Energy companies push regulators to limit transmission competitionA group of energy companies, including Michigan-based ITC Holdings Corp., is asking the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, or FERC, to limit competition on the transmission step of the energy delivery process.Live 5 News WCSC10d agoWhole story →Planetferc transmission regulation debate
Could your power bill go down? Feds target aging grid to cut costs for 100M AmericansThe Energy Department is set to announce it will spend almost $2 billion to try to squeeze more electricity out of the nation’s aging and stressed power grid.Live 5 News WCSC12d agoWhole story →Planetpower grid upgrade announcement
Firefighter dies while fighting wildfireA firefighter died after being hurt while battling a wildfire, federal officials said.Live 5 News WCSC24d agoWhole story →Planet
South Carolina receives $33 million for Hurricane Helene recovery, reservoir repairsNearly two years after Hurricane Helene devastated the Carolinas, the Federal Emergency Management Agency is sending more than $33 million to South Carolina to fund ongoing recovery and prevention projects.Live 5 News WCSC27d agoWhole story →EconomySecurityhurricane helene recovery funding