ORANGE, Connecticut, March 20 -- Avangrid, an energy company, issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Avangrid Surpasses 11 GW of Installed Capacity Across U.S. Portfolio Company operates nearly 100 generation projects from coast to coast, capable of powering more than 3 million homes * Avangrid, Inc., a leading energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, today announced that it has surpassed 11 Gigawatts (GW) of installed capacity across its 25-state portfolio whic  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lee Introduces Legislation to Lower Energy Bills, Build Clean Energy Economy * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) joined House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) Clean Energy Deployment Task Force Co-Chairs Congressmen Sean Casten (IL-06) and Mike Levin (CA-49) to introduce the Energy Bills Relief Act, a family- and consumer-focused approach to Unit  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 19 -- The Environmental Law and Policy Center issued the following news release: * * * Energy Bills Relief Act's Restoring Tax Credits Is Step in the Right Direction WASHINGTON, DC -- Rep. Sean Casten (IL) and Rep. Mike Levin (CA) have introduced the Energy Bills Relief Act to lower energy costs for Americans by expanding access to affordable, clean energy. While Trump administration policies have contributed to rising energy costs, this legislation seeks to deliver s  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 19 -- Earthjustice posted the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Groups Take Trump Administration to Court Over Illegal Craig Coal Plant Extension Public interest groups and state of Colorado challenge DOE's emergency order * Washington, D.C. -- Public interest organizations today filed a challenge in federal court to overturn the Trump administration's illegal emergency order extending the life of Colorado's Craig Unit 1, a coal-burning power p  more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 19 -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * How UCLA researchers cleared the nanoscale bottleneck holding back next-gen electronics * FINDINGS Researchers at UCLA have discovered a way to dramatically improve how electrical current enters perovskite semiconductors, an emerging class of materials with enormous potential for next-generation electronics. A longstanding challenge has been the metal-perovskite interface, where el  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Advanced Energy United issued the following news release: * * * Michigan Legislators Take Important Step Toward More Reliable, Affordable Grid * A state committee passed two bills that would create virtual power plant programs and help ease costs for residents LANSING, MI - Michigan legislators today took an important step toward making the state's energy grid more reliable and easing the cost burden for consumers. The Senate's Energy and Env  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 20 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Electric Cars Can Make Power Grids More Reliable (and Earn Owners Money) - So Why Aren't We Doing That? Matt Shipman Electric vehicles (EVs) can effectively serve as mobile batteries that provide energy to the power grid when not being driven, improving the reliability of the grid, serving as a source of backup power and potentially reducing energy and EV ownership costs. S  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * NERC Gives a Grim Assessment of Long-Term Reliability * Key Takeaways 1 The North American Electric Reliability Council (NERC) released its long-term assessment and projects a grim outlook based on current utility plans that are focused on retiring firm capacity and adding weather-dependent renewable capacity. 2 Huge projected demand increases, combined with the increasing re  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 20 -- Progress Michigan, an organization that says it holds public officials and government accountable and assist in the promotion of progressive ideas, issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * New Poll: Michiganders Want More Clean Energy to Address Affordability Crisis Nearly double the support overall for renewables over fossil fuels * On Thursday, a new poll released by Progress Michigan shows that Michiganders overwhelmingly believe expanding  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, March 20 -- The University of Missouri St. Louis campus issued the following news: * * * UMSL students show off their work at Undergraduate Research Day at the Missouri Capitol By Steve Walentik Jesse Bier, Lorah Crame, Bryanna Deatherage, Zoe Ellis, Greg Ketcherside, Karch Knipp, Allison Lendman, Lucy Roth, Samuel Voell and Kyliah Walker represented UMSL at the annual event on March 12. A group of 10 students from the University of Missouri-St. Louis joined peers from   more