Commonwealth Edison (ComEd) crews have restored power to more than 60 percent of customers in the Chicago-area after a derecho moved through the region Monday.
A derecho is a windstorm, usually associated with lightning storms. The derecho brought hurricane-force wind gusts over 90 miles per hour... Read More »
Exelon announced this week that it will sponsor the Low-Carbon Resources Initiative (LCRI), a joint effort of the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and Gas Technology Institute (GTI) focused on hastening the development of low-carbon energy technologies within five years.
“We are leverag... Read More »
New agreements for major Florida utilities, including Florida Power & Light Company (FPL), Gulf Power Company, Duke Energy Florida, LLC, and Tampa Electric Company (TECO) were approved by the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) this week, putting storm protection plans front and center.
The e... Read More »
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is conducting an emergency exercise to prepare for the upcoming wildfire season.
During the five-day exercise, PG&E employees simulate real-life events that could happen during a real Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS). The exercise creates invaluable expe... Read More »
With approval from the Missouri Public Service Commission, Ameren Missouri will continue to promote demand-side programs -- such as energy efficiency and demand response -- for residential and business customers through 2022.
This represents an extension of Ameren Missouri’s Cycle 3, under the ... Read More »
Utility crews in the Northeast continued to restore power to thousands of customers who rode out Hurricane Isaias this week with the promise that even more storms could yet be on the way this summer.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on Thursday updated its forecast for t... Read More »
Proof of the growing disuse of coal was put on full display this week by new data from the United States Energy Information Administration (EIA), which showed that 121 coal-fired power plants were repurposed between 2011 and 2019, most of them to natural gas.
The effects of that can perhaps be b... Read More »
Regulators in Washington State have approved new rules for smart meter infrastructure, designed to protect customer information.
The rules, approved by the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission, provide guidance to investor-owned utilities employing smart meter technology for residen... Read More »
Hawaiian Electric has pledged to have every passenger car, SUV, light pickup, and minivan in its fleet be electric by 2025
It is part of a nationwide commitment to the electrification of transportation by many companies that are members of the Edison Electric Institute, a national organization of... Read More »
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) has restored service to all customers affected by Tropical Storm Isaias, which came through the region earlier this week.
The storm caused about 40,000 outages in the service territory. FPL estimates that the company’s smart grid technology helped avoid anot... Read More »