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Federal Wildfire Relief Act would turn wildfire mitigation over to states
24/12/2024

Federal Wildfire Relief Act would turn wildfire mitigation over to states

Newly proposed federal legislation would establish and carry out a Federal Wildfire Relief Fund that would aim to ensure all communities have access to insurance and reliable, affordable electricity regardless of the wildfire risks in ... Read More »

PSE signs long-term power purchase agreement with Brookfield Renewable to receive carbon-free energy
24/12/2024

PSE signs long-term power purchase agreement with Brookfield Renewable to receive carbon-free energy

Washington State’s Puget Sound Energy (PSE) recently signed a multi-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Toronto, Canada-based Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. to receive up to 7.8 million megawatt-hours (MWh) of carbon-free energy. “We are pleased ... Read More »

Ameren Missouri makes $950M investment in three solar generation facilities
24/12/2024

Ameren Missouri makes $950M investment in three solar generation facilities

Ameren Missouri has invested $950 million in three recently opened solar generation projects, which generate 500 megawatts (MW) of energy for its customers. The three facilities are the 200-MW Huck Finn Renewable Energy Center, the ... Read More »

DOE, EPA award $850M to 43 projects to reduce methane emissions
24/12/2024

DOE, EPA award $850M to 43 projects to reduce methane emissions

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have awarded $850 million to 43 projects to reduce, monitor, measure, and quantify methane emissions from the oil and gas sector. The ... Read More »

Illinois regulators modify, approve ComEd’s refiled grid plan
24/12/2024

Illinois regulators modify, approve ComEd’s refiled grid plan

ComEd’s refiled grid plan received approval on Dec. 19 from the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) with modifications. First refiled in March after the ICC requested changes to the original plan in December 2023, ComEd said ... Read More »

Nearly half of public companies developing technologies to address climate change
20/12/2024

Nearly half of public companies developing technologies to address climate change

New research from the Harvard Business School reveals that nearly half of U.S. publicly traded companies are developing or selling technologies that address climate change. Specifically, it found that 45 percent of U.S. public companies ... Read More »

New Jersey Board of Public Utilities establishes a Remote Net Metering segment
20/12/2024

New Jersey Board of Public Utilities establishes a Remote Net Metering segment

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) is establishing a Remote Net Metering (RNM) segment and an application approval process for its Administratively Determined Incentive Program. RNM allows for the energy generated by a ... Read More »

New substation, equipment upgrades made in Maine by Versant Power
20/12/2024

New substation, equipment upgrades made in Maine by Versant Power

Versant Power, which delivers electricity to more than 165,000 customers across 10,400-square-miles in Maine, said on Dec. 18 it has energized a new substation and upgraded equipment to provide customers with more reliable service. “New, ... Read More »

SWEPCO files proposals for new Texas generation projects
20/12/2024

SWEPCO files proposals for new Texas generation projects

Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO), a subsidiary of American Electric Power (AEP), said Dec. 18 that it has proposed developing new generation projects in Texas. “The future growth of new technologies and continued service to ... Read More »

NARUC appoints new committee leadership
20/12/2024

NARUC appoints new committee leadership

Tricia Pridemore, president of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC), appointed a new slate of state commissioners to chair or co-chair a number of the organization’s committees pm Wednesday. Pridemore’s appointments include: • ... Read More »

Consumers Energy wraps up $63.5M in work to improve reliability in Michigan
19/12/2024

Consumers Energy wraps up $63.5M in work to improve reliability in Michigan

Consumers Energy crews are working on the last of 1,350 major projects that are part of its Reliability Roadmap for Michigan. The company has spent $63.5 million combined on the 1,350 projects, part of a ... Read More »

Nation’s energy future looks grim, says new NERC report
19/12/2024

Nation’s energy future looks grim, says new NERC report

The industry watchdog North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) reported on Dec. 17 that there is an urgent need for resources over the next decade as electricity demand growth accelerates. “Demand growth is now higher ... Read More »

NorthWestern Energy intends to provide energy services for planned data centers in Montana
19/12/2024

NorthWestern Energy intends to provide energy services for planned data centers in Montana

NorthWestern Energy Group Inc., which provides electricity and/or natural gas to roughly 775,300 customers in Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Yellowstone National Park, said Tuesday it signed a letter of intent to provide energy services ... Read More »

Southwest Power Pool names Lanny Nickell as new president, CEO
19/12/2024

Southwest Power Pool names Lanny Nickell as new president, CEO

The Southwest Power Pool (SPP) named Lanny Nickell as the organization’s new president and CEO effective April 1, 2025. Nickell is currently SPP’s executive vice president and chief operating officer. He will replace Barbara Sugg, ... Read More »

PG&E appoints former Entergy CEO to its board of directors
19/12/2024

PG&E appoints former Entergy CEO to its board of directors

Leo Denault was appointed to the boards of both the PG&E Corporation and its subsidiary, Pacific Gas and Electric Company. Denault is the former chairman and CEO of Entergy Corporation from 2013 to 2022. The ... Read More »

Consumers Energy files natural gas rate request with Michigan regulators
18/12/2024

Consumers Energy files natural gas rate request with Michigan regulators

Consumers Energy, which provides natural gas and/or electricity to 6.8 million of Michigan’s 10 million residents, plans to continue updating and strengthening its natural gas system and on Dec. 16 filed a $248 million natural ... Read More »

Loan Programs Office conditionally commits to $15B loan guarantee for PG&E
18/12/2024

Loan Programs Office conditionally commits to $15B loan guarantee for PG&E

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) on Tuesday announced a conditional commitment to guarantee a loan of up to $15 billion to Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E). If finalized, the ... Read More »

DOE advances three transmission corridors to handle energy grid challenges
18/12/2024

DOE advances three transmission corridors to handle energy grid challenges

Three potential National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors (NIETCs) are advancing to the next stage of a new four-phase designation process aimed at bolstering the nation’s electric grid, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) said. These ... Read More »

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