INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 7 -- 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: September 6, 2024 RE: 30-Day Utility Articles for Conference on Wednesday, September 11 , 2024 @ 9:45 a.m. The following thirty-day filings have been submitted to the Commission. Each item was reviewed by the appropriate Commission Technical Divisi  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 6 -- The Florida Public Service Commission issued the following order granting request for specified confidential classification (Docket No. 20240001-EI; Order No. PSC-2024-0402-CFO-EI) on Sept. 5, 2024: * * * In re: Fuel and purchased power cost recovery clause with generating performance incentive factor. ORDER GRANTING DUKE ENERGY FLORIDA, LLC'S REQUEST FOR SPECIFIED CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT {DOCUMENT NO. 08141-2024) On July 31, 2024, pursuant to Section 366.093  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 7 -- The Indiana Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission issued the following weekly hearing schedule: * * * Monday, September 9, 2024 CAUSE NO.: 45647-TDSIC3; ALJ: KRESGE; TIME: 9:00 A.M.; COMMISSIONER: VELETA; ROOM: PNC, Room 222 VERIFIED PETITION OF DUKE ENERGY INDIANA, LLC FOR (1) APPROVAL OF AN ADJUSTMENT TO ITS ELECTRIC SERVICE RATES THROUGH ITS TRANSMISSION, DISTRIBUTION, AND STORAGE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT CHARGE ("TDSIC") RATE SCHEDULE, STANDARD CONTRACT RIDER   more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Sept. 7 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2024-00264) on Sept. 6, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc. To Amend Its Demand Side Management Programs ORDER On August 15, 2024, Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc. (Duke Kentucky) filed an application for approval to modify its Demand-Side Management (DSM) programs and proposed adjustments to its Demand-Side Management Rates (DSMR) for electric.  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- The Food and Water Watch issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2024: * * * As Hochul flouts climate goalposts, groups criticize pro-nuclear summit in Syracuse as a "dangerous step in the wrong direction" * * * Syracuse, NY -- Today, 153 New York organizations, institutions, coalitions, and grassroots groups sent a letter (https://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/hochul_nuclear-energy-is-not-a-climate-solution/) to Governor Hochul, calling on her to protect New York's   more

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Sept. 7 (TNSres) -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: Due to its use in energy storage --think electric car batteries! -- lithium is crucial for a carbon-free, sustainable future. But lithium resources are not easy to find. Joy Youngblood, a 2024 student of the Summer Program in Applied Research (SPAR), is set to present her innovative research on lithium mineral occurrences in northern Wisconsin at the Geological Society of America (GSA) Connects   more

LONDON, England, Sept. 6 -- BloombergNEF, a part of Bloomberg, issued the following news release: * * * * BloombergNEF's New Energy Outlook: China outlines how the country can achieve its carbon neutrality target 10 years earlier than its current 2060 goal * China needs to target a drop of at least 43% in energy-related emissions by 2035 compared with 2005 to stay on track with the Paris Agreement goal, BNEF's Net Zero Scenario shows * Some $46.3 trillion in investment and spending is requir  more

MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 6 -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, issued the following news release: JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Sept. 5, 2024) - Holland & Knight represented Aiga Capital Partners in the formation of its debut climate infrastructure fund with more than $240 million of capital commitments from seven limited partners comprising pension funds, family offices, fund of funds, outsourced chief investment officers (OCIOs), foundations and other institutional investors. The closing of the fund was an  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 6 -- The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2024: National Rural Electric Cooperative Association CEO Jim Matheson today applauded the U.S. Department of Agriculture's first round of awards under its Empowering Rural America Program. The first obligations from the $9.7 billion "New ERA" program were announced by President Joe Biden in Wisconsin today. "Electric cooperatives are leaders that work to embrace l  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 (TNSres)-- Third Way issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2024: Today, Third Way released a new paper analyzing the impact of the Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 (EPRA) on greenhouse gas emissions, showing a significant decrease in emissions alongside an increase in domestic production, should the bill pass. Introduced by Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV) and Senator John Barrasso (R-WY),--and voted out of committee in a strong 15-4 bipartisan vote--the bill will help  more

NOVELTY, Ohio, Sept. 6 -- ASM International posted the following news from U.S. Department of Energy: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) announced $9.9 million for 7 projects to support the Biden-Harris Administration's efforts to strengthen domestic supply chains and ensure America leads the world in the emerging clean energy economy. These projects will seek to establish a new low-carbon, cost-competitive domestic supply chain for nickel. Ni  more

LONDON, England, Sept. 6 -- BloombergNEF, a part of Bloomberg, issued the following news release: * * * * BloombergNEF's New Energy Outlook: India details how the country can accelerate its decarbonization trajectory in line with the Paris Agreement commitment * Over $12 trillion in investment and spending is required for BNEF's Net Zero Scenario, 34% more than the baseline Economic Transition Scenario * More than 4 terawatts of wind and solar capacity are installed by 2050 in the Net Zero S  more

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Sept. 6 -- Worcester Polytechnic Institute issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2024: * * * Unique program builds on WPI's Recognized Excellence in Safety Engineering Education * * * Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has launched a groundbreaking Master of Science in Explosion Protection Engineering, the first program of its kind in the United States. Designed amid growing concerns about fire and explosion risk posed by manufacturing facilities and adva  more