Federal actions are paving the way to build out new transmission capacity at the pace required to accommodate shifts in power generation and achieve decarbonization goals while enhancing grid reliability.
For years now, lawmakers and regulators across the U.S. have intensified their scrutiny of the competitive electricity market for residential consumers in order to address…Read the full report…...
For years now, lawmakers and regulators across the U.S. have intensified their scrutiny of the competitive electricity market for residential consumers in order to address deceptive sales tactics and complex contract terms that burden consumers with high costs.
The Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM) operated by the California Independent System Operator Corp has so far generated over $5 billion in collective economic benefits for market participants since its inception in November 2014, according to the fourth quarter 2023 WEIM benefits report. As it stands, there are 22 market participants in the WEIM and…...
Battery, hybrid and plug-in electric vehicle sales as a whole increased across the U.S. during 2023 and accounted for 16.3 percent of total new light duty vehicle sales, according to a Jan. 31 report published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. During 2022 battery, hybrid and plug in vehicles accounted for 12.9 percent of total…...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued permits allowing Wabash Carbon Services to build two wells for the injection and storage of carbon dioxide underground, one at a site in Vermillion County and the other at Vigo County, Indiana. The agency announced that the wells met the requirements for initial approval, including rigorous safety measures…...
States with big offshore wind ambitions are planning new strategies to recover the industry from economic challenges that have resulted in some major developers seeking to exit or revise their…Read the full report …...
States with big offshore wind ambitions are planning new strategies to recover the industry from economic challenges that have resulted in some major developers seeking to exit or revise their power purchase contracts.
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities on Jan. 24 announced the award of two offshore wind projects totaling 3,742 megawatts in its third solicitation. This action is significant for the state’s offshore wind pursuit after Denmark-based Ørsted canceled its plans last November to develop two projects with a proposed capacity of 2.2 gigawatts off…...