In its recently released annual State of Reliability report, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) found the bulk power system to have performed well in 2015, showing improvements to metrics including reliability and severe weather resiliency.
NERC’s independent review draw... Read More »
During a hearing held on Tuesday by the Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Power and Energy, U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) addressed how to overcome hurdles to nuclear energy development.
“We are entering a new era for nuclear power,” Murkowski said... Read More »
U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) and U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-MT) introduced bicameral legislation on Tuesday aiming to protect jobs in Montana’s coal industry and to ensure that the voices of states and tribes are heard in regards to policy changes pertaining to natural resources and royalties.
Th... Read More »
The Clean Energy States Alliance (CESA) announced on Tuesday that it was awarded $568,000 from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DoE) SunShot Initiative for the development of policies and practices to expand solar energy availability and access.
“Effective state programs and policies have be... Read More »
The Senate passed a resolution on Monday affirming its support for the U.S. solar energy industry as it seeks to provide 21st century solar technology as a low-cost, clean energy solution to homes and businesses across the United States.
Rhone Resch, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industri... Read More »
National Mining Association (NMA) President and CEO Hal Quinn recently encouraged the U.S. Department of the Interior on Monday to keep coal lease sales on federal land unchanged because the price is fair to taxpayers.
“There is no compelling need for a moratorium to ‘fix’ a program that is... Read More »
The leaders of the United States, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden released a pair of statements on Friday promising continued collaboration in the fight against climate change.
The U.S.-Nordic Collaboration on Climate Change, the Arctic, and Clean Energy focuses on mutual efforts to ... Read More »
SolarCity announced a collaborative project on Thursday with Connecticut Municipal Electric Energy Cooperative (CMEEC) and Brightfields Development LLC that will create seven new solar energy sites and install 57,000 solar panels in the Northeast.
The project will develop 13 megawatts of power s... Read More »
In a new collaborative program partnering Consumers Energy, Power for America and the Michigan National Guard, military veterans will have the opportunity to receive training for natural gas jobs, bolstering a workforce that is expected to see nearly 50 percent retirement rates in the next few years... Read More »
Two Exelon nuclear power plants in Illinois are facing closure if sufficient legislation is not passed during the spring session of the Illinois legislature ending on May 31.
Exelon is currently the largest producer of nuclear power in the U.S. with 17 operating reactors, but low natural gas pric... Read More »