
Energy
Faulty cable may have caused massive outage impacting 24K customers in Wildwood
Atlantic City Electric said Wednesday the preliminary cause of the outage was a faulty cable.
4 months ago
Clean energy push in New Jersey, elsewhere met with warnings the government is coming for your stove
New Jersey utility regulators are to vote Wednesday on a series of “decarbonization” measures designed to incentivize buildings to switch from natural gas heat to electric.
4 months ago
Pa. is competing for billions to build hydrogen hubs. Will they really be green?
The Biden administration wants states to invest in hydrogen production to fight climate change, but regulating the industry is an emerging conflict in Pa.
4 months ago
Biden touts offshore wind at Philly Shipyard, opens door for turbines in Gulf of Mexico
President Biden visited Philly to stump for new clean energy jobs in the region. He says a new vessel built at the Philly Shipyard will employ about 1,000 people.
5 months ago
Your air conditioner isn’t built for this heat. 5 tips can boost performance
With much of the country in the grips of a massive heat wave, many people who have air conditioners in their homes are running them overtime.
5 months ago
NJ’s Offshore Wind Project, Pittsburgh Shooting Trial, Hip Hop Artist Chill Moody
The nation’s biggest offshore wind energy project at the N.J. shore was approved. Will citizen opposition and a lawsuit derail it?
Air Date: July 19, 2023 12:00 pm
Listen 49:30Lawsuits could delay the start of New Jersey’s first offshore wind power project
A tangle of litigation could delay the start of New Jersey’s first offshore wind energy project.
5 months ago
A new sinkhole opens up along the Mariner East pipeline in Chester County
The Pa. Public Utility Commission is investigating what they call “an earth feature” along the Mariner East’s path in Chester County.
5 months ago
Service fully restored in Wildwood after substation fire knocked out power for days
Atlantic City Electric said more than 24,000 customers were initially impacted but as of 4:24 a.m. Sunday morning, the power has been fully restored.
5 months ago
New Jersey governor signs tax break for Orsted’s offshore wind farm
The bill allows Orsted to keep federal tax credits that it otherwise would have been required to pass along to New Jersey utility ratepayers.
5 months ago
U.S. gives go-ahead for Orsted’s New Jersey offshore wind farm to start construction
The wind farm would power 500,000 homes. Other approvals remain to be granted, but Orsted plans to start construction this fall.
5 months ago
New Jersey is among 10 states planning to sue EPA over standards for residential wood-burning stoves
They say EPA's failure to review and ensure emissions standards for residential wood-burning stoves has allowed the continued sale of appliances that could worsen pollution.
5 months ago
‘Replace fossil fuels’: Climate activists target PECO’s next power purchase plan
Every four years, PECO makes a plan to buy electricity for its customers. Climate activists want the utility to do something different the next time around.
5 months ago
Tax break for offshore wind energy developer Orsted narrowly approved in New Jersey Legislature
The measure initially failed to gather enough support in the Senate but won one additional vote in a subsequent try — just enough to pass it.
5 months ago
Will climate change force the future of nuclear energy to look smaller and more mobile?
A new microreactor being developed at the Idaho National Laboratory will be small enough to put on a tractor trailer and nimble enough to send to a disaster site.
5 months ago
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