The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) has determined investor-owned electric utility Pacific Power has met this year’s state renewable energy requirements.
The three-member UTC is responsible for regulating private, investor-owned electric and natural gas utilities in Was... Read More »
New York State officials announced the completion of the largest energy storage installation in the state, which will enhance grid performance and reliability and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
The 20-megawatt Key Capture Energy storage system, located in the Albany area, supports Gov. Andrew ... Read More »
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) plans to address qualifying facility (QF) rates and requirements implementation Issues under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA) of 1978 during its Sept. 19 meeting, according to a new meeting notice.
Sources say it also appears that ... Read More »
Jersey Central Power and Light (JCP&L) is undertaking a $97 million initiative to reduce the frequency and duration of power outages.
Part of JCP&L’s Reliability Plus Infrastructure Investment Program calls for the installation of 1,700 new automated reclosing devices on power lines across its ... Read More »
North Carolina’s Asheville Redefines Transit (ART) system received Tuesday a $200,000 grant from Duke Energy to fund five electric bus-charging stations that were installed by the city earlier this year.
"Asheville is making great strides to add electric buses to its fleet,” Lang Reynolds, di... Read More »
American Electric Power (AEP) has revised its plan to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, setting its reduction target at 70 percent by 2030, up from the previous target of 60 percent.
By 2050, the Columbus, Ohio-based company expects to cut carbon dioxide emissions by more than 80 percent from 2000... Read More »
Appalachian Power is in the final phase of a $110 million improvement project in Charleston, W.Va.
This last phase calls for upgrading the company’s transmission line beginning near Wertz Avenue and continuing southeast toward Oakridge Road. Construction will begin Sept. 23 and will continue so... Read More »
The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) said this week it will allow more time for comments on implementing a recently passed law that would change how electric utilities bill net metering customers for their services.
Earlier this year Kentucky Gov. Matthew Bevin signed into law Senate Bill... Read More »
Entergy Texas has launched an initiative focusing on improving the power grid system by installing reclosers, which are devices the utility said is designed to keep power flowing.
The company is targeting areas that have experienced multiple outages 50 of the devices. Reclosers are circuit breake... Read More »
Limited time on the congressional calendar will make it difficult to pass meaningful clean energy measures but expected legislation to extend tax credits for wind and solar energy could provide a vehicle for other clean energy initiatives, according to leading House members participating in a clean ... Read More »