Entergy Corp. sold the subsidiaries that own Indian Point
Units 1, 2, and 3 nuclear power plant, located in Buchanan, N.Y., to a company
that will decommission the facilities.
The sale of the facilities to Holtec International
subsidiary for decommissioning will be effective after Unit 3 has be... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will award $39 million in federal funding for research and development projects that seek to improve oil and natural gas technologies.
U.S. natural gas production hit a new record high in 2018, increasing
11 percent for the year, while crude oil production gre... Read More »
The Edison Electric Institute recently announced the finalists for the 2019 Edison Award, which recognizes electric companies for their leadership and innovation.
The award nominees include five U.S. and two international electric companies, who were chosen by an independent panel of reviewers.... Read More »
sPower’s proposed 500-megawatt (MW) solar project has garnered the Spotsylvania Board of Supervisors’ approval, placing the effort among the nation's largest endeavors of its type.
“sPower is beyond excited to get this final vote of approval,” Ryan Creamer, sPower CEO, said. “We are pl... Read More »
A bill introduced to the House of Representatives this week by U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL) seeks to promote nuclear power through incentivization, opening a new investment tax credit for potential investments.
The bill builds itself on the reality that many other types of energy are already en... Read More »
The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin recently authorized two utility-scale solar electric generation projects which will more than quadruple the state's solar capacity.
The 150 megawatt (MW) Two Creeks solar generation facility will be located near Two Rivers in Manitowoc and Kewaunee Cou... Read More »
Consulting firm Energy + Environmental Economics (E3) released a study Monday examining the energy savings, greenhouse gas savings, impacts to the electric grid and overall economics of residential building electrification for customers across many regions of California.
The Los Angeles Departme... Read More »
U.S. Sens. Jerry Moran (R-KS) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
introduced legislation to help rural communities and electricity cooperatives increase
renewable energy storage and upgrade grids.
The Expanding Access to Sustainable Energy (EASE) Act will
provide access to relevant resources and exp... Read More »
The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources held a
hearing last week on opportunities for innovative energy solutions to reduce
domestic and global greenhouse gas emissions.
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), who chairs the committee,
noted that emissions have declined substantially in th... Read More »
The Washington House of Representatives has taken up the cause of greener energy, advancing a bill that would commit the state to fully carbon-free electricity by 2045.
In a vote that split the House nearly down the middle -- 56-42 -- the House advanced Senate Bill 5116, which would require all ... Read More »