Jennifer HeywoodJul 16, 20181 minSolar Investment Tax CreditIn 2015, Congress passed a law providing a 30% investment tax credit for solar developers. Since then, there has been much confusion...
Jennifer HeywoodMay 30, 20182 min2018 Farm Bill—Implications on Rural Broadband InternetThe 2018 Agriculture and Nutrition Act (commonly referred to as the “Farm Bill”), a $489 billion piece of legislation which aims to fund...
Jennifer HeywoodMay 11, 20181 minRequired Solar for All New Homes in CaliforniaThe California Energy Commission approved the 2019 Building Energy Code on Wednesday, May 9, 2018, requiring renewable energy access for...
Jennifer HeywoodMay 10, 20181 minDOE Pushes for Upgrades to Electric VehiclesThe Department of Energy has announced a new multi-million (nearly $70M) dollar research and development grant program aimed at achieving...
Jennifer HeywoodMay 7, 20181 minDrones Beyond Line of SightFor the first time in the utility industry the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has given authorization to a utility company to...
Jennifer HeywoodNov 3, 20171 minNRECA & APPA Request An Extended Timeframe for Baseload Generation Compensation RuleMany within the electric utility industry, including both NRECA & APPA, have joined in the filing of a motion before FERC seeking an...
Jennifer HeywoodNov 1, 20171 minDrones Take Center-Stage in Hurricane Clean-upIn the aftermath of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, drones have been utilized in numerous instances to aid in the recovery process. One...
Jennifer HeywoodOct 2, 20171 minFERC Formal Rulemaking directiveOn Friday, September 29, Rick Perry directed FERC to undertake a formal rulemaking within the next 60 days aimed at compensating baseload...
Jennifer HeywoodOct 1, 20171 minActing Chairman indicates changes from FERCIn August 2017, the Department of Energy released a report titled, “Staff Report on Electricity Markets and Reliability.” One primary...
Jennifer HeywoodSep 1, 20171 minWehrum Named to EPA as Assistant Administrator by TrumpWilliam Wehrum, an energy industry attorney and former EPA official, has been tapped to fulfill one of the agency’s most consequential...
Jennifer HeywoodAug 1, 20171 minFERC Site DeterminationsOn February 9, 2017, Beaver Creek Wind filed applications with FERC seeking an order to certify four wind projects in Stillwater County,...
Jennifer HeywoodJul 1, 20171 minBuffett Acquires energy Future HoldingsWarren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Energy continues its expansion of its energy holdings as it has announced a $9 billion deal to...
Jennifer HeywoodJun 7, 20171 minCyber Security ProjectRecent cyber attacks throughout Europe and the U.S. lead many within the utility industry to focus on the importance of cybersecurity. In...
Jennifer HeywoodMay 7, 20171 minOSHA Electronic RecordkeepingAs part of the final rule, Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses issued in May 2016, employers had a compliance deadline...
Jennifer HeywoodApr 7, 20171 minCybersecurity Executive OrderPresident Trump has signed an executive order on cybersecurity, including protecting the nation’s power grid. The executive order directs...
Jennifer HeywoodMar 7, 20171 minClean Power Plan on HoldThe U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit this morning granted the White House’s request for a pause in litigation...
Jennifer HeywoodFeb 7, 20171 minFERC NomineePresident Donald Trump plans to nominate Jones Day attorney Kevin McIntyre as chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Trump...
Jennifer HeywoodJan 7, 20171 minAksamit Resource Management’s Public Records Request DeniedRecent court orders find in favor of public power entities in identical cases against Aksamit Resource Managment. A Platte County...