Electricity News 2020
December 2020 News Story Index
- World Bank helps developing countries wind spurt
- BWE - Wind power potential even higher than expected
- Global: Nuclear power: what the ‘green industrial revolution’ means for the next three waves of reactors
- The UK’s energy plan is all very well but it ignores the forecast rise in global sea-levels
- Announces Completion of $16 Million Project to Install Smart Energy-Saving Streetlights in Syracuse
- California, Oregon will take over dams controlled by Warren Buffett -- and tear them down
- Failed PG&E power line blamed for Drum fire off Hwy 246 last June
- NREL’s Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Projection Tool Helps Utilities, Agencies, and Researchers Predict Hour-by-Hour Impact of Charging on the Grid
- Sens. Wyden, Merkley Introduce Bill to Ensure More Wildfire Resilient Power Grid
- Barakah Unit 1 reaches 100% power as it steps closer to commercial operations, due to begin early 2021
- Atlantic Canadians less charged up to buy electric vehicle than rest of Canada
- Alberta set to retire coal power by 2023, ahead of 2030 provincial deadline
- State-sponsored actors 'very likely' looking to attack electricity supply, says intelligence agency
- What cities can learn from the biggest battery-powered electric bus fleet in North America
- Questions abound about New Brunswick's embrace of small nuclear reactors
November 2020 News Story Index
- Meeting the rising demand for electricity in Europe
- Power Demand Seen Holding Firm In Europe’s Latest Lockdown
- Volvo Trucks to launch complete range of electric trucks in Europe in 2021
- General Motors to add 3,000 jobs focused on electric vehicles
- Wind power grows despite Covid-19
- Why a green recovery goes far deeper than wind energy
- American wind power congratulates President-elect Biden on his victory.
- Rolls-Royce signs MoU with Exelon for compact nuclear power stations
- When did BC Hydro really know about Site C dam stability issues? Utilities watchdog wants to know
- Ontario unveils new tax breaks, subsidized hydro plan to spur economic recovery from COVID-19
- Canada Makes Historic Investments in Tidal Energy in Nova Scotia
- 18% of electricity generated in Canada in 2019 came from fossil fuels
- Biden seen better for Canada’s energy sector
- Is it finally time to buy an electric car?
- Four Facts about Covid and U.S. Electricity Consumption
- 3-layer non-medical masks now recommended by Canada's top public health doctor
October 2020 News Story Index
- Cyprus can’t delay joining the electricity highway
- Translation: Wind energy at sea in Europe
- Scores more wind turbines proposed for Long Island’s South Shore
- Hydro-Québec to Invest $750 Million in Carillon Generating Station
- California Blackouts reveal lapses in power supply
- CT leads New England charge to overhaul electricity market structure
- Electric vehicle assembly deals put Canada in the race
- Toronto to start trial run of 'driverless' electric vehicle shuttles
- Solar is now ‘cheapest electricity in history’, confirms IEA
- 'Consumer Reports' finds electric cars really do save money in the long run
- National Grid warns of short supply of electricity over next few days
- Spread of Electric Cars Sparks Fights for Control Over Charging
- Typical Ontario electricity bill set to increase nearly 2% as fixed pricing ends
- Carbon capture: How can we remove CO2 from the atmosphere?
- Iran eyes transmitting electricity to Europe as region’s power hub
- UK firm plans to operate Vietnam mega wind power project by 2025
- Seven small UK energy suppliers must pay renewables fees or risk losing licence
- California's solar energy gains go up in wildfire smoke
- California's Looming Green New Car Wreck
- Canada in top 10 for hydropower jobs, but doesn't rank on other renewables
- New York and New England Need More Clean Energy. Is Hydropower From Canada the Best Way to Get it?
- Electric vehicles can fight climate change, but they’re not a silver bullet: U of T study
- Sask. Party pledges 10% rebate on SaskPower electricity bills
- California Wants Cars to Run on Electricity. It’s Going to Need a Much Bigger Grid
- Alectra is 'leading the charge' when it comes to electric vehicles
- GM, Ford Need Electric-Car Batteries, but Take Different Paths to Get Them
- Washington Australia announces $600 electricity bill bonus for every household
- N.W.T. green energy advocate urges using more electricity for heat
September 2020 News Story Index
- More than Two-thirds of Americans Indicate Willingness to Give or Donate Part of their Income in Support of the Fight Against Climate Change
- Energy authority clears TEPCO to restart Niigata nuclear plant
- IAEA - COVID-19 and Low Carbon Electricity Lessons for the Future
- Should California accelerate its 100% carbon-free electricity mandate?
- California introduces new net metering regime
- Climate change, not renewables, threaten grid
- 'Pakistan benefits from nuclear technology'
- The Age of Electric Cars Is Dawning Ahead of Schedule
- Changes Coming For Ontario Electricity Consumers
- Planning for our electricity future should be led by an independent body
- Elon Musk says cheaper, more powerful electric vehicle batteries are 3 years off
- Ford deal to build electric cars in Oakville comes amid $500M government cash to upgrade plant
- Electric cars won't solve our pollution problems – Britain needs a total transport rethink
- Power grab: 5 arrested after Hydro-Québec busts electricity theft ring
- US NRC issues final safety evaluation for NuScale SMR
- Bill Gates’ Nuclear Startup Unveils Mini-Reactor Design Including Molten Salt Energy Storage
- Louisiana power grid needs 'complete rebuild' after Hurricane Laura, restoration to take weeks
- Canada and British Columbia invest in green energy solutions
- Minister approves 30-megawatt wind farm expansion in Eastern Kings
- Higher price of electric cars a concern for more than half of UK consumers
- Only one in 10 utility firms prioritise renewable electricity – global study
- Electric-ready ferry for Kootenay Lake to begin operations in 2023
- EU share of electric cars grew during virus lockdown months
- Egypt, China's Huawei discuss electricity network's transformation to smart grid
- The Innovative Solution Bringing Electricity To Crisis Stricken Areas
- Its Electric Grid Under Strain, California Turns to Batteries
- Britain got its cleanest electricity ever during lockdown
August 2020 News Story Index
- Clean energy jobs energize Pennsylvania: Clean Energy Employment Report
- Climate change poses high credit risks for nuclear power plants: Moody's
- Cal ISO Warns Rolling Blackouts Possible, Calls For Conservation As Power Grid Strains
- APS asks customers to conserve energy after recent blackouts in California
- Research shows that Ontario electricity customers want more choice and flexibility
- Hydro One reports $1.1B Q2 profit boosted by one-time gain due to court ruling
- Wasteful air conditioning adds $200 to summer energy bills, reveals BC Hydro
- Hydro One extends ban on electricity disconnections until further notice
- Electric vehicle sales triple in Australia despite lack of government support
- Gaza’s sole electricity plant shuts down after running out of fuel
- UAE’s nuclear power plant connects to the national grid in a major regional milestone
- Why California's Climate Policies Are Causing Electricity Blackouts
- Wind and Solar Double Global Share of Electricity in Five Years
- Europe’s Big Oil Companies Are Turning Electric
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- U.S. offshore wind power about to soar
- Is Hydrogen The Future For Power Companies?
- U.A.E. Becomes First Arab Nation to Open a Nuclear Power Plant
- Kenya on Course for $5 Billion Nuclear Plant to Power Industry
- Disrupting Electricity? This Startup Is Digitizing Our Very Analog Electrical System
- Grid coordination opens road for electric vehicle flexibility
- Electric truck fleets will need a lot of power, but utilities aren't planning for it
- Nissan accepting electricity from EVs as payment for parking
- How vehicle-to-building charging can save costs, reduce GHGs and help balance the grid: study
- Biden calls for 100 percent clean electricity by 2035. Here’s how far we have to go.
- Ontario pitches support for electric bills
- Edmonton's 1st electric bus hits city streets
- RBC agrees to buy electricity from new southern Alberta solar power farm project
- Learn how fees and usage impacts your electricity bill in new online CER tool
- Residential electricity use up as overall consumption drops during pandemic
July 2020 News Story Index
- Alliant aims for carbon-neutral electricity, says plans will save billions for ratepayers
- In North Carolina, unpaid electric and water bills are driving families and cities to the financial brink
- How Alberta’s lithium-laced oil fields can fuel the electric vehicle revolution
- Ontario Provides Stable Electricity Pricing for Industrial and Commercial Companies
- More young Canadians would work in electricity… if they knew about it
- Rio Tinto seeking solutions that transform heat from underground mines into electricity
- How ‘Virtual Power Plants’ Will Change The Future Of Electricity
- Iran Says Deals to Rehabilitate, Develop Iraq Power Grid Finalized
- Renewable power surpasses fossil fuels for first time in Europe
- India’s Kakrapur 3 achieves criticality
- Tunisia invests in major wind farm as part of longterm renewable energy plan
- Swiss Earthquake Service and ETH Zurich aim to make geothermal energy safer
- Canadian Gov't and PEI invest in new transmission line to support wind energy production
- Tesla’s Solar Installations Hit New Low, but Musk Predicts Huge Future for Energy Business
- Chinese govt rejects the allegations against CPEC Power Producers
- USA: 3 Ways Fossil Energy Ensures U.S. Energy Security
- Neste increases the use of wind power at its Finnish production sites to nearly 30%
- Wind Denmark - summer's autumn weather provides extraordinarily low electricity prices
- Egypt's renewable energy to reach 6.6 GW by year-end
- We Energies refiles rate hike request driven by rising nuclear power costs
- New England Emergency fuel stock to cost millions
- Portland General Electric Program Will Transform Hundreds of Homes Into a Virtual Power Plant
- Duke Energy reaffirms capital investments in renewables and grid projects to deliver cleaner energy, economic growth
- Tucson Electric Power plans to end use of coal-generated electricity by 2032
- Wind generates more than half of Summerside's electricity in May
- Solar farm the size of 313 football fields to be built at Edmonton airport
- SaskPower reports $205M income in 2019-20, tables annual report
- Financial update from N.L energy corp. reflects pandemic's impact
- Germany is first major economy to phase out coal and nuclear
June 2020 News Story Index
- PG&E pleads guilty to 85 counts in 2018 Camp Fire
- N.S. senior suspects smart meter to blame for shocking $666 power bill
- Cheaper electricity rate for customers on First Nations not allowed, Manitoba appeal court rules
- Hydro-Québec puts global ambitions on hold as crisis weighs on demand
- Pandemic has already cost Hydro-Québec $130 million, CEO says
- We Need a Total Fossil Fuel Lockdown for a Climate Revolution
- Nearly $1 Trillion in Investments Estimated by 2030 as Power Sector Transitions to a More Decarbonized and Flexible System
- Basin Electric and Clenera Renewable Energy Announce Power Purchase Agreement for Montana Solar Project
- 27,000 Plus More Clean Energy Jobs Lost in May
- Britain breaks record for coal-free power generation - but what does this mean for your energy bills?
- Iran to Become Regional Hub for Renewable Energies
- Romania moves to terminate talks with Chinese partner in nuke project
- Residential electricity use -- and bills -- on the rise thanks to more working from home
- Minnesota Power energizes Great Northern Transmission Line
- Wind Denmark - Danish electricity generation sets a new green record
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- How Should California Wind Down Its Fossil Fuel Industry?
- Iran, Iraq Discuss Further Cooperation in Energy Sector
- Renewable energy now cheapest option for new electricity in most of the world: Report
- US NRC streamlines licensing for advanced reactors
- U.S. Renewable and Clean Energy Industries Set Sights on Market Majority
- Georgia Power customers to see $21 reduction on June bills
- New England takes key step to 1.2 GW of Quebec hydro as Maine approves transmission line
- Manitoba Hydro seeks unpaid days off to trim costs during pandemic
- Renewables surpass coal in US energy generation for first time in 130 years
- Ontario introduces new fixed COVID-19 hydro rate
- Ontario's electricity 'recovery rate' could lead to higher hydro bills
- Construction of expanded Hoa Binh Hydropower Plant to start October 2020
- Hydropower Plants to Support Solar and Wind Energy
- Invest in Hydropower to Tackle Coronavirus and Climate Crisis Impacts
- P.E.I. government exploring ways for communities to generate their own electricity
May 2020 News Story Index
- Lack of energy: Ottawa’s electricity consumption drops 10 per cent during pandemic
- Nova Scotia can't order electric utility to lower power rates, minister says
- Court quashes government cancellation of wind farm near Cornwall
- BC Hydro electricity demand down 10% amid COVID-19 pandemic
- Lump sum credit on electricity bills as soon as July
- Energy storage poised to tackle grid challenges from rising EVs as mobile chargers bring new flexibility
- Solar power growth, jobs decline during pandemic
- PG&E's bankruptcy plan wins support from wildfire victims
- Scottish North Sea wind farm to resume construction after Covid-19 stoppage
- Franklin Energy and Consumers Energy Support Small Businesses During COVID-19 with Virtual Energy Coaching
- Crucial step towards completing nuclear plant achieved in Abu Dhabi
- NRC Begins Special Inspection at River Bend Nuclear Power Plant
- Gulf Power to Provide One-Time Bill Decrease of 40%
- Huge offshore wind turbine that can power 18,000 homes
- Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters Congratulates the Ontario Government for Taking Steps to Reduce Electricity Prices
- Looming Coal and Nuclear Plant Closures Put ‘Just Transition’ Concept to the Test
- Some in Tennessee could be without power for weeks after strong storms hit
- Covid-19 crisis hits solar and wind energy industry
- 27 giant parts from China to be transported to wind farm in Saskatchewan
- Nuclear plant workers cite lack of precautions around virus
- Georgia Power warns customers of scams during pandemic
- IAEA reactor simulators get more use during Covid-19 lockdown
- Spain's power demand in April plummets under COVID-19 lockdown
- The crisis in numbers: How COVID-19 has reshaped Saskatchewan
- Covid-19 puts brake on Turkey’s solar sector
- Can COVID-19 accelerate funding for access to electricity?
- Tackling climate change with machine learning: Covid-19 and the energy transition
- Operating record for Bruce Power as Covid-19 support Council announced
- COVID-19: Daily electricity demand dips 15% globally, says report
- Ontario Providing Support for Industrial and Commercial Electricity Consumers During COVID-19
April 2020 News Story Index
- B.C. Commercial electricity consumption plummets during COVID-19 pandemic
- Hydro One employees support Province of Ontario in the fight against COVID-19
- Let’s make post-COVID Canada a manufacturing hub again
- Pandemic causes drop in electricity demand across the province: Manitoba Hydro
- How utilities are using AI to adapt to electricity demands
- Biggest in Canada: Bruce Power doubles PPE donation
- Power bill cut for 22m Thailand houses
- European responses to Covid-19 accelerate electricity system transition by a decade - Wartsila
- Electricity Shut-Offs in a Pandemic: How COVID-19 Leads to Energy Insecurity, Burdensome Bills
- The Power Sector’s Most Crucial COVID-19 Mitigation Strategies
- Covid-19 is reshaping the electric rhythms of New York City
- Covid-19: Secrets of lockdown lifestyle laid bare in electricity data
- Green energy could drive Covid-19 recovery with $100tn boost
- The Need for Electricity During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Beating Covid Is All About Electricity
- Coronavirus impacts dismantling of Germany's Philippsburg nuclear plant
- Brazil government considers emergency Coronavirus loans for power sector
- UK Lockdown knocks daily electricity demand by 10 per cent
- South Africa's Eskom could buy less power from wind farms during lockdown
- Wind turbine firms close Spanish factories as Coronavirus restrictions tighten
- When will the US get 1 GW of offshore wind on the grid?
- Coronavirus could stall a third of new U.S. utility solar this year: report
- Relief for power bills in B.C. offered to only part of province
- Key Ontario power system staff may end up locked down at work sites due to COVID-19, operator says
- America’s Electricity is Safe From the Coronavirus—for Now
- Electricity Demand In The Time Of COVID-19
- COVID-19 closures: It's as if Ottawa has fallen off the electricity grid
- Ontario Providing Electricity Relief to Families, Small Businesses and Farms During COVID-19
- During this Pandemic, Save Money - How To Better Understand Your Electricity Bill
- B.C. residents and businesses get break on electricity bills for three months
March 2020 News Story Index
- BC Hydro to begin reporting COVID-19 updates at Site C
- Hydro One: No cut in peak hydro rates yet for self-isolating customers
- EPA Policy to limit telework emerges during pandemic
- Extensive Disaster Planning at Electric & Gas Utilities Means Lights Will Stay On
- COVID-19 Response: Electric Power Industry Closely Coordinating With Federal Partners
- FortisAlberta Takes Necessary Precautions to Provide Electricity Service for Alberta
- COVID-19 Pandemic Puts $35 Billion in Wind Energy Investments at Risk, Says Industry Group
- Working From Home Will Drive Up Electricity Bills for Consumers
- Entergy Creates COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund to Help Customers in Need
- Sen. Cortez Masto Leads Colleagues in Urging Congress to Support Clean Energy Industry in Economic Relief Packages
- Texas utility companies waiving fees; city has yet to act
- COVID-19 crisis shows need to keep electricity options open, says Birol
- Power industry may ask staff to live on site as Coronavirus outbreak worsens
- Ontario prepares to extend disconnect moratoriums for residential electricity customers
- Coronavirus and the U.S. grid: What to know
- US power coalition demands action to deal with Coronavirus
- Cheap oil contagion is clear and present danger to Canada
- PG&E’s Pandemic Response Includes Precautionary Health and Safety Actions; Moratorium on Customer Shutoffs for Nonpayment
- New Jersey, New York suspending utility shut-offs amid coronavirus pandemic
- Coronavirus puts electric carmakers on alert over lithium supplies
- BC Hydro launches program to help coronavirus-affected customers with their bills
- Hydro One announces pandemic relief fund for Hydro One customers
- Carbon emissions fall as electricity producers move away from coal
- Oil crash only a foretaste of what awaits energy industry
- Energy Ministry may lower coal production target as Chinese demand falls
- Electricity demand set to reduce if UK workforce self-isolates
- Japan's power demand hit by coronavirus outbreak: industry head
- Electric shock: China power demand drops as coronavirus shutters plants
- U.S. Grid overseer issues warning on Coronavirus
- Global oil demand to decline in 2020 as Coronavirus weighs heavily on markets
- Japan opens part of last town off-limits since nuclear leaks
- Should California classify nuclear power as renewable?
- IAEA Reviews Belarus’ Nuclear Power Infrastructure Development
- The Phillipines wants nuclear power to be included in the country's energy mix as the demand for electricity is expected to rise.
- What is plan for clean energy when Pickering nuclear plant closes?
- Nuclear Innovation Needed for American Energy, Environmental Future
- Affordable, safe' nuclear power is key to reaching Canada's climate goals: federal minister
- Group to create Canadian cyber standards for electricity sector IoT devices
- B.C. politicians must focus more on phasing out fossil fuels, report says
- BC Ferries celebrates addition of hybrid ships
- Federal Government announces funding for Manitoba-Saskatchewan power line
- Ford announces an all-electric Transit cargo van
- Wind has become the ‘most-used’ source of renewable electricity generation in the US
- Warren Buffett’s Secret To Cheap Electricity: Wind
February 2020 News Story Index
- Scientists Built a Genius Device That Generates Electricity 'Out of Thin Air'
- Ontario takes constitutional challenge of its global adjustment electricity fee to Supreme Court
- 3 Reasons Why Cheap Abundant Electricity Is Getting Closer To Reality
- Global CO2 emissions 'flatlined' in 2019, says IEA
- Senate Democrats push for passage of energy-related tax incentives
- Utility giant Electricite de France acquired 50pc stake in Irish offshore wind farm
- Leading Offshore Wind Conference to Launch National Job Fair
- Energy Department Announces 20 New Competitors for the American-Made Solar Prize
- Is this the start of an aviation revolution?
- Ontario's electric debacle: Liberal leadership candidates on how they'd fix power
- The Cool Way Scientists Turned Falling Raindrops Into Electricity
- Chief Scientist: we need to transform our world into a sustainable ‘electric planet’
- New Mexico Could Reap $30 Billion Driving on Electricity
- N.L., Ottawa agree to shield ratepayers from Muskrat Falls cost overruns
- Ottawa sets out to protect its hydro heritage
- Old meters giving away free electricity to thousands of N.B. households
- Nova Scotia's last paper mill seeks new discount electricity rate
- Town of Gander forgives $250K debt from local curling club
January 2020 News Story Index
- Cryptocurrency firm in Plattsburgh fights $1 million electric charge
- Electric cars will challenge state power grids
- Bruce nuclear reactor taken offline as $2.1B project 'officially' begins
- WEC Energy Group to buy 80% stake in Illinois wind farm for $345 million
- Current Model For Storing Nuclear Waste Is Incomplete
- $1 billion per year is being spent to support climate change denial
- Nelson, B.C. Gets Charged Up on a New EV Fast-Charging Station
- Hydro-Québec will refund a total of $535 million to customers who were account holders in 2018 or 2019
- Electric vehicles to transform the aftermarket … eventually
- British carbon tax leads to 93% drop in coal-fired electricity
- New Program Set to Fight for 'Electricity Future That Works for People and the Planet'
- Electricity turns garbage into graphene
- A tidal project in Scottish waters just generated enough electricity to power nearly 4,000 homes
- For Hydro-Québec, selling to the United States means reinventing itself
- TransAlta brings online 119 MW of wind power in US
- Trump unveils landmark rewrite of NEPA rules
- Nuclear alert investigation won't be long and drawn out, minister says
- UK low-carbon electricity generation stalls in 2019
- Tesla updates Supercharger billing to add cost of electricity use for other than charging
- Florida Court Blocks Push to Break Electricity Monopolies
- Here are 3 ways to find out where your electricity comes from
- Nuclear helps Belgium increase electricity exports in 2019
- NB Power signs three deals to bring more Quebec electricity into the province
- After Quakes, Puerto Rico's Electricity Is Back On For Most, But Uncertainty Remains
- Community-generated green electricity to be offered to all in UK
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