The Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee’s investigation into a Russian state-owned company’s acquisition of Uranium One in 2010 sparked new questions about whether the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) intentionally misled Congress.
U.S. Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY), the chair... Read More »
Alliant Energy Corporation announced Monday that it has named Senior Vice President John Larsen the company’s new president, effective Jan. 1, 2018.
Current Chair, President, and CEO Patricia Kampling will continue in her roles as chairperson and CEO.
“John makes a difference with his im... Read More »
With the opening of the Gray Oak Pipeline in west Texas, the state’s crude oil transportation system will see a boost to Corpus Christi, Freeport, and Houston, Texas.
The oil will flow from any of four counties: Reeves, Loving, Winkler, and Crane. While the pipeline will initially have a throug... Read More »
Atlantic Coast Pipeline, LLC recently announced that it signed Project Labor Agreements with four building and construction trade unions.
The agreements were signed with the Laborers' International Union of North America (LiUNA), Teamsters National Pipeline (Teamsters), International Union of Op... Read More »
Southern California Edison (SCE) has deployed more than 600 workers and taken preventative measures in response to wildfires spreading through its service territory and affecting the company’s customers and electric service.
Before the fires, SCE prepared by mobilizing a full emergency respons... Read More »
The Idaho Public Utilities Commission (PUC) recently approved a proposal by Rocky Mountain Power to lower the rate charged to integrate wind energy into its system from $3.06 per megawatt-hour (MWh) to 57 cents per MWh.
The previous integration rate was set in 2008. In its proposal, Rocky Mounta... Read More »
A new customer exchange agreement between Rocky Mountain Power and the city of Idaho Falls that gained approval from the Idaho Public Utilities Commission on Thursday.
The agreement establishing guidelines for determining who will provide electric service to new customers, and for transferring e... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently approved an agreement between Georgia Power and Toshiba under which Toshiba will provide all remaining scheduled payments for the Vogtle nuclear expansion by Dec. 15.
The remaining payments from Toshiba, the parent company of former primary Vogtle con... Read More »
The use of energy storage in the United States continues to grow, according to a report from GTM Research and the Energy Storage Association (ESA) released this week.
That growth spiked dramatically this year to 46 percent, with a total 41.8 MW of energy storage engaged in 2017’s third quarter.... Read More »
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) Nominating Council recently announced that it is seeking applicants for a five-year term as a PUCO commissioner that begins on April 11, 2018.
The PUCO, which regulates Ohio’s investor-owned public utilities, consists of five commissioners appoint... Read More »