Steven Strah was named CEO of FirstEnergy Corp. this week, effective immediately.
Strah had been serving as acting CEO since October 2020. Since May of last year, he has been president of the company, and that is a position he will continue to hold.
"Steve has consistently demonstrated the l... Read More »
In its first rate change sought since 2017, Appalachian Power has filed for a rate hike with the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) to recover electric transmission costs.
The filing would increase Appalachian’s authorized Transmission Rate Adjustment Clause by $122.6 million to cover... Read More »
Central Hudson Gas & Electric in Upstate New York reached a major renewable energy milestone in January, reaching the plateau of having 10,000 interconnected solar energy sources now online.
Specifically, there are now 10,214 solar and paired energy storage systems within the service area with ... Read More »
According to a new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is currently working to create planning tools to better address the threat of hurricanes to the grid, but the work could benefit from a better plan and better communication.
With an eye ... Read More »
Electric grid work is underway in Ohio’s Cuyahoga County, bringing greater reliability to more than 20,000 customers of The Illuminating Company once complete.
Merely one piece of a three-year modernization project, the effort includes new, automated equipment and technology for substations an... Read More »
Construction began on a $530 million project to upgrade energy transmission from Rensselaer County to Dutchess County in New York State.
The project, called the New York Energy Solution energy project, is a 54.5 mile, 345-kilovolt transmission line owned and developed by New York Transco, which i... Read More »
Leaders from the House Energy and Commerce Committee (E&C) have written to Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) President and CEO Bill Magness seeking answers about the organization’s failures during the recent deadly winter storm.
The letter from Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. ... Read More »
A bill under consideration in the Michigan House of Representatives would eliminate the 1 percent cap on distributed generation in order to grow the rooftop solar industry, but opponents say the bill does nothing to ensure all customers pay their fair share to maintain a reliable electric grid.
E... Read More »
The National Association of Energy Service Companies (NAESCO) has supported a bill that allocates funding to states and federal agencies to improve energy performance and efficiency in buildings.
The Open Back Better Act of 2021 – introduced in Congress by Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN) and Rep. Lisa ... Read More »
Beginning next year, Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) intends to update the electric transmission grid in northeast Fort Wayne, Ind., through line upgrades and substation improvements.
With plans to finish sometime in 2023, the Robison Park-Lincoln Transmission Line Rebuild Project would involve aro... Read More »