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 »
S&C Electric Company recently announced that it has completed construction of a new energy storage facility in Minister, Ohio - now one of the largest facilities in Ohio - and held a ribbon cutting ceremony to welcome residents.
The ribbon cutting ceremony took place on May 6, welcoming communit... Read More »
Appalachian Power filed a request on May 4 for the approval of an alternative rate that allows its Virginia customers the ability to fully source their electric energy from renewable sources, including wind, hydroelectric and solar power sources.
The request was filed with the Virginia State Cor... Read More »
Grid Assurance, a new independent company that will function as an industry-wide resource for critical infrastructure and equipment to execute transmission risk management and emergency response, officially launched on Friday.
Grid Assurance is a collaborative project between six utilities to imp... Read More »
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) recently encouraged residents and contractors to take great care when working near power lines, in recognition of National Electrical Safety Month.
An average of 24 serious injuries and six deaths involving power lines occur each year in the state... Read More »
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) announced on Monday that U.S. energy-related carbon dioxide emissions were 12 percent lower than 2005 levels, primarily due to changes in the electric power sector and carbon-fuel consumption.
According to the EIA’s Monthly Energy Review, 2015 C... Read More »
Rocky Mountain Power announced on Friday that its residential and commercial customers will be able to sign up to reserve off-site solar panel blocks to take advantage of solar energy without having to install rooftop systems on-site.
While many energy customers are interested in solar energy, t... Read More »
Alliant Energy held a ribbon cutting ceremony on May 3 for its new energy education and research initiative in Madison, Wisconsin, that will focus on the development of innovative solar energy and storage solutions.
Alliant Energy’s energy lab will partner with the Electric Power Research Inst... Read More »
The North Dakota Public Service Commission condemned the Office of Surface Mining’s (OSM) proposed Stream Protection Rule on Tuesday, claiming that the rule would worsen environmental consequences in the state and have severe repercussions for the mining industry.
In an effort to inform the U.S... Read More »