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The utility’s plans call for it to develop a fleet charging depot connected to a microgrid outside Charlotte, North Carolina. → Read More
An overhaul of the Texas energy market could take years to implement while energy-saving measures could be launched “today, tomorrow, the next day,” said state Sen. José Menéndez, D. → Read More
The sole domestic manufacturer of amorphous steel cores for distribution transformers says it could quickly scale up production to meet U.S. demand if new energy efficiency standards are adopted. → Read More
The rules will require federally funded chargers to be built in the United States, beginning with final assembly and some manufacturing processes. → Read More
The funds will be available through a Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund authorized by the Inflation Reduction Act, with distribution focused on low-income and disadvantaged communities. → Read More
Energy efficiency standards for the residential appliances have not been updated in over a decade. → Read More
Regulators "chose to ignore the clear direction" of the Texas legislature, said Sen. Charles Schwertner, an author of legislation that initiated the Texas energy market changes. → Read More
“The industry should expect further regulatory inquiries and potential actions from the federal government in response,” said Jason Christopher, director of cyber risk at Dragos. → Read More
“It's primarily an incentive to retain existing dispatchable generation,” E3 Director Zack Ming said. E3 modeled the performance credit mechanism for Texas regulators to consider. → Read More
Updated building codes could cut energy costs in new homes by at least 20% in 16 states, according to the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy. → Read More
The program will "help bring cutting-edge solutions to market more rapidly,” said Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm. → Read More
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, who supports the utility merger, in December announced the appointment of three new members to the Public Regulation Commission. → Read More
Shortages of materials, labor and production capacity are beginning to hold back electrification projects and threaten grid reliability, the electric sector warned. → Read More
Three substations were damaged, leaving more than 14,000 customers without power. → Read More
The E3 report “is too deeply flawed to be trusted to guide reliability and market decisions of this import,” according to independent energy analyst Alison Silverstein. → Read More
Sen. Joe Manchin wants permitting reform — including completion of the Mountain Valley Pipeline — included as an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act. “We're trying everything humanly possible,” he said. → Read More
The system stores operational data across multiple servers, which is verified against statistical baselines of normal voltage, frequency, breaker status and power quality. → Read More
Lawmakers and advocates have pressed for $5 billion. “Much more is needed,” said Laura Esquivel, Hispanic Federation vice president for federal policy. → Read More
Dozens of Democratic lawmakers in the House have called for an emergency supplemental spending bill to provide clean energy for underserved Puerto Rican households. → Read More
The group wants to see energy efficiency programs reach all eligible low-income households with comprehensive energy upgrades over the next 20 years. → Read More