State and federal policies must incentivize the leap from small-scale research to large-scale commercial development if they want electric utilities to use more renewable energy, Xcel Energy Chief Executive Officer Ben Fowke said this week at a panel on how utilities can incorporate the latest techn... Read More »
The first House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change meeting since 2013 saw U.S. Energy Association Executive Director Barry Worthington testify on the positive efforts made by the industry.
This year marks the first time, according to the International Energy Agency... Read More »
The Energy Information Administration (EIA) is attributing a portion of small utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) electricity generating facilities growth to state-level policies and practices, as well as community solar facilities.
The United States currently has more than 2,500 utility-scale ... Read More »
Entergy New Orleans said Wednesday that it completed the installation of solar panels on a series of warehouse rooftops near the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal, which will provide approximately 2.5 megawatts (MW) of capacity.
The installation is part of the company’s broader five MW commercial-s... Read More »
Southern California Edison (SCE) filed Wednesday with the California Public Utilities Commission (PUC) its proposed 2019 Wildfire Mitigation Plan.
The plan aims to address and reduce fire ignitions caused by utility infrastructure as well as to fortify the electric system against the threat of ex... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy is looking to create a new Clean Energy Manufacturing Innovation Institute to develop technologies to advance U.S. manufacturing competitiveness, energy efficiency, and innovation.
Specifically, this propose... Read More »
Ohio Sens. Rob Portman (R-OH) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) introduced a bill to allow more companies to access an investment tax credit for new energy technology.
The senators said it would help companies scale their products to market and spur investment in new products and technologies. Portman sai... Read More »
With the network of power plants and lines arguably among the most critical infrastructure in the world, Deloitte Global recently released the “Managing cyber risk in the power sector” to evaluate the biggest cyberthreats to the electric power industry and offer suggestions on how to strengthen ... Read More »
In the wake of a December earthquake, Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) officials said the utility is making a concerted effort to protect coal combustion residual (CCR) units from seismic activity.
To that end, TVA has invested about $2 million in developing a system to identify and respond to a... Read More »
The Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) issued Tuesday a declaratory statement affirming that Tesla, LLC can offer residential solar equipment leases in the state.
In its statement, the PSC found that Tesla’s residential solar equipment lease does not constitute a sale of electricity, offer... Read More »