The Michigan Public Service Commission on Oct. 10 approved a settlement allowing Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp. to increase its rates by $6.6 million. This is the utility’s first electric rate case since it was authorized to serve customers in December 2016. The amount approved is over 40 percent less than the utility’s initial request…....
The Michigan Public Service Commission on Oct. 10 adopted application procedures that electricity providers and independent power companies must follow when seeking approval for siting renewable energy projects. With the adoption of this new procedure, the commission clarified that the siting process should start at the local level in most instances and the commission can…...
U.S. electricity usage during summer 2024 in the Lower 48 states was highest at 6 pm on July 15, 2024 reaching around 745 gigawatthours (GWh), according to an Oct. 10 report published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Hourly demand during the peak of summer 2024 was similar to peak hourly demand in both 2023…...
The Maryland Public Service Commission on Oct. 9 requested the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to grant a complaint filed by a number of public interest organizations to shield ratepayers from higher electricity prices due to flaws in the PJM Interconnection LLC’s capacity auction design. In their complaint, the organizations assert that PJM’s capacity market rules…...
California Governor Gavin Newsom on Oct. 8 announced that Caltrans will award $206 million for 149 clean transportation projects to support bus and rail services in disadvantaged communities, which are disproportionately impacted by pollution. With this, the state’s investment in these projects over the last decade surpasses $1 billion. The awards are made through the…...
The U.S. Energy Department on Oct. 8 announced $43 million in funding for novel decarbonization technologies to lower energy use and emissions across industrial subsectors. The department selected 16 projects for a $38 million funding opportunity focused on cross-sector technologies and five projects in collaboration with the Electrified Processes for Industry without Carbon (EPIXC) Institute…....
U.S. natural gas fired electricity plants produced over 7 million megawatt hours (MWh) of electricity on Aug. 2, 2024, according to an Oct. 8 report published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. This accounted for nearly 50 percent of all power generated in the U.S. on that day. On Aug. 2, 7.1 million MWh of…...
The second U.S.- Australia Clean Energy Ministerial Dialogue, held on Oct. 4, reviewed progress made under the Climate, Critical Minerals, and Clean Energy Transformation Compact established last year. The U.S. Secretary for Energy, Jennifer Granholm, and Australian Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Chris Bowen, discussed advancing climate and clean energy cooperation, building on commitments…...
New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Oct. 3 announced more than $24 million in funding for 26 innovative clean energy projects as part of New York’s Innovation Program. The awarded projects cover multiple niches in clean energy, such as geothermal, clean hydrogen, grid modernization, and long-duration energy storage, expanding the New York State Energy Research…...
The buildout of the nascent clean hydrogen industry hinges on regulations to implement the clean hydrogen production tax credit considered critical for projects to advance, alongside progress on regional clean hydrogen hubs that will serve as…Read the full report…...
The buildout of the nascent clean hydrogen industry hinges on regulations to implement the clean hydrogen production tax credit considered critical for projects to advance, alongside progress on regional clean hydrogen hubs that will serve as the foundation for a national hydrogen network.