The Western Area Power Administration on July 19 announced a record of decision approving two interconnection requests related to ConnectGen’s proposed Rail Tie Wind Project, a 504 megawatt wind energy generation project located in Albany County, Wyoming. The agency is one of four power marketing administrations within the U.S. Energy Department, which transmits wholesale electricity…...
The Illinois Commerce Commission on July 18 approved $1.1 billion to authorize Illinois Power Agency (IPA) to procure new renewable generation in Illinois over a two-year period under the 2022 Long Term Renewable Resource Procurement Plan, or LTRRPP. The program will provide a minimum of 25 percent of total incentive to projects located in environmental…...
The California Air Resources Board on July 18 launched the second round of its Clean Off-Road Equipment Voucher Incentive Project, with $125 million in funding, which is over double the amount earmarked for the project when it was launched in 2020. The voucher-based incentive plan motivates consumers to buy or rent zero-emission off-road equipment by…...
The U.S. Energy Department has announced several financing plans and $56 million in funding, including $10 million from the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, to spur innovation in solar production and recycling. Jointly, the initiatives would aid the reliability and affordability of clean energy, create good, well-paying jobs, and enhance U.S. technological and economic…...
The amount of gasoline expended in the U.S. during the second quarter of 2022 and early July, has been lower than the same period in 2021, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s latest Weekly Petroleum Status Report. The Petroleum Supply Monthly validates the trend and reports that U.S. gasoline consumption in April averaged 8.8…...
The New York State Public Service Commission has adopted new rules requiring certain energy distribution companies to compensate residential and small business consumers who have suffered widespread and prolonged service outages. The decision enables consumers to get reimbursement in the event of extensive service outages lasting longer than three days. This ensures that utilities do…...
A massive investment in transmission infrastructure is necessary to move renewable energy over long distances from where it is produced to where it is needed. These transmission lines, which are so necessary to combat climate change present an inherent wildfire risk exacerbated by drought conditions in the western United States and Canada.
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities on July 15 announced that the state has exceeded 4 gigawatts of solar power and 157,000 solar installations statewide, adequate to deliver electricity to more than 500,000 households yearly. Previously, the state surpassed 3 gigawatts of solar power and 116,000 solar installations in October 2019. The state is…...
New York Governor Kathy Hochul on July 14 announced that the State Public Service Commission approved New York’s electric vehicle active and passive-managed charging programs. The initiatives forma key component of the “EV Make-Ready” program, which required utilities to provide managed charging options. The initiative is aimed to provide EV drivers with discounts if they…...
The Biden administration on July 14 announced the Interior Department’s authorization to build the Ten West Link Transmission Project, which aims to assist renewable energy growth and distribution in Arizona and California. The project aims to lower consumers’ energy costs and enhance the U. S. electricity grid in the West by enabling at least 25…...
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission on July 13 released its final environmental impact statement in support of Holtec International’s application to build and operate a consolidated interim spent nuclear fuel storage facility in New Mexico. The commission staff has recommended the license based on the environmental impact review, subject to a safety review of the application…....