There's a new "buzz" in the solar energy industry and it has nothing to do with declining solar energy prices, the efficiency of solar panels, or tax credits. The "buzz" is about bees...

Amid all of this controversy, Colorado has largely been on the sidelines, that is, until recently.

Blanket easements affect the use of burdened land and the rights of both landowners and easement holders. This article examines the various trends ...

That means it's time to take a look at the scorecard and review the energy and utilities related issues that won and lost this legislative season.

In responding to rumors of his own demise, Mark Twain quipped, "The report of my death was an exaggeration." While the 1897 rumors were premature, Mark Twain did eventually die on April 21, 1910.

On January 6, 2017, following nearly four years of discussions, the entities comprising the Mountain West Transmission Group announced that they are exploring "potential participation with an existing regional transmission organization."

While recent news stories focus on telecom and entertainment giants AT&T and Time Warner exploring a merger that could reshape their respective industries . . .

The Federal Aviation Administration has released the final rules under Part 107 of the Federal Aviation Regulations governing the Operation and Certification of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems for commercial purposes.

The final rules do include a number of changes and new provisions that will make commercial sUAS operations easier to conduct, said Dougherty.

The final rules come nearly 16 months to the day after publication of the draft sUAS rules on February 23, 2015.

On March 25, 2016, the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") announced that it will participate in the Plains & Eastern Clean Line transmission project (the "Project") proposed by Clean Line Energy Partners LLC ("Clean Line").

These changes may create new opportunities for utilities and energy companies interested in establishing or expanding sUAS operations.

On February 3, 2016, the Arizona Corporation Commission ("Commission") by a 3-2 vote issued a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility to SunZia Transmission, LLC to construct two new 500 kV transmission lines...

First, the defining characteristics of micro UAS could include many inexpensive but capable small drones presently available on the retail market.

On February 10, 2016, we reported that the Supreme Court stayed the Clean Power Plan (CPP) pending review by the DC Circuit Court of Appeals.