The Idaho Public Utilities Commission (PUC) ruled for removing the net metering cap for Rocky Mountain Power on Wednesday after the utility submitted a request to increase the cap on net metering generation in its Idaho territory.
The PUC denied Rocky Mountain Power’s request to increase the ne... Read More »
Sandia National Laboratories announced on Tuesday that it has won a three-year renewal from the Energy Department to continue its management of the U.S. regional test centers (RTCs) – U.S.-based facilities that test the performance of solar photovoltaic (PV) technologies.
RTCs test PV technolo... Read More »
The Iowa Utilities Board issued an order on Tuesday, ruling that Dakota Access violated its final decision and order from March 10 by commencing construction-related activities while neglecting to notify relevant county inspectors.
According to the final decision and order, Dakota Access was to n... Read More »
The Department of Energy (DOE) announced the launch of a new initiative on Monday that will offer $25 million in funding to help software developers, utilities and solar companies accelerate the installation and integration of solar energy solutions.
The program, titled Enabling Extreme Real-Tim... Read More »
Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) President and CEO Marvin Fertel expressed support at a hearing held on Friday for two new bills that would reform the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and further nuclear energy advancement.
The hearing, held by the U.S. House’s Energy and Commerce Committee, ... Read More »
The Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Energy and Power held a hearing on Friday to assess two proposed nuclear energy bills to determine how to overcome hurdles to new nuclear energy development.
“It’s time for Congress to ensure that the NRC provides the framework so that innova... Read More »
The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) commended the inclusion of the Phone Scam Prevention Act of 2015, S. 1759, in the Federal Communications Commission Reauthorization Act of 2016, S. 2644, on Thursday.
“While NARUC has taken no position on the Federal Communic... Read More »
The Energy and Commerce Committee unanimously passed the Pipeline Safety Act of 2016, H.R. 5050, on Wednesday, to identify potential risks and weaknesses within U.S. pipeline safety laws and correct them.
“Pipeline safety is something that we should all take seriously and it’s been a priority... Read More »
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) spoke on Tuesday at a hearing on oil and natural gas development, encouraging the government to incentivize domestic energy production while gas prices are low so that the U.S. can remain an energy leader.
“Oil and gas prices are low today, but they won’t be l... Read More »
The Idaho Public Utilities Commission (PUC) announced on Friday it will accept public comments through May 23 regarding an application from PacifiCorp to update its “Multi-State Protocol” to recover costs the company claims to have lost.
PacifiCorp, doing business as Rocky Mountain Power in e... Read More »