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Poor capital-project planning boosts energy companies' costs worldwide
Accenture said after a survey of executives that 32% said they delivered projects on schedule, avoiding extra expenses.
By Ron Gallagher • July 16, 2012 -
U.S. electricity prices rise despite drop in natural gas prices
Though it is now cheaper for utilities to produce electricity, energy customers shouldn’t expect big savings.
By Lindsey Smith • July 13, 2012 -
RTO's demand forecasts did well in Northeast and Mid-Atlantic heat wave
Data from the region's transmission organizations showed demand forecasts to be on-target or very close.
By Ron Gallagher • July 12, 2012 -
Ronan named CFO of Atlantic Power Corp.
Terrence Ronan will become executive vice president - CFO of the generation and transmission company next week.
By Ron Gallagher • July 11, 2012 -
Maryland's chief energy strategist seeks state reins on RTOs
The head of Maryland's energy-planning agency says states need some role in how regional transmission organizations operate.
By Ron Gallagher • July 11, 2012 -
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Dominion Virginia Power starts operations at Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center
St. Paul, Va., July 11, 2012 — Dominion Virginia Power placed the Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center in Southwest Virginia into commercial operation, on budget and on schedule following four years of construction. The $1.8-billion circulating fluidized bed project uses coal , waste coal ...
By Lindsey Smith • July 11, 2012 -
Clean energy investment up 24% worldwide in second quarter
Investment of $18.3 billion in China leads the way as solar and wind projects pick up steam.
By Brian Warmoth • July 11, 2012 -
SDG&E invests in future paradigm utility-scale solar generation
8minutenergy Renewables has entered a Generation Interconnection Agreement (GIA) with the California Independent Systems Operator Corporation (CalISO) and San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E). The agreement calls for 200 MW of utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) power from its solar proj...
By Lindsey Smith • July 11, 2012 -
Utility workers, Entergy settle labor dispute at Pilgrim Station in Mass.
The Utility Workers Union of America's local at Entergy's Pilgrim plant voted Sunday night for a four-year contract that will end a lockout that began in June.
By Ron Gallagher • July 10, 2012 -
Illinois says maybe not after all on coal-to-gas plant's air permit
Pressured by environmental groups and urged by the U.S. EPA, the Illinois EPA is reconsidering an air permit it issued for Tenaska's propose coal-gasification facility.
By Ron Gallagher • July 10, 2012 -
House bill would prevent U.S. Energy Department from issuing loan guarantees
Republicans propose a bill to prevent future occurrences of the Solyndra scenario.
By Brian Warmoth • July 10, 2012 -
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Patriot Coal files Chapter 11 bankruptcy
St. Louis, July 10, 2012 — Patriot Coal Corp., a producer and marketer of coal products in the Eastern U.S., and most of its units have filed voluntary petitions for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. Patr...
By Lindsey Smith • July 10, 2012 -
Nuclear engineers, technicians strike at Canadian firm Candu Energy
The company is a subsidiary of SNC-Lavalin, and its workers build and service reactors important to Canada's power generation.
By Ron Gallagher • July 10, 2012 -
Ohio OKs capacity-pricing system for AEP
The state's Public Utilities Commission's goal is to make AEP-Ohio a fully competitive retailer.
By Ron Gallagher • July 10, 2012 -
Indianapolis Power & Light to stop buying more renewable power
The Indiana utility will continue to honor current agreements, but cites high costs of renewable energy in its decisions.
By Brian Warmoth • July 9, 2012 -
IEA predicts 40% boost to renewable energy production
The International Energy Agency expects Wind, Solar, Hydro and Biopower to account for a lot more energy internationally by 2017
By Brian Warmoth • July 9, 2012 -
Duke's Rogers to testify as merger fallout riles regulators
North Carolina regulators and the state attorney general are taking a hard look at the Duke Energy-Progress Energy merger.
By Ron Gallagher • July 9, 2012 -
KPMG names top 10 urban energy projects
Ten international urban energy projects are featured in KPMG's "Infrastructure 100: World Cities Edition."
By Lindsey Smith • July 6, 2012 -
Georgia Power begins growth of solar with 19-MW plan
Georgia Power has a deal to install 19 MW of solar capacity as it moves to fulfill its pledge to the state.
By Ron Gallagher • July 6, 2012 -
First Wind completes Kaheawa Wind II project
On a bluff above Ma'alaea harbor in West Maui, First Wind's Kaheawa station is producing power.
By Ron Gallagher • July 5, 2012 -
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Outgoing NRC head Jaczko says no nuclear license renewals 'for a few years'
In his final news conference as chairman of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Gregory Jaczko said the NRC may not be able to renew licenses for operating nuclear plants for "a few years" because of a federal court ruling, but the practical impact of this will be limited.
By Ron Gallagher • July 5, 2012 -
EPA grants 90-day stay for San Juan station in N.M.
The EPA and the state came up with separate air-quality plans for PNM's plant.
By Ron Gallagher • July 3, 2012 -
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High-voltage switchgear is an expanding market, led by China, U.S.
Expansion in China makes up about 20% of the global demand as power reaches into more parts of the country.
By Ron Gallagher • July 3, 2012 -
IBM trims $43 million from global power bill with energy-saving effort
IBM had about 3,200 conservation programs in place at 364 facilities around the world in 2011.
By Ron Gallagher • July 2, 2012 -
Co-ops' group tells EPA its carbon regs have legal flaws
The National Rural Electric Cooperatives Association says proposed greenhouse gas rules make invalid assumptions about gas availability and carbon capture.
By Ron Gallagher • July 2, 2012
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