The White House on July 20 announced that the U.S. Interior Department will pursue offshore wind energy development in the Gulf of Mexico, as part of a series of executive actions to tackle climate change. The department proposed the first wind energy areas in the region, which cover more than 700,000 acres and have the…...
The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) hosted their Summer Policy Summit in San Diego, CA, July 17-20, 2022. The conference was NARUC’s first non-hybrid meeting since its February 2020 Winter Policy Summit. “The Transforming Grid – Embracing Change While Preserving Reliability,” was the opening general session. This session included essential insights from the…...
U.S. refined coal production declined to almost zero during the first quarter of 2022, according to a July 20 report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Refined coal consumption in the U.S. during the first quarter of 2022, held a 10 percent share of coal fired electricity generation, significantly lower than then 31 percent share…...