U.S. electric utilities are regulated by state public utility commissions (PUCs). In fact, not much can or does happen with a utility that is not sanctioned or required by the...

When California rings in 2020, it will become the first state with legislation covering internet of things (loT) devices . Signed into law in September 2019, SB-327 Information Privacy: Connected...

On Nov. 21, the City of Cincinnati released details of a plan to build the largest municipal solar array in the United States—a 100 megawatt (MW) solar installation. The project...

Renewables have made great strides in recent years to bring down their costs and become competitive with traditional fuel sources. The good news for renewables is that those costs are...

The purpose statement of the NEC , section 90.1(A) states, “The purpose of this Code is the practical safeguarding of persons and property from hazards arising from the use of...

Additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, has taken off in impressive ways. Using the technology, people have created everything from prosthetic limbs to food quicker than they would using...

Last week, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) announced that its Office of Electric Reliability (OER) will be realigning its functions in order to establish one division focused exclusively on...

In 2002, Kit Carson Electric Cooperative, Taos, N.M., began implementing solar energy for its distribution grid, which serves three counties in the state. At the time, board members voted to...

According to the 2018 Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment Statistics Survey data, as well as analysis by the National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB), half of payroll workers in construction...

While solar-powered airplanes may turn more heads, other equally important changes are in the works in the space where energy and air travel meet . In October, the Allegheny County...