The Energy Information Administration's (EIA) Electric Power Monthly report maintains 80 percent of Idaho’s in-state utility-scale electricity generation came from renewable resources in 2018 - totaling the nation's second highest share.
Only Vermont ranks ahead of Idaho in renewable resources... Read More »
California-based Brightmark Energy has expanded its reach into Washington state, with the purchase of a biogas project that will process thousands of gallons of dairy waste into renewable natural gas each day.
“Brightmark specializes in energy technologies that turn waste into productive, sust... Read More »
CenterPoint Energy’s electric transmission and distribution business, CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric (CEHE), recently announced that it filed a request with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) and the cities in its service area to increase the base rate for delivery charges.
If ... Read More »
The nuclear power industry reached a milestone in
developing accident tolerant fuel (ATF).
ATF will make plants even safer by allowing plant
operators more time to respond to reactor conditions, explained the Nuclear
Energy Institute
Testing is now being done on this at the Vogtle
Power Plan... Read More »
Louisville Gas and Electric (LG&E) is
building a natural gas transmission pipeline to serve Bullitt County, Ky.
The pipeline, recently approved by the Kentucky
Public Service Commission, will create an additional path for natural gas to
reach residents and businesses in the area. The pipeli... Read More »
According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) State Electricity Profiles, from 2013 to 2017, Pennsylvania was the largest net exporter of electricity, while California was the largest net importer.Pennsylvania exported an annual average of 59 million megawatt-hours (MWh), while Cali... Read More »
Workhorse Group Inc. formed an alliance with Duke Energy last week in an effort to double development action in adopting and scaling fleet electrification for customers.
The alliance, the companies hope, will grant better eFleet solutions that will speed development of EV infrastructure requirem... Read More »
The Energy Storage Association (ESA), the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) recently released statements applauding legislation that would make energy storage systems eligible for an investment tax credit (ITC).
Rep. Mike Doyle (D-PA) introdu... Read More »
Sens. Rob Portman (R-OH)
and Tina Smith (D-MN) introduced legislation last week that would allow
nonprofit co-ops to maintain their tax-exempt status when accepting federal
grants.
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
that Congress passed in 2017 inadvertently put nonprofit co-ops in the position
of having... Read More »
CooperVision, a medical device company, has converted its three
Rochester, N.Y.-area sites to 100 percent renewable electricity.
The company began moving to electrical power using renewable
energy certificates (RECs) two years ago. Now, the sites completely rely on
wind power.
“Making the ... Read More »