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Natural gas production up 10 percent in 2018
Natural gas production in the United States is up 10 percent so far in 2018 compared to the previous year, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). The growth has been primarily driven by higher production in the Appalachian Basin in the Northeast, the Permian Basin in weste... Read More »EEI launches environmental, social, governance and sustainability reporting template
The Edison Electric Institute (EEI) has launched its environmental, social, governance and sustainability-related (ESG/sustainability) reporting template to help its member electric companies provide more standardized ESG/sustainability information to investors and customers. Developed over the p... Read More »Proposed reduction could bring residential energy bills below $100 per month for Tampa Electric customers
Residential customers of Tampa Electric could see their monthly electricity bills drop below $100 in 2019 if the Florida Public Service Commission (FPSC) approves the company's recent filing on projected costs for fuel and other clauses. That approval would result in customers' bills dropping to ... Read More »National Energy & Utility Affordability Coalition urging Congress to protect LIHEAP program
The average cost to heat a home was $783 in 2016, up 8.1 percent from the year before, according to the National Energy Assistance Directors' Association. The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is one of the programs helping subsidize those costs for low-income families. To qua... Read More »Columbia Solar Project plan in Wash. state advances to governor
A Washington state panel is recommending government approval of the 25-megawatt Columbia Solar Project. The Washington Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council (EFSEC) has issued its final recommendation on the alternative energy proposal by TUUSSO Energy, LLC (TUUSSO), officials said, clearing th... Read More »Department of Energy reports detail growth of wind farm installations
The number of wind power installations continues to grow across the country as technology costs and wind energy prices continue to fall, according to several recent reports from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Wind energy contributed 6.3 percent of the nation’s electricity supply in 2017. ... Read More »Credit: FirstEnergy Corp.
Potomac Edison files base rate case with the Public Service Commission of Maryland
Potomac Edison, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp., recently filed a comprehensive base rate case with the Public Service Commission of Maryland (PSC), its first base rate case in Maryland in approximately 25 years. The rate case includes new initiatives to install more automated distribution equi... Read More »Credit: Duke Energy