ConEd

Backed by EPRI, major utilities launch initiative to accelerate economy-wide deep decarbonization

The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and Gas Technology Institute (GTI) announced this week that they are embarking on a five-year initiative to accelerate the development and demonstration of low-carbon energy technologies. With the increase of decarbonization goals from private companies and governments, existing technology is not enough to achieve these targets. The Low-Carbon Resources Initiative (LCRI) is an international

Renewables

Nichols had served as president of the utility since 2016.

Gas

The deal allows for greater natural gas capacity without construction of a new pipeline. Con Edison also is continuing its $223 million Smart Solutions program for customer who want alternatives to natural gas.

Emissions

Citing “dramatic, material changes” to its regulatory and financial conditions, Southern California Edison field the request with FERC to include an adjustment for the company’s extraordinary wildfire risk in the authorized return on equity (ROE) for the portion of its business regulated by FERC.

News

As long-tenured company mechanics and lineworkers leave the industry, both the availability of qualified and willing candidates and budget-conscious utilities have upped the percentage of contract resources to offset the reductions.

Solar

The $1.6 billion acquisition brings ConEdison’s Clean Energy Businesses portfolio to 2,600 MW of renewable assets in 17 states.

O&M

In its 10-Q filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as part of its earnings report Tuesday, SCE stated it believes the ignition happened in Santa…

News

The SCE release comes after another press release issued by the Riverside County Fire Department and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (…

Solar

The sale to New York-based ConEd is part of Sempra’s multi-phase strategic review, which includes eventually include selling all of the company’s non-utilit…

Gas

The Mountain Valley Pipeline got two thumbs up to continue from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals after dela…

News

The line of business serves about 41 tWh of electricity load, according to the release. The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter….

Hydroelectric

SCE incorporated a dramatic increase of carbon-free electrical generation from 40 percent today to 80 percent by 2030. …

Nuclear

The settlement details the “commercially reasonable” steps SCE will take to move used nuclear fuel offsite. …

Gas

U.S. energy policy is full of irony and contradictions. It’s the unfortunate byproduct of evolving markets, diverse attitudes and a mishmash of regulatory agenc…

Solar

The recommendation could include wind and solar projects under development as well as finished facilities operated by NRG Yield….