In its annual electric power report for 2022, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) found that generation from renewable sources surpassed coal-fired generation in the electric power sector for the first time.
Overall, the U.S. electric power sector produced 4,090 million megawatt hou... Read More »
The Hawaii State Energy Office (HSEO) recently concluded work on an initiative called the O‘ahu Energy System and Critical Infrastructure Vulnerability and Resiliency Assessment.
The assessment involved a comprehensive hazard and risk assessment of O'ahu’s critical energy infrastructure (CEI... Read More »
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported California as the reigning MVP for electric vehicles and EV charging locations throughout the country in 2022.
California has dominated the charts in that regard every year since 2016. When 2022 closed out, the state now accounted for 37 p... Read More »
Publishing ahead of the holiday week, Avista released its updated Corporate Responsibility report and other environmental, social and governance (ESG) information related to the environment, people, Avista’s customers and communities, as well as ethical governance.
“Avista’s updated Corpora... Read More »
Responding to recommendations from the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), Ameren this week published an updated climate strategy report detailing its responsibilities to environmental, social and governance (ESG) demands.
"We are safeguarding energy reliability, resilien... Read More »
This week, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Grid Deployment Office released final guidance for the National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor (NIETC) designation process.
This critical process will enable DOE to independently identify narrow areas in the country where transmission d... Read More »
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a new study that examines blackstarts – or the ability to recover from blackouts and effectively restart the electric power grid.
In contrast to most large generating plants, which need electricity to start up, a blackstart resource is desi... Read More »
The Electric Power Supply Association (EPSA) issued a report that looks at the impacts of different energy resource options on the reliability of the electric grid.
The analysis is designed to better capture the “full-cycle” levelized cost of electricity (LCOE). This includes the impact of r... Read More »
The utility industry is well-positioned to take a leading role in easing and accelerating the nation’s transition from diesel school buses to electric-powered ones, according to a new whitepaper funded by Exelon Corp. and released in partnership with several transportation electrification advocate... Read More »
Avangrid and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) submitted a report to the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) on the economic input of their Vineyard Wind 1 wind farm off the coast of Massachusetts.
The report, entitled, “Vineyard Wind 1 Impact on Jobs and Economic Output... Read More »