CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Aug. 16 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Duke Energy seeks to extend operations for another 50 years at Bad Creek, supporting unprecedented growth in the Carolinas * For more than three decades, the pumped storage hydro station in South Carolina has performed a vital role as the largest "battery" on the company's system * Effort supports the intent of South Carolina leaders to address growth by continuing to operate proven electricity capacit  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Aug. 16 -- The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission issued the following agenda: * * * TO: Commission Chairman James F. Huston, Commissioners Bennett, Freeman, Veleta and Ziegner FROM: Commission Technical Divisions DATE: August 15, 2025 RE: 30-Day Utility Articles for Conference on Wednesday, August 20, 2025 @ 10:00 a.m. The following thirty-day filings have been submitted to the Commission. Each item was reviewed by the appropriate Commission Technical Divisions a  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- A coalition of 35 environmental groups submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency opposing the proposed approval of Texas' application to oversee the Underground Injection Control program for Class VI wells. The letter attributes concerns to the groups, highlighting risks associated with injecting carbon dioxide underground for storage, including potential contamination of drinking water sources and increased seismic activity. It points   more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Aug. 16 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Duke Energy seeks to extend operations for another 50 years at Bad Creek, supporting unprecedented growth in the Carolinas * For more than three decades, the pumped storage hydro station in South Carolina has performed a vital role as the largest "battery" on the company's system * Effort supports the intent of South Carolina leaders to address growth by continuing to operate proven electricity capacit  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The Mackinac Center for Public Policy released an analysis warning that Michigan's drive to achieve net-zero emissions--anchored in Healthy Climate Plan and 2023 clean energy laws--could add up to $386 billion in electricity system costs by 2050, more than doubling average monthly residential bills and increasing blackout risks if pursued through large-scale wind, solar, and batteries alone. The report models two pathways: a wind-solar-battery (WSB) buildout that  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The Clean Energy Buyers Association (CEBA) released a report from NERA Economic Consulting finding that repealing federal "technology-neutral" clean energy tax credits would raise electricity costs, reduce private investment, and slow deployment of new generation, with downstream losses in jobs and GDP. NERA estimates that removing the credits would increase the levelized cost of new clean power projects and push up wholesale and retail electricity prices as dev  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 [Category: Energy] -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release: * * * Solar and Storage Industry Statement on Treasury Department Changes to Tax Credit Guidance * WASHINGTON D.C. -- Following is a statement from Abigail Ross Hopper, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) on new Treasury Department guidance narrowing "Commence Construction" rules for energy tax credits: "The Treasury Department's new guidance   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 16 -- The University of Pennsylvania's Stuart Weitzman School of Design issued the following news: * * * A survey of summer construction progress across campus Ahead of Move-In and the start of a new academic year, construction teams mark milestones in vital renovations and maintenance across the University. * This summer, construction crews across campus continued work on multi-year projects and put finishing touches on some spaces before the start of the f  more