
With the introduction of the Solar Use Network (SUN) Act (H.R. 7518), U.S. Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA) suggested converting unused interstate right-of-ways into community developments for renewable energy projects.
Her effort was cosponsored by U.S. Reps. Nikema Williams (D-GA), Jared Huffman (D-CA... Read More »