Due to the rise in fuel costs that year, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) recently reported that the costs of producing electricity rose 6 percent in 2021 among major utilities, including inflation.
The most staggering hit came from purchasing electricity due to a 17 percent rise... Read More »
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule that reaffirms the underpinnings of the 2012 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) for power plants.
The bill required reductions of mercury, acid gases, and other harmful pollutants to reduce risks to public health and help protect ... Read More »
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy announced a series of new and accelerated clean energy targets and commitments, including one that would require the state to generate 100 percent clean energy by 2035.
Speaking at Rutgers University, Murphy said the new, accelerated target means that by Jan. 1, 2025,... Read More »
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the first step in the design of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) program this week through two Federal Assistance Listings detailing the parameters of its grant competitions that will ultimately award $27 billion.
This program was cr... Read More »
The Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA) hosted a gathering on the sidelines of this week’s National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) Winter Policy Summit to run down some of the industry’s regulatory and policy priorities for the year. Presentations focused on familiar issues i... Read More »
UGI Energy Services has struck an agreement with Archaea Energy to form a new joint venture, Aurum Renewables.
The joint venture will develop a renewable natural gas (RNG) project at the Commonwealth Environmental Systems landfill in Hegins, Pa. Archaea Holdings, a subsidiary of Archaea, holds a ... Read More »
The American Petroleum Institute (API) is urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to modify its proposed rule to accelerate methane emissions reduction in the oil and gas industry.
The API outlined concerns with several aspects of the proposed rule, called Standards of Performance f... Read More »
GE research announced Monday it is partnering with epoxy manufacturer Warren Environmental and engineering services firm Garver to conduct field tests of a robot that can inspect and restore natural gas pipelines.
The robotic system, the PipeLine Underground Trenchless Overhaul system, or PLUTO,... Read More »
A new Chief Operating Officer will take the reins at Pacific Gas and Electric Company effective March 1, following an election that resulted in PG&E Corporation veteran Sumeet Singh’s naming to the role.
Singh currently serves as the company’s executive vice president, Chief Risk Officer, an... Read More »
The American Gas Foundation has come out with a report that examines policies that could be used to establish regulatory frameworks for incentivizing the production and use of low-carbon gas resources.
The study, done with Concentric, outlined six key findings. Among them, it found that:
1. D... Read More »