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Arizona Legislation Could Impact Solar, Wind Businesses
Pending before the state Senate, the bill would give lawmakers power to review "rules mandating the use of specific sources of energy."
By Ron Gallagher • April 17, 2012 -
Calif. Bill Would Increase Solar Roofs
The legislation would provide solar roofs to low-income families.
By Ron Gallagher • April 17, 2012 -
Prudential Financing Boasts $12B Power Portfolio
With a large energy portfolio already, the company has $2 billion available for further investment.
By Ron Gallagher • April 17, 2012 -
Co-op to Open Mega Solar Field
Kit Carson Electric Co-op in New Mexico will buy the power from the 1.5 MW, 5,280-panel array near the Colorado border.
By Ron Gallagher • April 17, 2012 -
No. 1 Unit at Vogtle Back on Line After 48-Hour Shutdown
A water-pump issue forced operators to pull the 1.2 MW generator off line until they could work through the problem.
By Ron Gallagher • April 16, 2012 -
Turbine on Ocean Floor Is Test Bed for ScottishPower Plan
If the 100-foot, one-megawatt machine works as planned, an array off the Orney Islands is next.
By Ron Gallagher • April 16, 2012 -
31 GE Turbines to Make Up Wind Project in Turkey
The turbine- maker announced the deal at a wind-energy industry conference in Copenhagen.
By Ron Gallagher • April 16, 2012 -
Spice Giant McCormick Gets to Net-Zero at Distribution Center
The spice-maker buys below-market power from a solar array atop at the Maryland warehouse and has done efficiency improvements down below.
By Ron Gallagher • April 16, 2012 -
BrightSource Adds Red-Tailed Hawks to Solar CSP Menagerie
Not only did its IPO not fly, but now the company has birds to worry about for its Mojave Desert project.
By Ron Gallagher • April 16, 2012 -
TVA Is Hiking Fuel Charge, Boosting Rates for High-Demand Season
Utilities that buy power from the TVA generally pass the charges along to customers, so bills likely will go up.
By Ron Gallagher • April 16, 2012 -
Obama Order Hopes to Coordinate Oversight of Gas
It acknowledges that states regulate a lot of gas matters, but says "the Federal Government has an important role to play."
By Ron Gallagher • April 13, 2012 -
Charles Energy Center Gets Maryland PSC Go-Ahead
Winning approval of the gas-fired plant has been a years-long process for Competitive Power Ventures Inc.
By Ron Gallagher • April 13, 2012 -
Price Ratio of Crude Oil to Natural Gas Still Increasing
The latest changes accelerate the spread that has been widening since the start of 2009.
By Ron Gallagher • April 13, 2012 -
Maine Regulators OK Wind Deal Against Advice of Staff
A series of transactions among utilities could mean hundreds of wind turbines for the state and the rest of the Northeast.
By Ron Gallagher • April 13, 2012 -
Basin Electric Builds for Oil Boom
More pumping means more workers, which means more power demand in North Dakota's oil patch.
By Ron Gallagher • April 13, 2012 -
Silverado Power, SCE Make Three Purchase Agreements
Each project will contribute 2 MW under the 20-year contracts.
By Ron Gallagher • April 11, 2012 -
Gamesa Picks Telvent to Protect Wind Turbines From Lightning
The technology detects lightning at a distance and warns operators.
By Ron Gallagher • April 11, 2012 -
Beaver Valley Unit 1 Refuels
Workers will replace 75 of the Pennsylvania plant's 157 fuel assemblies.
By Ron Gallagher • April 11, 2012 -
Midwest Co-ops Tap Kansas Wind
Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp. signed for 51 MW from the Flat Ridge 2 wind station.
By Ron Gallagher • April 11, 2012 -
Rooftop Solar Project Gets $11M in Tax Credit Rebates
Gloucester Marine Terminal installation in New Jersey is 1.1 million square feet.
By Ron Gallagher • April 10, 2012 -
Generation Share From Renewables Is Up in Many States
Renewable sources have grown in importance, though their share of U.S. generation varies widely when hydro is or is not included.
By Ron Gallagher • April 9, 2012 -
Smart Grid in Far-flung Places
Carnegie Mellon researchers used existing infrastructure more intelligently to avoid building new capacity
By Ron Gallagher • April 9, 2012 -
Entergy Ninemile Point Unit 6 Moves Forward With Construction
With state approval, Shaw Group has been given the go-ahead to begin building the 550-MW generator.
By Ron Gallagher • April 9, 2012 -
Progress Tops Largest PV Project in East NC
The 1.26 MW array is on the roof of a privately owned building in New Bern, N.C.
By Ron Gallagher • April 9, 2012 -
Natural Gas Prices Threaten State Renewable Portfolio Standards
The goals for generation from renewables were set when the economic picture was quite different.
By Ron Gallagher • April 9, 2012