The rapid surge in power demand from data centers has prompted calls for additional capacity to maintain grid reliability. Unlike “electrify everything” initiatives, such as…Read the full report …...
The rapid surge in power demand from data centers has prompted calls for additional capacity to maintain grid reliability. Unlike “electrify everything” initiatives, such as transportation electrification, which are part of broader policy goals and planned through regulatory proceedings, large loads like data centers have emerged unexpectedly.
Join The 2024 NARUC Special RTI Events On Aug 21, 2024, NARUC’s Regulatory Training Initiative (RTI) will offer two free courses, Utility Credit Rating 101 and Utility Insurance101. Moderated by Commissioner Emeritus Bob Rowe, Utility Insurance 101 will provide an introduction to the history of insurance used by utilities, describe the most-utilized insurance coverages, including…...
The Nova Scotia Utility And Review Board on Aug. 13 approved Nova Scotia Power Inc.’s 2024 Annual Capital Expenditure Plan, or ACE, which details the company’s proposed capital spending for the next year. The company sought approval for capital projects totaling $257.6 million. Nova Scotia Power estimates its total capital spending for 2024 at $433.9…...
U.S. wind generation hit a record high during April 2024, according to a Aug. 13 report published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. In addition, electricity produced as a result of wind generation surpassed coal fired production during both March and April 2024. Prior to this, U.S. wind generation surpassed coal-fired generation for the first…...
New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Aug. 13 announced that school districts and operators of zero-emission school buses can avail an additional $200 million bus purchases, charging infrastructure, or planning fleet electrification. The additional funding is a part of the 2022 Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act, and is allocated through…...
Global proved reserves of crude oil and natural gas that were held by 175 publicly traded exploration and production businesses rose by 2 billion barrels of oil equivalent, or one percent during 2023, according to an Aug. 12 report published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Proved reserves refer to the estimated volumes of hydrocarbon…...
Join The 2024 NASEO-NARUC (GEB) Working Groups Forum: (VPP) Flipbook Join the NASEO-NARUC Grid-interactive Efficient Buildings (GEB) Working Groups Forum on September 4, 2024, from 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM EDT. This virtual event will focus on the RMI Virtual Power Plant (VPP) Flipbook, which offers insights from 15 case studies to help utilities and…...
PJM Interconnection LLC’s capacity market auction for the 2025/2026 delivery year cleared at $269.92 per megawatt-day (MW-day), about nine times the clearing price in the last auction. The significantly higher prices resulted from…Read the full report…...
The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission on Aug. 9 granted approval for Xcel Energy Inc.’s updated Resilient Minneapolis Project aimed to bolster resilience in disadvantaged communities. Initially approved in 2022, the purpose of the project is to deploy rooftop solar, battery storage, and microgrid controls at the Minneapolis American Indian Center, Sabathani Community Center, as well…...
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency on Aug. 8 released a detailed report highlighting the state’s progress in advancing its Climate Action Framework. Among other things, the report highlights that in 2023 and 2024, the state legislature passed over $1 billion in funding to transition to clean energy, to reduce emissions, and to prepare communities for…...
