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Michigan utilities join forces to push energy career importance this week
The fourth annual Careers in Energy Week has come to Michigan, and utilities such as DTE Energy, Consumers Energy and the Lansing Board of Water & Light are taking the opportunity to promote their industry's possibilities. Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder officially declared Oct. 16-20 Careers in Energ... Read More »![](https://dailyenergyinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/shutterstock_279988673-300x200.jpg)
Michigan Public Service Commission seeks input on IRP filing process, capacity demonstration
In a meeting of the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) this week, a public comment period was opened regarding integrated resource plan (IRP) filing requirements with testimony being gathered on the future of local electric capacity Both issues are part of the state’s new energy laws whi... Read More »![](https://dailyenergyinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/shutterstock_431894077-300x200.jpg)
Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission issues policy statement to advance energy storage
The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) issued a formal policy statement Wednesday regarding how the state’s investor-owned electric utility companies should include energy storage in their Integrated Resource Plans (IRP). The policy statement establishes a framework to gu... Read More »![](https://dailyenergyinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/shutterstock_529755760-300x199.jpg)
Utilities push forward with strategic investments in large-scale solar
As the political winds in Washington seem to be blowing towards the increased use of coal and nuclear energy, the electric utility industry is doubling down on the power of the sun for a very simple reason. “The cost of solar has gone way down,” noted Richard McMahon, vice president of Energ... Read More »![](https://dailyenergyinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/shutterstock_197894255-300x200.jpg)
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association applauds effort to bring awareness to electricity market issues
Jim Matheson, CEO of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA), sent a letter Tuesday to Secretary of Energy Rick Perry, thanking him for “jumpstarting a conversation” about U.S. organized electricity markets. “Thank you for jumpstarting a conversation about the need to r... Read More »![](https://dailyenergyinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/shutterstock_116895490-300x200.jpg)
Utilities open employment arms to U.S. military veterans
The national unemployment rate for U.S. military veterans dropped in September to 3 percent from 4.3 percent during the same month last year, the U.S. Labor Department reported, the lowest figure since 2001. Programs across myriad industry sectors have helped reduce veteran unemployment, includin... Read More »![](https://dailyenergyinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/shutterstock_402932107-300x204.jpg)
Metropolitan Edison Company completes substation upgrades in Reading, Pennsylvania
Metropolitan Edison Company (Met-Ed), a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp., recently completed equipment upgrades to a substation in Reading, Pennsylvania, to improve service reliability and help to meet increasing electricity demand for customers in the Glenside area of the city. The $3 million pr... Read More »![](https://dailyenergyinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/shutterstock_548313280-300x200.jpg)
National Renewable Energy Laboratory evaluates infrastructure needs for plug-in electric vehicle market
The Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) recently conducted a study evaluating how much charging infrastructure would be needed to support the plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) market under various growth scenarios. “The potential number, capacity, and locati... Read More »![](https://dailyenergyinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/pat-vincent-callawn-243x300.jpg)
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