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Visual Primer: Utilities Expand Opportunities for Customer Participation in Carbon Mitigation Programs

Climate Change and Emissions, Energy Efficiency, EnerKnol Impact-Misc Categories, EnerKnol Impacts, EnerKnol Research Reports, EnerKnol Visual Primer, Power & Utilities, PRODUCTS, REC Feed, Retail Power and Gas, Smart Grid, Solar, Wind

Energy utilities across the U.S. are expanding opportunities for customers to participate in programs designed to reduce their carbon footprint. Green pricing options have been on the rise, encouraging consumers to meet a portion of their electricity needs from renewable energy resources. Carbon offset programs are becoming popular among natural gas utilities, allowing customers to compensate for their combustion-related emissions.

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U.S. Interior Announces Wind Energy Auction Offshore the Carolinas

Climate Change and Emissions, EnerKnol Impact-Misc Categories, EnerKnol Impacts, EnerKnol Pulse, PRODUCTS, Wind

The Interior Department’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management on March 25 announced it will hold an offshore wind energy auction in May for two lease areas offshore the Carolinas. The agency reduced overall acreage available by 14 percent to avoid conflicts with ocean users and minimize environmental impacts. The agency made the announcement after finalizing…...

U.S. Energy Department Engages Private Sector in Cyber-Attack Exercises to Strengthen Energy Sector Preparedness

Federal Agencies Release Advisory with Historical Hacking Campaigns Targeting Critical Infrastructure by Russia

Cyber Security, EnerKnol Impact-Misc Categories, EnerKnol Impacts, EnerKnol Pulse, PRODUCTS

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Energy Department on March 24 outlined numerous intrusion campaigns conducted by indicted Russian state-sponsored cyber actors against energy sector organizations in the U.S. and abroad between 2011 and 2018. The agencies recommended actions for executives and leaders to take, urging the U.S. and international…...