The Edison Electric Institute (EEI) recently presented NV Energy with a "Safety Achievement Award" for operating its Fort Churchill Generating Station in Yerington, Nevada more than two million safe work-hours with no lost-time incidents.
The 226-megawatt natural gas-fueled power plant has been ... Read More »
AEP Ohio, an American Electric Power company, filed a settlement with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) this week addressing the company’s Electric Security Plan (ESP).
The agreement covers aspects of the ESP such as electric vehicle (EV) charging, renewable generation and distrib... Read More »
The Hawaiian Electric Companies filed their Grid Modernization Strategy with the Hawai’i Public Utilities Commission (PUC) this week, which aims to support the integration of renewables, smart technologies and other tools.
In the near-term, the plan includes the strategic distribution of smart... Read More »
The two sides in a lawsuit over a permit given to the San Onofre nuclear plant for temporary storage of used nuclear fuel have settled their case.
The suit was between Southern California Edison, majority owner of San Onofre, and plaintiffs, Citizens Oversight, Inc. and Patricia Borchmann. The Ca... Read More »
The Maryland Public Service Commission recently objected to proposed rate hikes introduced by a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) rate case filed by the Eastern Shore Natural Gas Company (ESNG) earlier this year.
The Commission, in conjunction with the Maryland Office of People’s Coun... Read More »
Duke Energy Florida recently filed a revised settlement agreement with the Florida Public Service Commission (FPSC), which includes approximately $6 billion in investments in solar energy, smart meters, grid modernization initiatives, grid resilience projects, and optional billing programs over the ... Read More »
Ameren Missouri recently installed smart grid technology, including "IntelliRupters" that can quickly
identify and isolate a service issue, in St. Francois County in an effort to increase reliability and to
modernize its infrastructure.
The IntelliRupters sense the condition of the electric ... Read More »
GE recently signed an agreement to provide and install 87 GE 1.7-103 wind turbines for a 150-megawatt (MW) project in Jhimpir, Pakistan as well provide operations and maintenance services for 10 years.
GE signed the contract with Tricon Boston Consulting Private Limited (TBCPL), a Special Purpos... Read More »
The processing capacity in the Appalachian region plays a key role in increasing the production of natural
gas and natural gas plant liquids (NGPL), the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said in a recent report.
Processing capacity in the region has grown considerably over the last ... Read More »
Georgia Power announced this week that it began the process of dewatering its ash ponds, bringing the company closer to the permanent closure of the 29 ash ponds at 11 active and retired power generation sites across Georgia.
The dewatering process involves treating the removed water so that it ... Read More »