Technological advancements and climate goals are driving the transformation to distributed energy resources (DER), such as solar photovoltaic systems. The transformation, which is empowering consumers with more choices and energy management options, has also prompted an evaluation of potential cybersecurity risks stemming from anticipated future growth.
Eight new combined cycle gas turbine, or CCGT, power facilities have become operational or will come online in the U.S. in 2022, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The new power plants will generate an additional 7,775 megawatts of electricity, according to assessments made by the agency in its latest Monthly Electric Generator Inventory…....
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Nov. 4 announced preliminary public discussion and comment suggestions for a subsection of new and active programs funded by the Inflation Reduction Act, or IRA, enacted in August. The programs include air quality and climate projects tackling clean energy, transportation, methane emissions, and climate super-pollutants. The initiatives will support…...
U.S. President Joe Biden, via the U.S. Energy Department, on Nov. 3 announced that around $9 billion will be accessible to states and tribes from the Inflation Reduction Act, or IRA, for consumer home energy rebate programs, allowing U.S. consumers to make homes more energy efficient, modernize electric appliances and reduce energy expenditures. IRA programs…...
The Nebraska Public Service Commission’s cold weather rule came into effect on Nov. 1, 2022 and is expected to run until Mar. 21,2023. The cold weather rule assists gas utility customers facing financial difficulties by giving them additional time to pay their bill. The rule prevents Black Hill Energy and NorthWestern Energy from stopping supply…...
The U.S. Energy Department on Nov. 1 announced new funding opportunities to facilitate clean energy deployment on tribal lands and power unelectrified tribal buildings. The financing will encourage tribal energy and economic expansion by assisting local populations to take advantage of the benefits associated with clean energy deployment. The funding adds to investments made by…...
Natural gas utilization in the electric power sector, the largest U.S. gas consumption sector, fell by 3 percent in 2021 and inverted four years of annual growth in the sector, according to an Oct. 31 report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Despite the reduction in gas usage for the electric power sector, U.S. gas…...
The New Mexico Environmental Improvement Board on Oct. 28 implemented regulations that adopt a new air quality standard to severely reduce the quantity of carbon dioxide emissions from coal power stations in the state. The standard, which was adopted in the 2019 Energy Transition Act, pertains to new and currently active power facilities and limits…...
Federal and state initiatives to foster the growth of electric vehicles are on the rise, depicting the critical role that the transportation sector is poised to play in achieving climate goals and building a clean economy.
The International Energy Agency (IEA) on Oct. 27 released the World Energy Outlook 2022, which covers a variety of topics which range from causes of the energy crisis, the roadmap to net zero emissions, energy security, and the outlook for demand. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine initiated the globe’s first energy crisis and has led to…...
The Michigan Public Service Commission on Oct. 27 authorised two orders implementing revised planning parameters and filing obligations for integrated resource plans, or IRPs, the long term proposals of regulated electric utilities for delivering power that are mandatory of the state’s regulated electric utilities. IRPs outline an electric utility’s long-term projections for certifying consistent service…...