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Report shows growth of distributed wind generation
In a report published on Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), co-authors Alice Orrell and Nik Foster demonstrated that American companies are using wind turbines more frequently to generate their own power near facilities that require it. Th... Read More »![](https://dailyenergyinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Duke-Energy-300x118.jpg)
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FERC extends Duke Energy’s hydro station license for 30 additional years
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a 30-year operating license for Duke Energy’s Keowee-Toxaway Hydroelectric Project on Wednesday to continue to provide clean renewable energy and drinking water to the lakeside residents of the Carolinas. "The project provides clean, renewa... Read More »![](https://dailyenergyinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/chrisbio.gif)
Chris Nelson
South Dakota PUC chairman sees volume of rate cases hitting “crescendo level”
The rising number of rate cases being submitted to the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) in recent years is mainly the result of an increase in capital spending by utility companies trying to reduce the environmental impact of power generation, South Dakota PUC Chairman Chris Nelson rec... Read More »![](https://dailyenergyinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/shutterstock_215016115-300x202.jpg)
Xcel Energy to test new rate structure in Colorado, expand solar under major settlement
Xcel Energy announced the largest proposed agreement of its kind in Colorado history this week with a landmark settlement agreement with major stakeholders that could change how electricity is priced in Colorado and expand solar energy initiatives. The proposed settlement agreement between Xcel ... Read More »![](https://dailyenergyinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/shutterstock_90778001-300x200.jpg)
MidAmerican Energy Company proposes largest wind energy project in Iowa’s history
The MidAmerican Energy Company has proposed the development of the largest wind farm in Iowa’s history – a $3.6 billion 2,000-megawatt wind farm poised to help the state achieve its goal of 100 percent renewable energy. “We have a bold vision for our energy future,” MidAmerican Energy Pr... Read More »![](https://dailyenergyinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/firstenergylogin-300x114.jpg)
FirstEnergy Corp. announces $128 million in service improvements for Potomac Edison area
FirstEnergy Corp. recently announced that it will spend approximately $128 million on service improvement projects in Potomac Edison’s service area in Maryland and West Virginia through the remainder of this year. FirstEnergy has already spent more than $67 million to date, devoting funds to pr... Read More »![](https://dailyenergyinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/220px-Maria_Cantwell_official_portrait_110th_Congress-200x300.jpg)
Maria Cantwell
Seattle field hearing addresses natural and coordinated threats to energy infrastructure
U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Ernest Moniz led a field hearing on Monday that focused on the threat of accidental, malicious and natural threats to the security of the U.S. energy infrastructure. “The United States is experiencing a dramatic trans... Read More »![](https://dailyenergyinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/aelogo-300x157.jpg)