6 US Utility Companies Plan EV Charging Network In Southern States
6 major US utility companies have created the Electric Highway Coalition to bring DC fast chargers to the roads in their service areas.
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2 Louisiana Clean Fuels Members — SWEPCO & Entergy — Join The Electric Highway Coalition
On March 2, 2021, Entergy and Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO), which is a subsidiary of American Electric Power, joined four other utilities to participate in the Electric Highway Coalition. The other utilities making up this coalition are Southern Company, Dominion Energy, Duke Energy, and the Tennessee Valley Authority. The … [continued]
More Renewable Energy (Finally!) For Top US Coal Mining State
Miracles do happen: West Virginia policy makers prep for a renewable energy future including a just transition to green jobs.
SWEPCO Seeking Proposals For 1.2 Gigawatts Of Wind
The Southwestern Electric Power Company announced on Monday that it was seeking proposals for up to 1.2 gigawatts (GW) of wind energy to be brought into commercial operation by the end of 2021.
AEP Pulls Plug On 2 Gigawatt Oklahoma Wind Catcher Project After Texas Denies Approval
American Electric Power announced in late July that it was cancelling development of its 2 gigawatt (GW) Wind Catcher onshore wind farm after the Texas Public Utility Commission denied regulatory approval.
New Utility Settlement In Ohio Will Unlock Millions In Clean Energy Funding
AEP, one of Ohio’s largest utilities, just reached an exciting new milestone that takes the state further down the path to a clean energy economy.
AEP Offers $10,000 Discount On New Nissan LEAF Through End Of September
AEP Ohio is extending its $10,000 discount on the price of a new Nissan Leaf in Ohio through the end of September.
Business Uses Carbon Prices For Long-Term Planning: CDP Report
CDP (formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project) finds it encouraging that after years of denial, business uses carbon prices to plan ahead these days. The response of business and industry leaders to the problem of climate change is undergoing a major transformation, says the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions: “Just over … [continued]
Clean Links: Solar for Agriculture, New Solar Inverters, Chinese Solar Companies Flooding U.S. Market, Big…
Some more cleantech stories of the day:
Utility CEOs Talk Solar
A really interesting part of this year’s Solar Power International conference was a roundtable of 7 utility company CEOs (starts about 18 and a half minutes into the video). I watched most of the discussion 3 times (while doing other things, of course). These are not just solar industry cheerleaders, but they know our electricity system about as well as anybody and are leaders in their arena. So, it was really interesting to watch them speak for over an hour on solar power.
