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Wholesale Texas electricity rates may rise
A vote by the Texas Public Utility Commission is expected to take place Thursday and could raise prices starting on Aug. 1.
By Brian Warmoth • June 28, 2012 -
New group vows to challenge utility interests in Washington
A collection of non-profit groups says it will mount efforts against what it claims is undue utility-industry influence on American energy policy.
By Ron Gallagher • June 28, 2012 -
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Power demand is rising amid dramatic shifts in federal energy policy, but technology and markets continue to push the grid toward cleaner, more distributed resources.
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Banks close on financing for 200 MW wind energy project
Invenergy has the needed $444 million in financing for its planned 200 MW California Ridge wind project in Illinois.
By Ron Gallagher • June 27, 2012 -
NRG Energy turbine trips, ramps back up following record power use
An 831-megawatt turbine at NRG Energy Inc.'s Limestone coal-fired power plant came back online Wednesday in the wake of record-setting Texas energy demand.
By Brian Warmoth • June 27, 2012 -
U.S. appeals court says challenge over Vermont nuclear plant was late
The state and the New England Coalition missed opportunities to appeal Entergy Corp.'s Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant license and permits.
By Brian Warmoth • June 27, 2012 -
5 places where coal has lost ground to natural gas
Coal-fired power plants across the country are shutting down their facilities because of a slowing demand.
By Lindsey Smith • June 27, 2012 -
Texas energy demands break June record Tuesday, Wednesday decrease expected
Peak demand reaches 66,583 megawatts, and that June record is expected to stand for the rest of the week.
By Brian Warmoth • June 27, 2012 -
FERC final rule, proposed rule aim to better integrate renewables
FERC has a adopted a rule requiring 15-minute power scheduling intervals – or better, if companies want – to avoid excessive charges affecting providers with renewable sources and proposed a change in definitions.
By Ron Gallagher • June 27, 2012 -
Energy use in U.S. expected to fall for next 23 years
A new Energy Information Administration report predicts a decline in energy use extending through 2035, possibly beyond.
By Brian Warmoth • June 26, 2012 -
Texas power use could set June record
66,415 megawatts would mean a peak demand record for the month in the Lone Star State.
By Brian Warmoth • June 26, 2012 -
Entergy introduces iPhone app for customers
The energy provider's app will offer access to account information, company news, nuclear energy basics and performance details.
By Brian Warmoth • June 26, 2012 -
Cheap gas will inhibit new nuclear plants, Rowe tells ANS annual meeting
Former Excelon chair John Rowe says low gas prices likely will limit new nuclear plants.
By Ron Gallagher • June 25, 2012 -
American Public Power Association names new officers
Washington, D.C., June 20, 2012 — Phyllis Currie, general manager of Pasadena Water and Power in California, was installed as chair of the American Public Power Association board of directors yesterday at the association's National Conference in Seattle, Wash. Currie joined Pasadena ...
By Lindsey Smith • June 25, 2012 -
First Solar to start module installation at AV Solar Ranch One
Tempe, Ariz., June 25, 2012 — The Los Angeles County Department of Public Works and First Solar, Inc. have reached an agreement on the installation of solar modules at the Solar Ranch One photovoltaic power plant currently under construction in the Antelope Valley. The agreement enables ...
By Lindsey Smith • June 25, 2012 -
Exelon coal plant sales underscore an industry-wide plunge
Asset values drop as bids come in way under what Exelon hoped to bring in for three Maryland operations.
By Brian Warmoth • June 25, 2012 -
Industry challenges FERC on demand response
Utilities say the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission went too far in Order 745 on demand response.
By Ron Gallagher • June 23, 2012 -
N.Y. State bill for $1.4 billion clean energy effort dies
The plan being advocated by Gov. Andrew Cuomo ran into the crush of end-of-session business in the Legislature.
By Ron Gallagher • June 22, 2012 -
With matured technology, bigger wind turbines make greener electricity
Studying what is possible with today's technology, scientists concluded that large wind turbines offer more efficiency.
By Ron Gallagher • June 21, 2012 -
Campbell Soup dedicates 9.8 MW solar power system
Campbell Soup Co., BNB Renewable Energy Holdings, Enfinity America Corp., FirstEnergy Solutions and SunPower Corp. completed a 9.8 MW solar power system at Campbell's manufacturing facility in Napoleon, Ohio.
By Ron Gallagher • June 21, 2012 -
An optimistic view on the future of solar and wind energy
Brad Plumer, a reporter from the Washington Post, draws from the latest research on renewable energy to argue that the future will be more reliant on solar and wind energy than often predicted.
By Shehryar Nabi • June 21, 2012 -
Source of leak found at nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania
The source of a water leak in Unit 1 at the Susquehanna nuclear station in Pennsylvania turns out to be a pipe weld.
By Ron Gallagher • June 21, 2012 -
Tax uncertainty in the U.S. is blowing wind developers' interest to Ontario
U.S. tax policy – a lot less certain than the wind and about as predictable now – has wind-energy developers in a holding pattern.
By Ron Gallagher • June 21, 2012 -
Workers turn down contract proposal at Entergy's Pilgrim station in Mass.
The next step is unclear after unionized workers at the Pilgrim station rejected a pact that the company and their union had worked out.
By Ron Gallagher • June 21, 2012 -
Fuel cells may be utilities' answer to commercial and industrial demand in 2020
Commercial and institutional users in North America will demand three-quarters of a terawatt per annum by 2020.
By Ron Gallagher • June 21, 2012 -
Rosatom expands nuclear power supply chain
Rosatom, Russia’s nuclear energy state corporation, on June 20 said an additional 13 companies from the Czech Republic signed memoranda of cooperation with Rusatom Overseas, a subsidiary of Rosatom.
By Lindsey Smith • June 20, 2012
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