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Con Edison makes investment in clean energy
New York-based energy company Consolidated Edison will continue to expand its footprint in clean energy, with plans to invest $1.25 billion in renewable energy production facilities over the next three years. The company – which provides energy for New York City, Westchester, Orange, and Rockla... Read More »![](https://dailyenergyinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/kevin-barket-300x198.jpg)
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National lab’s Center for Advanced Technology Evaluation names new director
The Center for Advanced Technology Evaluation (CENATE), a proving ground for supercomputing technologies established by the Department of Energy's (DOE) Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), named Kevin Barker as its new director on Monday. Through his new role, Barker will lead the team... Read More »![](https://dailyenergyinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/shutterstock_627044027-300x200.jpg)
Diversification of power grid necessary to aid disaster outages, experts say during hearing
A panel of electric power experts agreed during a congressional hearing Tuesday that a diversification of power sources will benefit hurricane-stricken Texas and Puerto Rico, where electric power has been out for more than a week and where it may be months still before power is restored. “A gri... Read More »![](https://dailyenergyinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/shutterstock_190471571-300x201.jpg)
Residential electricity prices for first half of 2017 up 3 percent over 2016
Retail electricity prices for residential customers averaged 12.8 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) in the first half of 2017, a 3 percent increase over 2016 rates. Rates were higher in most areas of the United States. Only six states experienced a decrease in rates. The rising cost of fuels suc... Read More »![](https://dailyenergyinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/shutterstock_696959767-300x200.jpg)
Current policy could lead to less diverse grid, higher prices, study says
The current policy-driven energy market could create a less diverse grid, increased price fluctuations and higher price, a new study from IHS Market said. The report, titled Ensuring Resilient and Efficient Electricity Generation: The Value of the Current Diverse U.S. Power Supply Portfolio, sai... Read More »![](https://dailyenergyinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/shutterstock_603025976-300x200.jpg)
FirstEnergy Corp. announces request for proposals for Solar Photovoltaic Alternative Energy Certificates
FirstEnergy Corp. announced this week that it would issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) to purchase 71,000 Solar Photovoltaic Alternative Energy Certificates (SPAECs) annually over a two-year period on behalf of three of its Pennsylvania utilities. FirstEnergy will purchase the credits on behalf ... Read More »![](https://dailyenergyinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/shutterstock_568831666-300x204.jpg)
FERC issues final rules to support reliability, resilience of bulk electric system
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved Wednesday two final rules and issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) regarding mandatory standards aimed at supporting the resilience and reliability of the U.S. bulk electric system. One approved final rule adjusts reliability stan... Read More »![](https://dailyenergyinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/shutterstock_132484001-300x225.jpg)
Most electricity flow restored after nearly two thirds of Florida knocked out by Irma
In a massive blow to the state’s electric infrastructure, the Florida Division of Emergency Management now reports that, when Hurricane Irma struck, 64 percent of all electricity customers were left without power. Those numbers have since turned around. Whereas 6.7 million were left in the dark... Read More »![](https://dailyenergyinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/shutterstock_314278061-300x200.jpg)