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West Virginia PSC approves modified Infrastructure Replacement and Expansion Plan for Mountaineer Gas Company
The Public Service Commission of West Virginia (PSC) signed Monday a modified Infrastructure Replacement and Expansion Plan (IREP) for Mountaineer Gas Company. The IREP uses a surcharge, which was authorized by the Legislature in 2015 by passage of Senate Bill 390, for the expedited cost recover... Read More »NY State utilities offer relief to workers hurt by government shutdown
New York’s major electric and gas utilities are implementing special collection practices for customers working without pay due to the Federal government shutdown. National Grid, Consolidated Edison, Central Hudson, Orange and Rockland, New York State Electric and Gas, Rochester Electric and G... Read More »El Paso Electric to generate 370 MW of capacity
El Paso Electric will generate 50 additional megawatts (MW) of capacity by 2022 and 320 MW by 2023 for a total of 370 MW. The energy mix will include solar, battery storage, and natural gas. Specifically, following the issuance of a Request for Proposals (RFP), the company purchased 200 megawat... Read More »EIA predicts renewables to dominate generation growth in short-term
A recent report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) predicts that renewable energy will grow at the fastest rate of all energy sources in the United States over the next two years. The report expects solar to grow by 10 percent during the coming year, followed by another 17 perc... Read More »New Jersey Board of Public Utilities approves rules for community solar pilot program
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) recently approved the rules for a three-year community solar energy pilot program. The Community Solar Pilot has an annual capacity limit of 75 megawatts (MW) for the first year and at least 75 MW for the second and third years. The pilot program w... Read More »Idaho Public Utilities Commission accepted Avista natural gas Integrated Resource Plan
The Idaho Public Utilities Commission (PUC) recently accepted Avista Utilities’ 2018 natural gas Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), which outlines how the company plans to meet meeting customer demand over the next 20 years. Avista is required to file a natural gas IRP with the Idaho PUC every ot... Read More »DOE launches two initiatives to promote battery recycling
The U.S. Department of Energy is launching a Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Prize and establishing a Battery Recycling R&D Center. These programs are designed to reclaim critical materials – including cobalt and lithium – from batteries used in consumer electronics, defense, energy storage, a... Read More »US natural gas consumption will continue to increase
U.S. natural gas consumption is expected to increase slightly through 2020, according to the Energy Information Administration's 2019 Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO). The outlook expects several natural gas market trends to continue into 2019 and 2020, including relatively stable Henry Hub natur... Read More »Rick Perry