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Exelon applauds New York’s new Clean Energy Standard
Exelon Corp. applauded New York energy leaders on Monday for the passage of the state’s new Clean Energy Standard (CES), which advances support for clean, zero-emissions energy, including support for nuclear energy facilities. “Today is a historic day for New York and the energy industry, an... Read More »![](https://dailyenergyinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/midamerican-energy-300x149.jpg)
MidAmerican Energy launches anti-scam campaign to inform customers
MidAmerican Energy Company recently launched a program that targets energy scams that are becoming prevalent across its service regions. The program, called “Slam the Scam,” will work to raise awareness of the common scamming methods, informing customers of known telephone and door-to-door sp... Read More »NARUC summer meetings conclude with new resolutions
The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) recently wrapped up five days of summer meetings, concluding with the adoption of five new resolutions by the board of directors. Approximately 1,100 attendees participated in the event, held in Nashville, taking part in session... Read More »Duke Energy Carolinas sees record high peak electricity usage
A new summer peak energy usage record for Duke Energy Carolinas was set on July 27, with an electricity usage of 20,671 megawatt-hours by customers in both North and South Carolina for the hour ending at 5 p.m. “We have sufficient supplies of electricity to meet our customers’ needs, and our ... Read More »![](https://dailyenergyinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/firstenergylogin-300x114.jpg)
FirstEnergy completes demolition of retired R.E. Burger coal station
FirstEnergy Corp. completed the demolition of its retired coal-fired R.E. Burger Power Station in Shadyside, Ohio, on Friday, including the deconstruction of the 854-foot concrete stack and 171-foot boiler house used to generate electricity. "Today's demolition is an important milestone that supp... Read More »![](https://dailyenergyinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/shutterstock_324211835-300x200.jpg)
U.S. Energy Department releases Hydropower Vision report
The U.S. Department of Energy released its Hydropower Vision report last week, offering a first-of-its-kind comprehensive guide to the hydropower industry and its potential for meeting the nation’s energy demand with 50 gigawatts (GW) by 2015. “The Hydropower Vision report fundamentally hit... Read More »![](https://dailyenergyinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/OPPD-jpg-300x200.jpg)
Omaha Public Power District on track for 20 percent renewable energy usage this year
The Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) is on track to meet its goal of deriving 20 percent of its retail energy sales from renewably energy by December, according toits monthly “Board Policy: Strategic Directive-7” report. The monitoring report looked at the OPPD’s progress related to envi... Read More »![](https://dailyenergyinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/shutterstock_386495488-300x200.jpg)
DOE’s SunShot Initiative contributes $1.75 million to LLNL solar efficiency project
The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy recently awarded $1.75 million in funding to Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) for a project that will boost the efficiency of solar energy sites. LLNL’s Center for Engineered Materials and Manufactu... Read More »![](https://dailyenergyinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/shutterstock_98069774-e1482378262561.jpg)