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Xcel plans to roll out 10,000 MW of renewable energy in Minnesota, Colorado by 2030
Xcel Energy is accelerating plans to cut its carbon emissions in Minnesota, the utility's home base, and is also gearing up for a major transition, with longtime CEO Ben Fowke slated to retire on Aug. 18.
By Scott Van Voorhis • July 30, 2021 -
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Murkowski highlights potential boost to US critical minerals ahead of bipartisan infrastructure deal
Senators voted 67-32 to advance the latest version of the bipartisan infrastructure deal, securing the support of 17 Republicans, including Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.
By Scott Van Voorhis • July 29, 2021 -
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Power companies are pursuing increasingly ambitous sustainability goals around clean energy, but integrating rising amounts of renewables, minimizing environmental impacts, and achieving carbon reduction targets can be challenging.
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Biden orders voluntary cybersecurity performance goals for electric utilities, other critical sectors
The president on Wednesday signed a national security memorandum that also expands and formally establishes a cross-sector Industrial Control System Cybersecurity Initiative, which was piloted by the electric sector.
By Robert Walton • July 29, 2021 -
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Indiana DOT, Purdue developing wireless EV charging for highways
The aim is to create the first paved highway segment that contains contactless, wireless technologies to charge electric vehicles as they drive over it.
By Katie Pyzyk • July 28, 2021 -
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AEP seeing 'credible interest' from potential buyers of Kentucky Power subsidiary, CEO says
AEP is ramping up its push to build more renewable generation, executives said Thursday, as the company detailed an increase in second quarter earnings amid a rebounding economy and interest in its Kentucky subsidiary.
By Scott Van Voorhis • July 23, 2021 -
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Biden administration readies 3 initiatives to curb ransomware
The government wants cybercriminals to think twice before instigating an incident and for private industry to engage more.
By Samantha Schwartz • July 21, 2021 -
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Cyber leaders officially join the ranks as White House grapples with remediation
The Senate confirmed Jen Easterly to lead CISA while the White House swore in Chris Inglis as the first national cyber director.
By Katie Malone • July 19, 2021 -
Challenge to Berkeley gas regulation dismissed, a win for cities in carbon emissions fight
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit last week that challenged the city's restrictions on natural gas in new low-rise residential buildings, a major boost for local governments looking to follow suit.
By Chris Teale • July 19, 2021 -
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Gridlock in transmission queues spotlights need for FERC action on planning
FERC is calling for stakeholder input to address the backlog in transmission queues holding 70% of the renewables needed for Biden's policy goals.
By Herman K. Trabish • July 19, 2021 -
Clean electricity standard lands spot in $3.5 trillion Democratic-backed infrastructure deal
Efforts to pass a national standard that would require utilities across the country to slash emissions took a step forward Wednesday.
By Scott Van Voorhis • July 15, 2021 -
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Wärtsilä launches project to develop 100% hydrogen-fueled engine and power plant concept by 2025
There are no commercially available engines that can effectively use the fuel, according to Wärtsilä. The company’s new project aims to commercialize that concept by the end of the decade, CEO Håkan Agnevall said.
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Congress to examine ransomware threat as NERC, FERC call for 'continued vigilance' to secure electric grid
The SolarWinds attack "changed the cybersecurity game for the electricity industry," according to Lila Kee, chief product officer at GlobalSign, a provider of digital identity solutions.
By Robert Walton • July 14, 2021 -
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Southern California Edison plans for 38,000 EV charging stations, in largest IOU effort of its kind
Southern California Edison wants tens of thousands of new EV charging stations across its service territory, as more and more electric vehicles hit the roads.
By Scott Van Voorhis • July 13, 2021 -
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New York to test green hydrogen at Long Island power plant
The experiment is part of a research initiative by the power authority as the Empire State scrambles to reduce carbon emissions by 85% over the next three decades.
By Scott Van Voorhis • July 12, 2021 -
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Sponsored by QuestlineEnergy utilities: Staying competitive in the smart home market
The smart home market is booming, reaching 40 percent of all U.S. households. By 2025, that number is expected to grow to nearly 60 percent.
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New England and the South shoulder the nation's highest energy costs, WalletHub survey finds
Consumers in New England and the Southeast face some of the highest energy costs in the country, potentially accelerating a shift towards solar and other distributed resource solutions.
By Scott Van Voorhis • July 08, 2021 -
DOE taps GE Hitachi to lead research on lowering advanced nuclear construction costs
The latest initiative to further development of modular nuclear technology also signals a need for the Biden administration to establish a supply chain for high-assay low-enriched uranium.
By Iulia Gheorghiu • July 08, 2021 -
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Amazon, UPS say hydrogen is further down the road than electric
Near-term sustainability talk often centers on battery-electric, but the technology and market for heavy-duty BEVs is lagging, executives said.
By S.L. Fuller • July 08, 2021 -
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Energy equity depends on data, and experts say there isn't enough of it
Energy testbed Pecan Street is expanding its residential network into Detroit to gather more insights from communities of color regarding the clean energy transition.
By Robert Walton • July 08, 2021 -
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As the US begins to craft a hydrogen strategy, Europe's experience could offer valuable lessons
Green hydrogen advocates are looking across the Atlantic for inspiration on the technologies, policies and strategies that could develop the domestic market.
By Kavya Balaraman • July 06, 2021 -
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Deep DiveFrom green to gold: 5 ways CFOs can gain from climate risk disclosure
CFOs confronting growing pressure to disclose climate change risks can find in their analysis opportunities to improve capital allocation and risk management.
By Jim Tyson • July 06, 2021 -
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Bechtel announces partnership for constructing data centers that are more energy efficient
The new technology uses 70% less power and doesn’t rely on drinking water to keep data centers cool.
By Zachary Phillips • June 29, 2021 -
NRC special inspection at Vogtle could lead to more delays for troubled nuclear project
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission will probe cable installation at the nuclear plant, but the inspection could expand.
By Jason Plautz • June 28, 2021 -
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Sponsored by EsriThe utility network pays off your technical debt
How ArcGIS Utility Network is reducing embedded inefficiencies and lowering technical debt.
By Bill Meehan, Director Electric Utility Solutions, Esri • June 28, 2021 -
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White House agrees to bipartisan infrastructure deal with $73B in power grid spending
The deal comes after months of wrangling between the White House and lawmakers over how large an infrastructure package should be and how to pay for it.
By Jason Plautz • June 25, 2021
