U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright has directed the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to initiate rulemaking procedures and consider an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking presenting potential reforms to ensure the timely and orderly interconnection of large loads to the transmission system.

President Trump on Oct. 24 named Laura Swett Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

Google on Oct. 23 announced a first-of-its kind corporate agreement to support a gas power plant with carbon capture and storage (CCS).

The American Public Power Association, the Edison Electric Institute (EEI), Large Public Power Council (LPPC), and the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) recently submitted a letter supporting the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) regarding modernization of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA).

In a series of posts on its website, the Delaware Municipal Electric Corporation details the various factors driving power in layman’s terms as part of a proactive effort to cut through the complexities of electricity markets and educate customers.

Aligned Data Centers and Calibrant Energy on Oct. 22 announced a first-of-its-kind agreement under which Calibrant will deliver a 31 MW/62 MWh battery energy storage system at Aligned’s data center campus in the Pacific Northwest.