The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced Tuesday that it would award $220 million over 10 years to 33 electric cooperatives to deploy broadband in unserved areas.
The funding came through the FCC’s Connect American Fund II (CAF II) reverse auction. It is the first time the FCC allo... Read More »
The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) approved millions of dollars in changes this week, granting a $10.6 million rate hike for Consumers Energy Co.’s natural gas customers while saving customers of 10 other Michigan utilities around $379.5 million in a Credit A tax impact case.
Consume... Read More »
Protect the Force, Inc. was awarded $199,260 this week by the Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), for their efforts to create energy harvesting fabrics.
The photovoltaic (PV) materials generate electricity through exposure to light, taking it in,... Read More »
Non-governmental organizations and federal lawmakers have called for an update to a California wildfire liability standard that would improve the environment by helping protect the state’s electric utilities.
Experts with the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), the Natural Resources Defense Counc... Read More »
Private equity firm Hull Street Energy has officially purchased nine hydroelectric power facilities in New Hampshire, capable of generating 68 megawatts (MW) of energy, furthering their expansion into the sustainable energy market.
The sale of the facilities, sold by single-owner Eversource, was ... Read More »
The California legislature recently advanced an electric vehicle charging infrastructure bill designed to promote the deployment of electric vehicles in the state.
The bill, AB 2127, affirms the authority of the California Energy Commission to perform and regularly update a statewide needs assess... Read More »
Natural gas production in the United States is up 10 percent so far in 2018 compared to the previous year, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
The growth has been primarily driven by higher production in the Appalachian Basin in the Northeast, the Permian Basin in weste... Read More »
Residential customers of Tampa Electric could see their monthly electricity bills drop below $100 in 2019 if the Florida Public Service Commission (FPSC) approves the company's recent filing on projected costs for fuel and other clauses.
That approval would result in customers' bills dropping to ... Read More »
The average cost to heat a home was $783 in 2016, up 8.1 percent from the year before, according to the National Energy Assistance Directors' Association.
The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is one of the programs helping subsidize those costs for low-income families.
To qua... Read More »
A Washington state panel is recommending government approval of the 25-megawatt Columbia Solar Project.
The Washington Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council (EFSEC) has issued its final recommendation on the alternative energy proposal by TUUSSO Energy, LLC (TUUSSO), officials said, clearing th... Read More »