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NRC to decide on San Onofre nuclear plant this spring
The ruling on restarting the stalled plant has been pending for months.
By Christopher Sacco • Jan. 30, 2013 -
NRC begins final inspection at stalled Nebraskan power plant
A primary focus was recent problems to a water pump.
By Christopher Sacco • Jan. 29, 2013 -
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Companies are pursuing increasingly ambitous sustainability goals around clean energy, but integrating rising amounts of renewables, minimizing environmental impacts, and achieving carbon reduction targets can be challenging.
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Nuclear fuel transport package approved
The NRC approved the plan, which is expected to launch its first delivery in 2014.
By Christopher Sacco • Jan. 29, 2013 -
Group claims Duke's talks with state regulators were improper
The advocacy group has asked for an investigation into the utility's conversations with the state's utilities commission.
By Christopher Sacco • Jan. 29, 2013 -
Mississippi Power, PSC agree on rate request for power plant
The utility has been permitted to request a recovery of financing costs for a 582 MW power plant.
By Christopher Sacco • Jan. 29, 2013 -
Deep Dive
DistribuTECH 2013: Announcements and rollouts to watch going into the show
Whether you're on the ground in San Diego or watching remotely, here's what Cisco, Texas Instruments and DVI have announced before the show floor's Tuesday opening.
By Brian Warmoth • Jan. 28, 2013 -
Google spends $2.6M to influence smart grid policy
The Internet giant is actively trying to expedite grid modernization.
By Christopher Sacco • Jan. 28, 2013 -
Missouri may add utility surcharge to fund upgrades
Supporters of the new plan contend that the new funds will help modernize the state's power infrastructure.
By Christopher Sacco • Jan. 28, 2013 -
Con Edison seeks rate hike for $1B in anti-storm spending
After its unprepared response to Hurricane Sandy, Con Edison is seeking federal funding and rate increases to finance infrastructural upgrades.
By Davide Savenije • Jan. 25, 2013 -
Deep Dive
Most Read Utility News of the Week: Power outages and the changing energy market
As Duke decides whether to shut down a power plant, BrightSource and SoCalEdison terminated a solar purchase deal.
By Davide Savenije • Jan. 25, 2013 -
Maine wind generators get key approval from utility regulators
The approval grants a Norwegian energy giant permission to build a large offshore wind project.
By Christopher Sacco • Jan. 25, 2013 -
Arizona regulators cut solar incentives
The reductions will affect residential solar installations.
By Christopher Sacco • Jan. 25, 2013 -
Mississippi regulators reconsider Southern Co. rate hike
The state's PSC has approved a settlement that allows the company to seek higher rates.
By Christopher Sacco • Jan. 25, 2013 -
Duke Energy wants ratepayers to fund power plant retrofits
The utility is looking for permission to bill its customers for power plant upgrades.
By Christopher Sacco • Jan. 24, 2013 -
DOE discovers mismanagement of $700M smart grid program
A top inspector for the agency found almost a billion dollars in funding wasn't properly managed.
By Christopher Sacco • Jan. 24, 2013 -
Deep Dive
The 10 longest power outages of 2012
Superstorm Sandy wreaked havoc on power infrastructure in 2012, and the EIA's outage data for the year shows just how bad things got.
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 23, 2013 -
Duke may decide on Crystal River plant by February
The plan has been shut down since 2009 after cracks were found in the reactor's containment building.
By Christopher Sacco • Jan. 23, 2013 -
BrightSource, SoCal Edison terminate solar deal
The termination involves the Rio Mesa 2 project.
By Christopher Sacco • Jan. 23, 2013 -
MidAmerican Energy reaches settlement with environmental group
The settlement stem form violations at three Iowa power plants.
By Christopher Sacco • Jan. 23, 2013 -
192,000 acres of Arizona land designated for renewable projects
The land will be used for utility-scale solar and wind developments in the state.
By Christopher Sacco • Jan. 22, 2013 -
Telling statistics show China's increasing electicity usage
The country saw growth rates shrink, but Q4 brought a rebound.
By Brian Warmoth • Jan. 18, 2013 -
Deep Dive
Most Read Utility News of the Week: Viruses, AEP-Ohio and Chinese smart meters
Miss out on the week's top utility news stories? We're here to help with a rundown of our readers' most read posts.
By Brian Warmoth • Jan. 18, 2013 -
New York utility audit cites $44M in inflated rates
An audit of National Grid's spending has revealed accounting problems at the utility from several year's ago.
By Christopher Sacco • Jan. 18, 2013 -
Virginia commission to consider utility regulation changes
"Adders" would get the boot after an agreement between the attorney general's office and Dominion and Appalachian representatives.
By Brian Warmoth • Jan. 17, 2013 -
Connecticut backs $300 million utility storm plan
The plan is designed to strengthen the state's electrical system.
By Christopher Sacco • Jan. 17, 2013
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