SRP Sets New Record for Amount of Energy Delivered to Customers August 6, 2024 Arizona public power utility Salt River Project recently set a new record for the amount of energy delivered to its retail customers. On Sunday, Aug. 4, between 5 and 6 p.m., SRP delivered its highest system peak of 8,219 megawatts. This…
Appeals Court rules against Duke Energy in competition for Fayetteville’s business August 5, 2024 The 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals has thrown out a lower court order and ruled against Duke Energy in a dispute over providing electricity to customers in Fayetteville. A competitor argued that Duke had engaged in illegal anticompetitive practices to…
Eversource completes energy-efficiency upgrades for Torrington, Conn. August 05, 2024 Eversource conducted major energy efficiency upgrades to five community buildings and street lighting in the city of Torrington, Conn. With these improvements, Torrington is now saving about 427,000 kilowatt-hours of power annually, which is equal to reducing the emissions from more than 760,000 miles driven…
More mega-battery sites heading to Coachella Valley as California boosts power grid July 29, 2024 A battery storage facility under construction near Palm Springs International Airport is just one part of a concerted effort by California to increase energy flexibility throughout the state. The state has recently instituted regulatory reforms to make it easier to…
CenterPoint Energy sees up to $1.3 bln in restoration costs after Hurricane Beryl July 30, 2024 Electric and gas utility CenterPoint Energy (CNP.N), opens new tab said on Tuesday it expects total costs to restore facilities damaged by Hurricane Beryl to be in the range of $1.2 billion to $1.3 billion. Earlier this month, Hurricane…
NextEra considers restarting Iowa nuclear plant amid rising demand for carbon-free energy Jul 24 2024 NextEra Energy is considering restarting a nuclear plant in Iowa as demand for carbon-free energy grows amid a historic surge in electricity consumption. The Duane Arnold Energy Center in Palo, Iowa ceased operations in 2020 after 45 years of service.…
Maine regulators will map out the next decade’s demands on the power grid July 29, 2024 An initial 10-year plan by the state for guiding Maine’s electric utilities includes goals of improving the reliability and resilience of the power grid system in the face of climate change — while also keeping costs affordable for consumers.…
Hawaiian Electric nears completion of $1.7M weather station project to help prevent wildfires July 26, 2024 Hawaiian Electric Co. expects to fully complete its $1.7 million weather station project by the end of the month to help the company better predict and respond to weather conditions that could spark wildfires. Hawaiian Electric, which is installing…
U.S. electricity demand to rise spurred by the growth of data centers and electric vehicles Energize Weekly, July 31, 2024 After remaining relatively flat for the last 20 years, U.S. electricity demand is projected to grow 13 percent by 2030, boosted by demands from data centers, electric vehicles (EVs) and changing patterns of residential use,…
Largest US Offshore Wind Farm Begins Construction July 22, 2024 Governor Hochul recently announced the start of construction on New York’s largest offshore wind project, Sunrise Wind, a 924-megawatt project developed by Ørsted. Once completed, the project will provide enough clean energy to power approximately 600,000 New York homes, according to the press release. “We’re…
Some Exelon information systems affected by global cyber outage July 19, 2024 Some information systems at Exelon Corp (EXC.O), opens new tab and its local electric and natural gas utilities were affected by the global tech outage, the U.S. power company said on Friday. Exelon, which is based in Chicago and is one of the…
DC Circuit rejects bids to put hold on EPA power plant carbon rule Jul 22, 2024 The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Friday rejected requests to put a hold on an Environmental Protection Agency rule limiting greenhouse gas emissions from power plants while litigation plays out. Under the EPA’s…
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