Consulting firm Energy + Environmental Economics (E3) released a study Monday examining the energy savings, greenhouse gas savings, impacts to the electric grid and overall economics of residential building electrification for customers across many regions of California.
The Los Angeles Departme... Read More »
The Washington House of Representatives has taken up the cause of greener energy, advancing a bill that would commit the state to fully carbon-free electricity by 2045.
In a vote that split the House nearly down the middle -- 56-42 -- the House advanced Senate Bill 5116, which would require all ... Read More »
An Arizona Corporation Commission member is extending gratitude to the City of Flagstaff for its support of pending biomass solutions to aid in reducing wildfires.
The City of Flagstaff recently submitted a letter to the Corporation Commission's biomass docket requesting the Corporation Commissi... Read More »
The Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) recently approved Central Maine Power Company's Petition for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) for the New England Clean Energy Connect Project (NECEC).
The proposed transmission line would stretch 145 miles from the Maine/Quebec... Read More »
Southern California Edison recently filed a request with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to include an adjustment for the company’s “extraordinary wildfire risk” in the authorized return on equity (ROE) for the portion of its business regulated by FERC.
“The extraordinary... Read More »
Three new electric vehicle charging stations have been
installed in Kentucky by Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky
Utilities.
The initiative is part of the company’s EV Charging Station
Program. The company has a plan to install 20 publicly-accessible charging
stations across its... Read More »
Consumers Energy Co. is being given more time on a proposed settlement regarding their latest integrated resource plan, following a push for extension by both the company and Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) staff.
A settlement was originally supposed to be reached on June 10. Consumers... Read More »
New York State Gov. Andrew
Cuomo announced Tuesday a plan to fund up to $30 million for projects to better
integrate renewable energy resources onto the state’s electric grid.
Project proposals should
improve overall grid performance, reduce energy costs and support the state's
clean energy g... Read More »
Legislation
introduced in the U.S. Senate and House is seeking to make gas pipeline safer
by closing regulatory loopholes and increasing safety standards.
The Leonel
Rondon Pipeline Safety Act is named after the 18-year-old student who lost his
life as a result of the pipeline explosion in Lawr... Read More »
A proposed rule by the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) that would financially treat utilities’ cloud-based computing software the same as on-site computing systems has found strong support from the renewable energy industry.
Todd Foley, senior vice president of Policy and Government Affairs... Read More »