Join The 2024 Energy Bar Association YLC Summer Intern Reception An intern’s summer experience often shapes whether they pursue a career in energy law. Join the Energy Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Council for a special evening to welcome their summer interns. The reception will take place on July 24, from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm…...
The Department of Energy awarded $63 million to support the commercialization of four transformative energy technologies. The funding is through the Seeding Critical Advances for Leading Energy technologies with Untapped Potential, also known as SCALEUP. This marks the third cohort of projects selected under the program. The SCALEUP initiative provides new funding to previous Advanced…...
U.S. energy production rose 4 percent to a record high of around 103 quadrillion British thermal units (quads) during 2023, according to a June 26 report published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Moreover, U.S. energy consumption declined by 1 percent to 94 quads during 2023. Production surpassed consumption during 2023 by a record 9…...
Electric utilities are increasingly using batteries to move electricity from periods of low prices to periods of high prices, a strategy known as arbitrage, according to a June 25 report published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Utilities state that arbitrage is the most common use case of battery storage with 10,487 MW of battery…...
The New York State Public Service Commission has approved a $64.59 million settlement agreement resolving an ongoing investigation into Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation’s billing system failures. This settlement could increase by another $2 million if the company fails to implement monthly meter readings on time. A more detailed breakdown of the settlement revealed…...
Constellation Energy has shut down its Mystic Generating Station, a natural gas-fired power plant located in Massachusetts. Mystic is one of the nation’s oldest power plants that has supplied electricity to the Boston area since the 1940s, according to a June 24 report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The company retired the Mystic plant…...
The U.S. Senate approval of President Biden’s three nominees to serve on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) brings the agency to its full complement of five commissioners. The move comes as FERC is considering key issues including…Read the full report …...
The U.S. Senate approval of President Biden's three nominees to serve on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) brings the agency to its full complement of five commissioners. The move comes as FERC is considering key issues including those pertaining to electric reliability and transmission rules, liquefied natural gas export projects, natural gas pipelines, and energy markets.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has launched the eighth annual round of solicitation for large-scale renewable energy projects in the state. Expanding on New York’s 10-Point Action Plan, the new projects will advance the state’s goal of generating 70 percent of its electricity from renewables by 2030. The solicitations will be managed by the New…...
Join the Energy Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Council for a free virtual seminar titled “Ask Me Anything: A Career in Energy Law” on July 11 from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm. This session allows young professionals and students to ask energy attorneys about their careers and build connections in the energy community. For more information,…...
