Electric
Wisconsin PSC issues draft order requiring public utility plans for electric vehicle pilot programs
The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) released a draft order last week requiring regulated public utilities to submit plans for electric vehicle (EV) pilot programs and is seeking comments. The draft order would require utilities with more than 100,000 customers to submit plans for at ... Read More »Tampa Electric begins to implement storm protection plan
Tampa Electric has started to implement its Storm Protection Plan to strengthen the electric system to better withstand hurricanes and other extreme weather events. The Storm Protection Plan is designed to have fewer and shorter outages after extreme weather events. Work is now underway on some a... Read More »Dominion Energy begins construction on new solar facility in South Carolina
Dominion Energy South Carolina has begun construction on a 6-megawatt solar facility in Bamberg County, S.C. The Denmark Solar facility will go live in the fourth quarter of this year. It is one of three arrays an affiliate of Dominion Energy has acquired that have long-term power purchase agree... Read More »Duke Energy activates North Carolina’s largest battery system at Asheville substation
A 9-megawatt battery system -- the largest in North Carolina -- is now operating alongside a Duke Energy substation in the city of Asheville, as support for the area’s electric system. “Energy storage will play a significant role in how we deliver energy to customers now and into the future a... Read More »Credit: Entergy
Electric utility crews ready to roll as Hurricane Laura lashes Louisiana
Electric company crews from more than two dozen states poured into Louisiana and Texas Aug. 27 as Hurricane Laura marched north from the Gulf of Mexico, knocking out power for more than a quarter-million residents, many of whom remained hunkered down as heavy rain and fierce winds pummeled the state... Read More »Hawaiian Electric extends moratorium on suspension of service disconnections
Hawaiian Electric has extended its moratorium on the suspension of service disconnections for nonpayment through Dec. 31. The move is in response to the state Public Utilities Commission’s order to extend the moratorium on service disconnections for nonpayment. Hawaiian Electric voluntarily sus... Read More »Credit: Entergy