A total of 476 megawatts of storage were deployed in the third quarter of 2020, an increase of 240% over the previous high set last quarter, According to a new report from Wood Mackenzie and the U.S. Energy Storage Association (ESA).
Public power utilities across the country are helping customers facing financial hardships due to the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic through the extension of disconnection moratoriums and the development of plans aimed at giving customers a variety of options to pay their bills.
The Clark Public Utilities commission on Dec. 1 voted to approve annual budgets for the electric, generating and water systems. Rate increases are not required to fund the approved electric and water utility budgets, the Washington State public power utility noted.
The Redwood Coast Energy Authority, a California community choice aggregator, launched a public rebate for electric vehicles on December 1.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Dec. 1 announced the adoption of new regulations to strengthen the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).
Even before the Stuxnet malware program made international headlines in 2010, cybersecurity was an important issue for utility companies. In the aftermath of one of the largest attacks on supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems, the front against cyberattacks came together in a new and stronger form. How can we protect today’s energy systems from attacks?
The U.S. Senate on Nov. 30 confirmed by voice vote the nominations of Allison Clements and Mark Christie to be members of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
A new J.D. Power study shows that public power utilities in several parts of the U.S. are among the leading utilities to earn high marks for business customer satisfaction.
Belmont Light in Massachusetts has launched an education and marketing program aimed at providing customers with the information they need to install air-source heat pumps.
A team led by the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) has been awarded a $9.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to support research and development related to hydrogen production from fossil assets without carbon emissions.
