ACO Investment Group, a U.S.-based private equity fund focused on emerging Asian markets, has signed an agreement to develop a 300 MW solar project in Burma. On August 28, 2014, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative announced an agreement between ACO Investment Group and Burma Ministry of Electric Power to develop two 150 MW…...
Hawaiian Electric Companies have proposed comprehensive electric energy plans with a goal to achieve more than 65 percent renewable energy by 2030. On August 26, 2014, the Hawaiian Electric Companies – Hawaiian Electric, Maui Electric, and Hawaii Electric Light Company – proposed electric energy plans in response to the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission’s (PUC)…...
Through PowerUp Long Island, state agencies will work with Long Island energy companies to advance clean energy development and deployment. On August 22, 2014, New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced the launch of PowerUp Long Island, a collaboration of state energy agencies and local utilities to boost clean and renewable energy development in Long…...
Summer and winter peak electricity demand records of 33,956 MW and 25,738 MW were set in 2013 and 2014, highlighting the need for a diverse and reliable generation mix. Increased wind and solar energy installations will help meet RPS goals, with increases in imported Canadian hydropower to address future goals and EPA-proposed emissions standards. In…...