Big industry, utilities win on energy legislation in Minnesota Iron mines, electric utilities and the biofuel industry came out winners in energy-related measures passed at the close of the Legislature. But people with rooftop solar panels now face fees from municipal and cooperative electric companies, which convinced lawmakers that homegrown generators don’t pay their fair … Continue reading Big industry, #utilities win on energy legislation in #Minnesota→
A case for nuclear power, despite the risks Nuclear power is likely the least well-understood energy source in the United States. Just 99 nuclear power plants spread over 30 states provide one-fifth of America’s electricity. These plants have provided reliable, affordable and clean energy for decades. They also carry risk – to the public, to … Continue reading A case for nuclear power, despite the risks→
Senate panel gives boost to Texas firm’s bid to store nuclear waste WASHINGTON—The Texas company seeking to store the nation’s high-level spent nuclear fuel got a boost today, when a Senate subcommittee forwarded to the full appropriations committee a bill that would authorize the Department of Energy to contract with a private company to store … Continue reading Senate panel gives boost to Texas firm’s bid to store #nuclear_waste→
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Opens Probe at indian Point New York state is renewing its call for tougher oversight of electrical transformers at the Indian Point Energy Center after the third failure in eight years of one of the power-transfer devices at the nuclear plant. A transformer for Indian Point’s unit 3 exploded and caught fire … Continue reading Nuclear Regulatory Commission Opens Probe at #Indian_Point→
PJM Has Power Supplies Ready To Keep Consumers Cool This Summer VALLEY FORGE, Pa., May 19, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — PJM Interconnection, operator of the nation’s largest power grid, is ready with power supplies to meet 61 million consumers’ expected power demand this summer. Electricity demand is forecasted to reach about 155,279 megawatts at its peak … Continue reading PJM Has Power Supplies Ready To Keep Consumers Cool This Summer→
Spent nuclear waste a bipartisan issue Both Democrats and Republicans support a federal repository for used nuclear fuel. That was just one message being delivered at the Nuclear Energy Institute’s (NEI) recent Nuclear Energy Assembly. Addressing the 2015 Nuclear Energy Assembly last week, Rep. John Shimkus, chairman of the House Environment and the Economy Subcommittee, … Continue reading Spent nuclear waste a bipartisan issue→
Smart Grid Technology Solves Key Electric Vehicle Utility Challenges In the push to reduce CO2 emissions in the United States, consumers are purchasing electric vehicles (EVs) at an unprecedented rate, with the newest data showing that 2014 U.S. sales of 100 percent electric cars were up 58 percent. While this is good news for the … Continue reading Smart Grid Technology Solves Key #Electric_Vehicle #Utility Challenges→
Edison Electric Institute: Utilities Are Eager for New Partnerships With Startups Dozens of startup companies from all around the world met in Washington, D.C. last week to compete for funding as part of the startup incubator 1776’s second annual Challenge Festival. Sixteen energy-specific companies took part in the competition, pitching efficiency applications, analytics solutions and … Continue reading Edison Electric Institute: Utilities Are Eager for New Partnerships With #Startup s→
Managing the energy grid: Inside MISO and SPP When regional transmission organization (RTO) Midcontinent Independent System Operator literally turns on the power switch to its state-of-the-art command center in West Little Rock on June 1, Arkansas will be at the epicenter of the nation’s ongoing and often raucous debate on the safety and reliability of … Continue reading Managing the energy grid: Inside MISO and SPP→
