The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Nov. 1 issued an order rejecting amendments to an interconnection service agreement between PJM Interconnection, Talen Energy, and PPL Electric Utilities that would have increased co-located load capacity at Talen’s Susquehanna nuclear plant to power an Amazon data center. The proposal sought to expand the capacity from 300 to…...
U.S. natural gas production from the three largest oil producing plays (Bakken, Eagle Ford and Permian) has risen over the last 10 years, according to an Oct. 31 report published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Natural gas accounted for 40 percent of total production from these plays during 2024, compared to 29 percent in…...
The U.S. Energy Department has announced $44.8 million in capital from the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act for eight projects that will reduce expenditures of recycling electric vehicle batteries and electric vehicle battery parts, with the overall long-term objective of reducing vehicle costs. Since the inception of the Biden Administration over four million electric…...
The U.S. Energy Department on Oct. 30 released new resources to assist U.S. households and home energy efficiency contractors comprehend how to meet the requirements for funding in federal tax credits, made available by the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, for home energy enhancements. The resources incorporate a Tax Credit Product Lookup Tool to assist determine…...
The California Air Resources Board on Oct. 30 signed a deal with Airlines for America (A4A) to significantly increase the use of sustainable aviation fuel, or SAF, for Californian flights. The historic agreement between the two organizations will work towards California’s goal to ramp up the supply of SAF to 200 million gallons by 2035,…...
The U.S. Energy Department on Oct. 30 highlighted its efforts to ensure trustworthy development of artificial intelligence, or AI. A memorandum of understanding signed earlier this year with the U.S. Commerce Department facilitates collaboration on safety research, development, testing, analysis and examination of innovative AI systems and models. On Oct. 24, the Biden Administration issued…...
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities on Oct. 31 approved the Triennium 2, or T2, energy efficiency programs to reduce utility costs for residential gas and electric customers. The state’s seven gas and electric utility companies will implement the T2 programs from Jan. 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027, with a collective budget of…...
The Southwest Power Pool (SPP) Board of Directors on Oct. 29 approved a landmark plan to invest $7.7 billion to expand the region’s power transmission capacity to meet increasing future demand. The organization’s 2024 Integrated Transmission Plan is the largest in both scope and investment, the board has approved in the last 20 years. The…...
The U.S. Energy Department has announced a notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement for Grid United’s proposed North Plains Connector project connecting the nation’s eastern and western electric grids. The $3.2 billion project includes approximately 420 miles of an up to 525 kilovolt high voltage transmission line, which would run from Montana…...
U.S. crude oil imports from Canada reached a record high of 4.3 million barrels per day (b/d) during July 2024, according to an Oct. 30 report published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The increase in U.S. crude imports can be attributed to the expansion of Canada’s Trans Mountain pipeline. Capacity at the Trans Mountain…...
Total U.S. energy production between January and July 2024 was 68 percent, or 24 quadrillion British thermal units (quads) higher compared to the same period in 1974, according to an Oct. 29 report published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The increase in energy production, most notably natural gas and crude oil production can be…...
The U.S. Interior Department on Oct. 29 held the first commercial offshore wind lease sale in the Gulf of Maine. Overseen by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, the auction resulted in two provisional winners – Avangrid Renewables and Invenergy NE Offshore Wind – with almost $22 million in winning bids. The leased areas have…...
