Employing community solar programs to meet Zero Net Energy (ZNE) goals could benefit consumers and the environment, a study released Wednesday found.
The study, conducted by The Brattle Group and released by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) and the Natural Resources Def... Read More »
Siemens and SOLARKIOSK announced on Wednesday their joint plan to bring microgrid power to non-electrified communities in rural Africa.
The two companies presented a Memorandum of Understanding at the Intersolar trade show this week, setting the foundation for a joint project in Rwanda, where the... Read More »
U.S. electric utilities spent $3.6 billion on energy efficiency customer incentives in 2016, or an average of $24 per customer, a recent U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) survey found.
EIA’s survey of electric power sales, revenue, and energy efficiency (EIA-861) found that 43 percen... Read More »
In a review of the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) oil and gas lease suspension measures, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) found a lack of monitoring or collection of data related to why those suspensions were put in place initially.
“We recommended that BLM develop a procedu... Read More »
From now until 2035, a yearly investment of $44 billion -- a total of around $791 billion -- will be required on average to keep natural gas, oil and natural gas liquid (NGL) infrastructure going in the United States and Canada, according to a new report released by the Interstate Natural Gas Associ... Read More »
The Montana Public Service Commission (PSC) recently approved by a vote of 4-1 the acquisition of Avista Corp., part owner of Colstrip units 3 & 4, by Hydro One Limited.
The commissioners included several conditions in the approval designed to protect the public interest of Montanans and the cont... Read More »
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) focused primarily on transportation energy in its most recent Annual Energy Outlook, determining that switching to autonomous vehicles could increase the nation’s energy consumption and increase travel rates.
The energy consumption is dependent o... Read More »
New York’s major utilities improved electric reliability, gas safety, electric safety and customer service from 2016 to 2017, but more can be done to protect against major storms, the New York Public Service Commission (PSC) concluded on Thursday.
The New York PSC drew its conclusions from ann... Read More »
A recent Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) study examines how a gas pipeline disruption could lead to extended electricity service disruption in the areas served by the PJM Interconnection if nuclear power plant retirements continue.
The report, conducted by ICF, explored an event involving the loss... Read More »
A new report that analyzed U.S. solar incentives released on Thursday by the Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA) showed that a combination of federal, state and local incentives, mixed with the declining net cost of installing photovoltaic systems, has fueled greater usage of rooftop solar across the nat... Read More »