U.S. Sens. Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) recently introduced two pieces of legislation that aim to protect the U.S. energy grid from cyberattacks.
The Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act would authorize the Department of Energy (DOE) to provide... Read More »
Central Hudson Gas & Electric, which serves the Hudson River region of New York, is sending repair crews in Vermont and Massachusetts to help local utilities recover from emergencies.
Central Hudson sent about 30 electric line crews and support staff to restore electric service in Vermont fol... Read More »
Con Edison is installing smart natural gas detectors for some of its customers that can detect gas leaks early and quickly notify emergency responders.
These smart gas detectors will sound an alarm if it detects a gas leak and then will communicate directly with Con Edison’s Gas Emergency Respo... Read More »
The nation’s third-largest electric company, Florida Power & Light (FPL), recently won the 2018 ReliabilityOne National Reliability Excellence Award for the third time in four years.
Selection for the top honor is based on criteria such as regional performance, sustained performance, improved p... Read More »
Advantage Capital announced this week a $4.1 million investment in Momentum Solar, supporting the company’s expansion plans, which include moving to a new headquarters building in South Plainfield, New Jersey.
Momentum Solar is a residential solar company offering solar design, engineering and ... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy (FE) said Wednesday that it plans to fund competitive research and development (R&D) efforts in Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 to advance future coal generation technologies.
Through the Coal FIRST (Flexible, Innovative, Resilient, Small, Tra... Read More »
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) issued a request for proposals Wednesday seeking technical facilitators for its PowerForward Collaborative working groups as part of the commission’s PowerForward grid modernization initiative.
The technical consultants will advise PUCO staff and f... Read More »
The American Gas Association (AGA) today released a guide for natural gas utilities to help avoid over-pressurization in a natural gas system.
The report, titled “Leading Practices to Reduce the Possibility of an Over-Pressurization Event,” was developed with input from stakeholders and exper... Read More »
Nicor Gas, which provides gas service in Illinois, is retiring its last cast iron gas pipeline as it completed a project to replace and update its gas lines.
The completion of this project was marked by a celebration with local officials at its headquarters in Naperville, Ill. Cast iron mains ar... Read More »
A newly elected team of state legislators and governors around the country who are considered friendly to renewable energy takes the field this winter and could clear the way for a new growth spurt in wind and solar generation.
The midterm elections in various key states resulted in leadership at... Read More »