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South Arkansas power company tells lawmakers goal is to boost reliance on renewable energy
HOPE, Arkansas — A major supplier of electricity to south Arkansans told state lawmakers the company plans to boost its use of renewable energy to even out its resource portfolio. The Legislative Joint Committee on Energy heard presentations Thursday morning from experts on both solar and coal-powered energy. The panel aimed most of its comments […]
‘So many ways hydrogen can go wrong’: Hub announcements viewed with caution
The Oct. 13 announcement that seven projects had been selected to receive $7 billion in seed money to kickstart the production of clean hydrogen across the country was billed by President Joe Biden’s administration as a major step toward slashing carbon emissions, creating thousands of domestic jobs and positioning the U.S. as a clean energy […]
Winter is coming and the U.S. grid remains vulnerable to power plant failures
This story has been updated to correct the spelling of U.S. Sen. John Barrasso’s name. From winter storms to sweltering summer heat, there’s a consensus among experts that increasing extreme weather, a shifting electric generation mix, delays in getting new power generation projects connected and the difficulties in getting new transmission lines and other infrastructure […]
With summer coming fast, regulator issues electric reliability warning
As much as two thirds of North America could face shortages of electricity this summer in the event of severe and protracted heat, according to the regulator in charge of setting and enforcing standards for the electric grid. “Increased, rapid deployment of wind, solar and batteries have made a positive impact,” said Mark Olson, manager […]
The nation’s biggest electric capacity market needs fixing, critics say
The nation’s largest grid operator is warning it might not have enough electric generation in the future to guarantee reliability. And it comes as the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission convenes a forum on the multibillion-dollar capacity market PJM operates to ensure there’s enough power to meet demand even during grid emergencies, such as during Winter […]
Affordable, reliable and sustainable: report compares utility performance
A nationwide comparison of electric utility performance by an Illinois consumer advocacy group found that customers in states that are heavily reliant on fuel oil and natural gas, as in the Northeast and South, tend to pay more than those with larger amounts of carbon-free generation, among other findings. The report by the Illinois-based Citizens […]
Report says many utilities are slow-walking clean energy goals
DENVER — A report released this week by the Sierra Club faults dozens of utilities that provide a major chunk of U.S. electric generation for failing to speed up their decarbonization efforts. “For the sake of our communities and planet, we must do everything in our power to create a clean, renewable electric grid by […]