The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted rules this week to require public companies to disclose certain climate-related information in registration statements and annual reports.
The rule was first proposed two years ago in March 2022 and has been amended since then in response to publ... Read More »
Delta Utilities struck an agreement with CenterPoint Energy to buy its natural gas distribution operations in both Louisiana and Mississippi.
CenterPoint’s natural gas distribution systems serve approximately 381,000 residential and commercial customers across both states. Delta Utilities is ow... Read More »
Ahead of planned $320 million infrastructure investments in New York this year, New York State Electric & Gas (NYSEG) and Rochester Gas and Electric (RG&E) – both subsidiaries of Avangrid, Inc. – recently announced their best reliability showings in five years.
In 2023, the two companies rep... Read More »
The Energy Efficiency Summer Reliability Program, also known as the Peak Power Reward program, enrolled 8,500 customers of Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) last summer and fall, offering an average of 27 MW for more than 90 consecutive days.
It was made possible through a first of its kind partnersh... Read More »
Following a 2022 request for proposal aimed at securing renewable natural gas resources (RNG), Avista announced a new contract with Pine Creek RNG this week for the purchase of supplies from the Quad Cities Landfill in Milan, Ill.
“These RNG projects help Avista meet our aspirational goals to ... Read More »
Ameren Illinois’ natural gas supply stood up well during Winter Storm Gerri, which hit the region with frigid temperatures from Jan. 13 to Jan.16.
The utility’s diversified natural gas portfolio, gas storage capabilities, and strategy of purchasing gas during the summer months when prices are... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) finalized its energy efficiency standards for residential cooking appliances.
The standards – which take effect in 2028 -- are designed to reduce household utility costs while improving appliance reliability and performance. These standards are projected to s... Read More »
Chief executives from the nation’s leading energy trade associations agree that surging demands on America’s electric grid require both a modernized and expanded electric infrastructure and natural gas supply infrastructure to meet the needs of an increasingly electrified economy.
“We have ... Read More »
Southwest Gas Holdings has named William Fehrman the new president and CEO of its subsidiary Centuri Group, a utility infrastructure services company.
Fehrman, who began on Jan. 12, replaces Paul Daily, who is retiring. Most recently, Fehrman served as president and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Ener... Read More »
Looking to public-private partnerships and federal research as the key to the future, a pair of House Science, Space and Technology Committee Members introduced the Next Generation Pipelines Research and Development Act this week to advance pipelines.
The brainchild of U.S. Reps. Randy Weber (R-T... Read More »