The U.S. Department of Energy released its first annual U.S. Energy and Employment Report (USEER) on Thursday.
The report is an analysis of the energy sector and its impact on the energy industry regarding employment.
USEER provides one of the first comprehensive looks at energy employment in... Read More »
The Montana Public Service Commission (PSC) approved a settlement proposal from Montana-Dakota Utilities (MDU) on Friday, with the electric company set to raise its rates by 13.3 percent over the course of two years.
MDU proposed a 21.1 percent electricity rate increase in June, which resulted in... Read More »
PacifiCorp, doing business as Rocky Mountain Power in eastern Idaho, is seeking to modify its net metering tariff to increase its Idaho territory’s “participation cap” from 714 kilowatts (kW) to 2,000 kW.
Power is generated by net metering customers as a means of offsetting all or part of t... Read More »
The North Dakota Public Service Commission (PSC) recently approved a comprehensive settlement with Northern States Power Company (Xcel Energy) that addresses several persistent challenges between Xcel and North Dakota regulators.
“As a North Dakota regulator, my priority will always be North D... Read More »
The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed the Satisfying Energy Needs and Saving the Environment (SENSE) Act, H.R. 3797, by a vote of 231 to 183.
The bill was sponsored by Rep. Keith Rothfus (R-PA).
The SENSE Act would ensure that environmentally beneficial coal refuse-to-energy facilit... Read More »
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) released a statement on Wednesday in response to the Department of Interior’s 2017-2022 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing proposed program.
“The administration’s decision to maintain a limited number of lease sales in the Alaskan offshore and recog... Read More »
The House Energy and Commerce Committee on Tuesday passed a series of six energy-related bills to help stimulate growth in the industry and create jobs.
The first of the bills, entitled the Energy Efficient Government Technology Act, would require energy efficient and energy saving technologies ... Read More »
A judge issued approval of a route permit for Minnesota Power's Great Northern Transmission Line, a project designed to bring renewable hydroelectricity from Canada to Minnesota Power's customers in northeastern Minnesota. A judge issued approval of a route permit for Minnesota Power's Great Norther... Read More »
On January 22, 2015 contractors will learn about the new energy efficiency programs available for small commercial customers and the incentives available to participating contractors for projects that reduce peak electric demand. On January 22, 2015 contractors will learn about the new energy effici... Read More »
AEP Ohio Transmission Company, Buckeye Power and Washington Electric Cooperative are constructing a new 138-kilovolt (kV) transmission line Noble and Washington counties. AEP Ohio Transmission Company, Buckeye Power and Washington Electric Cooperative are constructing a new 138-kilovolt (kV) transmi... Read More »