Sunday, December 04, 2022
Electric
Jersey Central Power & Light begins upgrade of 19 miles of transmission lines
A total of 19 miles of transmission power lines in New Jersey's Monmouth County will be upgraded through two projects by Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L), which announced construction on the $53 million effort this week. "These upgrades to our lines and equipment will help to fortify our tran... Read More »
Avangrid sets new carbon neutrality targets
Sustainable energy company Avangrid is furthering its environment, social, and governance (ESG) commitments by expanding its carbon neutrality targets. The company is now planning to reach carbon neutrality in scopes 1 and 2 by 2030 and is developing a strategy to address scope 3 emissions. Avan... Read More »
Updated U.S. home heating costs predict highest price point in more than a decade, one in six households in debt
Home heating costs could jump as much as 17.2 percent this winter, according to the latest predictions from the National Energy Assistance Directors Association (NEADA), putting the nation face to face with its highest heating costs in more than 10 years. NEADA, representing the state directors ... Read More »
Consumers Energy aims to finish more than 2,000 electric reliability projects this year
Pushing ahead with its ongoing projects, Consumers Energy announced this week that it would finish more than 2,000 electric initiatives by the end of 2022, from power line work to replacing poles and new substations. Since 2020, the company assessed all 60,000 miles of its electric lines in Mich... Read More »
Utilities work to boost customer engagement amid transition to cleaner energy
As the energy industry transitions to cleaner systems, electric utilities are focusing on customer engagement as a solution to increasing program enrollment numbers and enabling changes in customer behavior. In a panel discussion at the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARU... Read More »
ComEd tops charts for electric reliability fifth year running
Strong performance continued to flow from Illinois’ ComEd this year, with reliability better than any year prior, running on the heels of industry standard measures that determined the company experienced fewer power outages on average last year than any comparable company. With its performance... Read More »
Arizona Public Service Company daytime charging program approved to incentivize electric vehicles
In a move meant to encourage elective vehicle (EV) adoption, a new daytime charging tariff from Arizona Public Service Company (APS) was approved by regulators at the Arizona Corporation Commission this week. The move sets up two schedule slots: off-peak and on-peak hours. Off-peak hours run from... Read More »
DOE launches $350M funding opportunity for long-duration energy storage projects
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announces a $350 million funding opportunity for emerging long-duration energy storage (LDES) demonstration projects. LDES projects are those that are capable of delivering electricity for 10 to 24 hours or longer to support a carbon-free electric grid when ene... Read More »
