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PJM implores FirstEnergy to delay coal plant closings
The PJM Interconnection says it can’t afford to lose the plants' 2,000MW of power.
By Malena Amusa • Aug. 15, 2013 -
Vt. cannot close nuclear plant over safety concerns, appeals court rules
Vermont did, however, achieve a partial reversal of the decision to prevent the state from conditioning operating licenses.
By Davide Savenije • Aug. 14, 2013 -
Xcel looks to take over 150MW wind farm in N.D.
One utility’s abandoned wind project may be another’s opportunity.
By Malena Amusa • Aug. 14, 2013 -
Approval of new Vogtle reactors was a mistake, PSC testimony reveals
A financial analyst testifying on Vogtle’s plant costs told regulators that the decision would not be justifiable today.
By Malena Amusa • Aug. 14, 2013 -
MidAmerican nabs 1,050MW wind deal to meet Facebook needs
Regulatory approval from the Iowa Utilities Board opened the door to MidAmerican's wind plans.
By Malena Amusa • Aug. 13, 2013 -
Unprofitable Illinois coal plants near end of the line
Roughly two-thirds of Illinois' coal plants are in severe financial jeopardy and will likely close in the next two years.
By Malena Amusa • Aug. 13, 2013 -
SCE warns customers they will pay for SONGS shutdown
Southern California Edison explained the move to recover costs in full-page ads in the Los Angeles Times and other newspapers.
By Davide Savenije • Aug. 12, 2013 -
NRC to investigate three Entergy nuclear plants
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission said it would look into the plants' finances.
By Davide Savenije • Aug. 12, 2013 -
Smart meters and customer satisfaction: This week's most read utility news
Here's how you can get up caught on the most important and interesting stories in the utility industry.
By Davide Savenije • Aug. 9, 2013 -
Sempra awards 250MW Nev. solar project to UK developer
Sempra’s solar plant will be one of the largest PV arrays in the U.S.
By Malena Amusa • Aug. 9, 2013 -
Despite costly delays, SCE&G claims $10B nuclear project still below estimates
The South Carolina utility’s new $10 billion reactors have faced project mishaps and delays.
By Malena Amusa • Aug. 9, 2013 -
Duke issues N.C. nuclear plant alert
Duke Energy's Shearon Harris power plant was put on alert early this morning after an equipment malfunction.
By Davide Savenije • Aug. 8, 2013 -
Alliant wants $130M coal plant upgrade in Wis.
Improving plant efficiency and boosting output will pay for itself in five years, the utility says.
By Malena Amusa • Aug. 8, 2013 -
Mexico envisions sweeping changes to electricity system
President Enrique Pena Nieto will present a bill to reform the country's electricity system, in particular ending the state-run monopoly on generation.
By Davide Savenije • Aug. 7, 2013 -
DOE reports: Wind was top source of new U.S. generation capacity in 2012
For the first time in history, wind power was the leading source of new U.S. electricity generation capacity in 2012, the U.S. Department of Energy said.
By Malena Amusa • Aug. 7, 2013 -
Japanese PM seeks crackdown on new Fukushima emergency
Fukushima has leaked tons of radioactive water daily for the last two years, Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told reporters Wednesday.
By Malena Amusa • Aug. 7, 2013 -
NRG proposes $100M biomass plant in Conn.
NRG will have to overcome political indifference to see its biomass plant come to fruition.
By Malena Amusa • Aug. 7, 2013 -
APS shelves $600M coal plant buy as Ariz. weighs deregulation
Arizona Public Service warns that deregulation will create economic uncertainty for the utility.
By Malena Amusa • Aug. 5, 2013 -
Shrapnel hits spectators at PG&E power plant demolition
Shrapnel from the demolition of PG&E's Kern plant in Bakersfield, Calif. severed a man’s leg and injured four others.
By Malena Amusa • Aug. 5, 2013 -
Va. approves Dominion's $1.3B, 1,358 MW natural gas plant
The new gas plant in Virginia will make up for lost capacity from retired coal plants.
By Malena Amusa • Aug. 5, 2013 -
New NRG natural gas plant near L.A. goes into service
NRG's new plant delivers half of its generating capacity in less than 10 minutes and the balance in less than one hour – a key perk as California integrates more intermittent renewables.
By Malena Amusa • Aug. 5, 2013 -
Synchrophasor tech and LIPA: The week's most read utility news
Find out what everyone else was reading about on the site this week.
By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 2, 2013 -
Duke’s $3.5B Edwardsport plant shut down six days after opening
New regulatory filings reveal major start-up hiccups at Duke’s new coal-gasification plant in Indiana.
By Malena Amusa • Aug. 2, 2013 -
China to spend $294B on renewables, $375B on energy efficiency
Will money solve China’s worst-rated emissions problem?
By Malena Amusa • Aug. 1, 2013 -
Exelon won’t give up its reactors any time soon -- CEO
Despite EDF’s exit from the U.S. nuclear market, Exelon will stick with its struggling nuclear business.
By Malena Amusa • Aug. 1, 2013
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