While last winter brought higher and more volatile natural gas prices, CenterPoint Energy came out this week with a statement that its customers should expect lower natural gas bills this year thanks to stabilization in the market.
“With the decrease in natural gas prices, assuming our region e... Read More »
Under an agreement with Atlantic Power & Utilities (AP&U), Capital Power Corporation announced this week that it will acquire a 50.15 percent ownership interest in the Washington-based Frederickson 1 Generating Station.
Frederickson, a 265 MW natural gas-fired combined-cycle generating facility,... Read More »
Claiming that restrictions would both harm energy security and economic growth, the American Petroleum Institute (API) submitted a new analysis of the situation to the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS).
At the heart of the issue is the agency’s proposal to designate Rice’s whale critic... Read More »
The American Gas Association (AGA) released the latest version of its Natural Gas Efficiency Programs Report, which provides an update and analysis of the industry’s strides toward efficiency.
For the study period of 2020, the report found that natural gas utility spending on energy efficiency ... Read More »
The Grand River Dam Authority (GRDA) and Mitsubishi Power are partnering to provide a second advanced class gas turbine to the Grand River Energy Center in Chouteau, Okla.
This will be the first M501JAC gas turbine to operate in simple cycle in the United States. The turbine will provide operati... Read More »
The Illinois Utilities Business Diversity Council (IUBDC), a first-of-its-kind coalition of Illinois' leading utilities, is helping to successfully open doors for more diverse participation in the utility supply chain and growing the total spending across the state with minority- and women-owned bus... Read More »
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL), owned by NextEra Energy, is selling its subsidiary Florida City Gas (FCG) to Chesapeake Utilities Corporation.
The transaction is valued at $923 million, which includes $145 million of intercompany debt. The deal is expected to be completed over the next sev... Read More »
Kentucky Power issued three requests for proposals (RFPs) this week to secure additional resources to meet customer demand.
The three RFPs solicit bids for approximately 875 megawatts (MW) of PJM-accredited summer capacity and approximately 1,300 MW of winter capacity. The capacity will come via on... Read More »
The price of home heating will stay high for many households this winter, a new report from the National Energy Assistance Directors Association (NEADA) said this week.
The NEADA, representing the state directors of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), said prices for home hea... Read More »
New chairs joined the leadership at the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) last week, when North Carolina Commissioner Kim Duffley and Texas Railroad Commissioner Jim Wright were appointed as replacements.
Their roles place them at the helm of the Committee on Electr... Read More »