The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) recently released a report that renews its call for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to modernize the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA) of 1978.
The white paper, "Aligning PURPA with the Modern Energy... Read More »
The Energy Information Administration (EIA) said the combination of wind and solar electric output met or exceeded 20 percent of total generation in 10 states last year.
Officials said wind accounted for more than 50 percent of in-state electricity generation in Iowa and Kansas during some porti... Read More »
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) recently approved new mandatory Reliability Standards to strengthen supply chain risk management protections for the nation’s bulk electric system.
The standards will augment current Critical Infrastructure Protection standards to address cyberse... Read More »
Minnesota Power will install four electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in the northern Minnesota region where the utility provides electricity.
A 5-kilowatt solar installation will support each of the charging stations. The charging stations will be located in the towns of Ely, Virginia, Two ... Read More »
The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) are hosting GridSecCon, the eighth grid security conference, this week in Las Vegas.
More than 520 security experts from across North America are attending the conference, which focu... Read More »
New York-based utility provider Con Edison has unveiled plans to invest $100 million in Westchester County over the next four years, to bolster overhead electric-delivery systems against severe storms.
“The storms that wrecked our system in March were the continuation of a more-than-decade-long... Read More »
The Edison Electric Institute (EEI) said Tuesday that the electric industry had restored power to approximately 95 percent of customers impacted by Hurricane Michael.
As of 6:00 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, EEI said, approximately 131,000 electricity customers were still without power. The majority of o... Read More »
Oregon's Pacific Power is making up to $300,000 available for projects designed to help communities and businesses develop creative electric transportation infrastructure projects.
“We see collaboration and partnership with community groups, employers and local governments as an important jump... Read More »
Aiming to attract students and professionals to the growing energy industry, electric utilities are taking part in Michigan's Careers in Energy week from Oct. 15-19.
"Careers in Energy Week puts the spotlight squarely on the exciting opportunities that are available for Michigan's next generation... Read More »
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently announced $40 million in funding for solar projects that integrate solar storage.
The NY-Sun program will make the funds available in early November. The funding will support the deployment of at least 50 megawatts (MW) of energy storage paired with solar. The ... Read More »