As a means of extending operating life, sustaining operating availability and requalifying for federal production tax credits, ALLETE Clean Energy is refurbishing its 50-megawatt Condon Wind facility in Oregon.
“We are pleased to advance our fleet-wide optimization strategy with the refurbishme... Read More »
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) adopted Tuesday a rule that begins the process of phasing out the state’s current Solar Renewable Energy Certificate (SREC) program and developing a new solar initiative.
The current solar program will end when 5.1 percent of the electricity sold... Read More »
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Global Energy Institute (GEI) recently released a report that examines the economic impacts of the “Keep it in the Ground” movement, which opposes new fossil fuel development.
The report found that the movement prevented at least $91.9 billion in domestic economic... Read More »
The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) is requiring Nitsch Engineering to monitor Columbia Gas’s management in the next phase of work following the Sept. 13 gas explosions in Merrimack Valley, Mass.
Gas restoration and recovery efforts are now substantially complete. Now, Nitsch... Read More »
Black Hills Energy recently submitted proposals to the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission (SDPUC) and Wyoming Public Service Commission (WPSC) for its Renewable Ready Service Tariff.
Through the Renewable Ready program, large commercial and industrial customers and governmental agencies can... Read More »
Florida Power & Light Co. (FPL) recently completed the purchase of the City of Vero Beach's electric utility and welcomed 35,000 new customers.
"We are honored that the community has chosen to become part of the FPL family, and I am thrilled to welcome the City of Vero Beach electric system custo... Read More »
An auction to lease three offshore wind farm locations off the coast of Massachusetts fetched a record $405 million last week.
The winners were Equinor; Mayflower Wind Energy, a Royal Dutch Shell and EDP Renewables joint venture; and Vineyard Wind. Overall, 11 companies participated in the aucti... Read More »
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) on Dec. 13 adopted new rules to improve utility risk mitigation efforts.
The decision, issued in the Safety Model Assessment Proceeding (SMAP), requires utilities to follow more uniform and quantitative procedures in assessing risks to their syste... Read More »
New York went all in on energy storage last week, announcing a goal of 3,000 megawatts deployed by 2030 – a goal which earned praise from the Energy Storage Association (ESA).
New York's move gives the state the largest energy storage target in the United States to date. Proponents say this wil... Read More »
The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) recently approved a pricing pilot program for Consolidated Edison Company of New York (Con Edison) to help customers better manage their energy costs.
The program helps customers align their energy use to price signals to help reduce their energy... Read More »