FRANKFORT, Kentucky, March 12 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has granted Sierra Club's motion to late-file its post-hearing comments in the matter of Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc.'s 2024 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP). The decision, documented in Case No. 2024-00197, comes after Sierra Club's counsel experienced unforeseen personal issues that resulted in a brief delay. Sierra Club's post-hearing comments were due on February 20, 2025, according to an amended procedural schedule.   more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, March 12 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has approved Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc.'s application for an adjustment to its Rider Pipeline Modernization Mechanism (PMM) rates, allowing the company to recover costs associated with its pipeline replacement projects. The decision, documented in Case No. 2024-00191, authorizes Duke Energy to implement new rates following the approval of a critical project. Duke Energy filed its application in July 2024, seeking to a  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, March 13 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has issued a second request for information to Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc., demanding detailed financial and operational data regarding the company's proposed conversion of its wet flue gas desulfurization system at the East Bend Generating Station. The request, filed under Case No. 2025-00002, focuses on the company's application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity and amendments to its Environmental   more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, March 12 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Environmental Law Center posted the following news release: * * * North Carolina bill would slash carbon reduction goals and saddle customers with more utility costs CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - A North Carolina Senate bill proposed on Monday would undo a critical carbon pollution reduction deadline and open the door to charge customers for energy projects, even if those projects are ultimately delayed or abandoned, said   more

WASHINGTON, March 12 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Dentons, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Dentons advises the Green Assets Division of MET Group March 12, 2025 Bucharest --Global law firm Dentons has advised the Green Assets Division of MET Group (Swiss based) on the acquisition of a 80 MW photovoltaic project in Romania from Austrian solar power developer and operator Kraftfeld Energy. The project, located in Rascaeti, Dambovita County, was acquired at a ready-to-build stage w  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 12 [Category: BizEnergy] -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release: * * * GE Vernova & Energy Systems Group shortlisted to increase energy resilience at DoD installations using advanced geothermal & hydrogen solution NISKAYUNA, NY (March 12, 2025) - GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE: GEV) in collaboration with Energy System Group (ESG), Sage Geosystems (Sage), The Energy & Geoscience Institute at The University of Utah (EGI), announced that they  more