Texas power producers will likely have to make sure their power plants, wind turbines and natural gas pipelines are ready for next winter, but is the state standing by to assist?
As Texas gets back on its feet after February’s wave of power outages, it appears the state’s priorities for the i... Read More »
Recognizing the threat that cyberattacks pose to critical modern infrastructure such as the electric grid, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) RADICS program has set about developing technologies to rapidly recover from such attacks and provide a testbed for program evaluations.
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Minneapolis-based Xcel Energy cut carbon emissions by approximately 6 million tons, or 12 percent, in 2020, making it the largest single-year drop in emissions in the company’s history.
Since 2005, the company has reduced carbon emissions by 51 percent. Xcel has outpaced the broader industry, ... Read More »
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) will examine the threat that climate change and extreme weather events pose to electric reliability.
The analysis will look at how grid operators prepare for and respond to extreme weather events, such as droughts, extreme cold, wildfires, hurrican... Read More »
A new report from Michigan’s DTE Energy noted that thousands of installations and upgrades, combined with maintenance efforts across the region, boosted power reliability by 25 percent last year, reduced outages, and expanded electric capacity.
Last year, the company replaced nearly 13,000 util... Read More »
Ameren Missouri submitted an updated $8.4 billion Smart Energy Plan with the Missouri Public Service Commission that supports grid modernization efforts over the next five years.
The plan includes installing more than 1 million smart meters, more renewable generation, and infrastructure upgrades ... Read More »
Alliant Energy has reported that it has sufficient capacity to meet its natural gas and electric customers' energy needs this winter, despite the storms and cold temperatures throughout the Midwest.
Alliant Energy is part of the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), the market system... Read More »
As crises stack up -- from crippling winter weather to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic -- the Public Utility Commission of Texas has voted for an ongoing suspension of disconnections for non-payment and continuation of a measure requiring that deferred payment plans be offered to customers.
Any cus... Read More »
Following deadly winter storms and a catastrophic series of failures this month that led to millions of Texans without power, heat, water, and medicine for days, House Energy and Commerce Committee leaders are demanding answers from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.
“The events of this week demonstrate t... Read More »
The Maine Public Utilities Commission is conducting an investigation that examines the future design and operation of the electric distribution system in the state.
The investigation seeks to determine the best way to accommodate increasing amounts of renewable energy, including solar installati... Read More »