Policy
Florida Power & Light opens four solar plants, closes coal plant
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) recently announced that it opened four new solar power plants made up of more than 1 million solar panels and retired one of Florida's largest coal-fired power plants. The solar plants, FPL Horizon Solar Energy Center in Alachua and Putnam counties, FPL Cor... Read More »Energy industry groups agree FERC’s ruling recognizes attributes of all key power providers
Federal action that flips off the switch on the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) plan to essentially subsidize nuclear power plants and coal seeks a balanced, less-discriminatory pricing path forward, said several energy industry association representatives during a press conference in Washington... Read More »Columbia Generating Station sets monthly generation record
Columbia Generating Station, a nuclear plant near Richland, Washington, owned and operated by Energy Northwest, set a new monthly generation in December by producing 867 million kilowatt-hours of electricity. The previous record of 860.8 million net kilowatt-hours was set in January 2016. Alex... Read More »ICC, University of Illinois request partners in consumer-driven Utility of the Future study
For a project that has already united the University of Illinois and the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC), stakeholders are being sought to aid working groups that will study and discuss the future of Illinois’ energy system and economy. The NextGrid: Illinois’ Utility of the Future Study i... Read More »Kateri Callahan