Reports

Utilities United Against Scams focuses on education during National Consumer Protection Week

Published on March 01, 2021 by Chris Galford

Utilities United Against Scams (UUAS), a consortium of 146 U.S. and Canadian electric, water, and natural gas utilities, is taking the week to promote awareness of the dangers customers face through impostor utility scams. As part of National Consumer Protection Week, which runs through March 6,... Read More »

MidAmerican Energy expects customers’ energy bills to be lower than other utilities in the region

Published on March 01, 2021 by Macallan Communications

MidAmerican Energy Co. recently stated its customers will see an increase on their March bills, but not as high as most of the Midwest and significantly less than the South. MidAmerican Energy has electric customers in Illinois, Iowa, and South Dakota and natural gas customers in Illinois, Iowa, ... Read More »

Clean energy industry hails confirmation of Jennifer Granholm as U.S. Energy Secretary

Published on February 26, 2021 by Chris Galford

Former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm became the 16th U.S. Secretary of Energy this week, following Senate confirmation, and earned accolades from across the energy industry as she stepped into the role. "EEI and our member companies congratulate Jennifer Granholm on her Senate confirmation to s... Read More »

Xcel Energy Colorado announces plan to drastically reduce carbon emissions by 2030

Published on February 26, 2021 by Dave Kovaleski

Xcel Energy Colorado is planning to reduce carbon emissions by 85 percent by 2030, according to its Clean Energy Plan, which is due to be released soon. The plan calls for doubling the amount of renewable energy and battery storage on the Xcel Energy Colorado system. Specifically, it calls for a... Read More »

WATT Coalition report shows Grid-Enhancing Technologies could more than double regional renewable energy capacity by 2025

Published on February 26, 2021 by Chris Galford

A new report from the Working for Advanced Transmission Technologies (WATT) Coalition, “Unlocking the Queue,” proposes that advanced transmission technologies could more than double the possible development of renewable energy capacity in Kansas and Oklahoma by 2025. This would be thanks to t... Read More »

NARUC cybersecurity guide aims to help regulators develop protocols, recruit security experts

Published on February 24, 2021 by Chris Galford

Through a new guide for public utility commissions, the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) Center for Partnerships and Innovation seeks to advise state regulators on cybersecurity necessities, the skill sets needed for success, and recruiting those that can make it happ... Read More »

EPRI voices support for American Nuclear Society recommendation to boost nuclear R&D

Published on February 22, 2021 by Dave Kovaleski

The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) voiced its support for a new report by the American Nuclear Society that examines research and development (R&D) program funding levels inside the U.S. Department of Energy. The report -- titled The U.S. Nuclear R&D Imperative -- outlines the level of... Read More »

United States exported more petroleum than it imported in 2020, according to EIA

Published on February 19, 2021 by Dave Kovaleski

In 2020, the United States exported more petroleum than it imported – marking the first time that has happened, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s February 2021 Short-Term Energy Outlook. However, EIA expects the U.S. to return to being a net petroleum importer in 2021... Read More »

Texas power crisis underscores need for infrastructure investments to build resilience

Published on February 18, 2021 by Tom Ewing

The electric industry is weighing in on how best to build a more resilient grid as historic winter storms hamper the electricity generating and delivery system in Texas and other states, with experts saying new investments in infrastructure are needed to decrease the risk of outages in the future. ... Read More »

AGA report: Record demand for natural gas set Feb. 14-15

Published on February 18, 2021 by Dave Kovaleski

The American Gas Association (AGA) reported that 151.7 billion cubic feet (Bcf) of natural gas was delivered in the United States on Feb. 14 – the second-highest delivery day ever. Further, 149.8 Bcf was delivered on Feb. 15, making that two-day period a record-setter for demand. This was due t... Read More »