The American Petroleum Institute recently issued a statement in response to the Department of the Interior’s announcement that it would release a draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the leasing program proposed for the 1002 Area (coastal plain) of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (AN... Read More »
With three new large solar array projects in Lenawee County, Mich., Harvest Energy Solutions is the first provider of solar energy to a utility in the region.
The three solar installations — each of which is capable of 1.0 megawatts of AC output -- are owned by Stateline Farms, Gerken Paving, a... Read More »
The Institute for Energy Research (IER) named five appointees to a new advisory council dedicated to advancing solutions to problems in the energy industry.
The members of this inaugural advisory council include Alex Alexiev, a policy expert who worked for the Rand Corporation and was a senior an... Read More »
After five straight years of declining energy expenditures, the United States hit in 2016 its lowest point, expressed regarding gross domestic product (GDP) percentage, since at least 1970, according to a new report from the Energy Information Administration (EIA).
The total U.S. GDP, by contra... Read More »
PNM, a wholly-owned New Mexico utility subsidiary of PNM Resources, recently added a new type of protective relay to its high-voltage transmission lines to enhance the reliability and functionality of its grid.
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) developed the technology. PNM is the first u... Read More »
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) staff issued Wednesday a straw proposal to assist in the transition from the current Solar Renewable Energy Certificate (SREC) Program to a new system.
The Clean Energy Act, which Gov. Phil Murphy signed in May, required NJBPU to adopt new rules an... Read More »
New research from a drilling site near Morgantown, W.V., will help the U.S. Department of Energy and its partners improve gas recovery from horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing at sites throughout the region.
The research is being conducted by Marcellus Shale Engineering and Environment... Read More »
The New York State Public Service Commission approved a pilot program for Consolidated Edison Company of New York designed to help residential and small business customers better manage their energy costs through the use of smart meters.
The pilot stems from an initiative launched in 2016 to fur... Read More »
Starting in January, Gulf Power customers will see price reductions of approximately 2 percent due to tax savings and lower costs.
The average residential Gulf Power customer using 1,112 kilowatt-hours per month will see a $2.70 reduction in their monthly energy bill. Customers who use more elec... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) is rolling out a new funding opportunity to support early stage, transformative energy technologies.
The funding opportunity – called the “Solicitation on Topics Informing New Program Areas” -- al... Read More »