The path to increased electricity storage in the United States has turned into a high-speed highway, prompting the storage industry to scrap its previous optimistic predictions and update them with an even rosier road ahead.
The Energy Storage Association (ESA) this week released a new “roadmap... Read More »
Electric utilities throughout the Gulf Coast region are preparing for back-to-back storms – Tropical Storms Marco and Laura – which are bearing down on the area this week.
Marco, which was downgraded from a hurricane to a tropical storm, could bring heavy rain and strong winds to parts of sou... Read More »
Georgia Power is encouraging customers to use the company's energy efficiency programs to save on their electric bills.
The company’s website includes tips on how customers can save money as well as available rebates, incentives, and other savings programs for both homes and businesses.
Amon... Read More »
ComEd plans to fully electricity half of its 3,000 vehicle fleet by 2030, the company announced last week, and eliminate some 29,000 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions along the way.
Currently, the transportation sector accounts for one-third of all U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, according t... Read More »
Tapping into demand response technologies as a means to support grid stability, Entergy New Orleans is now offering residential and business customers the chance to reduce energy usage during high demand periods and earn incentives along the way.
“Entergy New Orleans is committed to providing a... Read More »
In its 2019 Corporate Sustainability Report released this week, El Paso Electric (EPE) showcased a slew of sustainability initiatives and their effects, from moves to renewable energy, to energy efficiency and charitable efforts.
The company has committed to reducing its per megawatt carbon footp... Read More »
U.S. coal stockpiles have increased to 152 million tons as coal-fired generation has fallen to a 42-year low, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported.
The 152 million tons is the highest level in three years. This comes as EIA expects coal to drop from providing the second-large... Read More »
Xcel Energy Inc. and the City of Boulder, Colo., on Aug. 18 released slightly revised franchise, settlement and partnership agreements that address myriad community concerns regarding the city’s local power plan and the investor-owned utility’s future operations in Boulder.
According to the B... Read More »
In the wake of high winds and storms that devastated a wide swath of Iowa last week, Alliant Energy and MidAmerican Energy line crews, joined by workers from around the country, have restored power to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses.
Work continues, however, with assistance from mor... Read More »
Duke Energy announced this week that it intends to begin the gradual return to standard billing and payment practices in South Carolina, with service disconnections for nonpayment to remain suspended until October.
This, the company said, will give customers further opportunity to pay off their a... Read More »