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Ohio's FirstEnergy may be required to pay millions in renewables rebates
The utility allegedly overpaid for renewable energy credits and passed millions in costs on to consumers.
By Roger Riddell • July 31, 2013 -
Kan. wind initiatives need more power lines
A lack of high energy lines to deliver power from remote wind farms is holding back Kansas' efforst to become the "Saudi Arabia of Wind."
By Roger Riddell • July 31, 2013 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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TrendlineSustainability
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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Entergy to cut 800 jobs after 55% 2Q net drop
Layoffs are the first step in Entergy’s reorganization plan to save $250M by 2016.
By Malena Amusa • July 31, 2013 -
Southern Co. takes $450M hit for Miss. Kemper plant
The latest charge brings Southern Co.’s pre-tax loss on its new coal-gasification plant to $1B.
By Malena Amusa • July 31, 2013 -
Moniz touts clean coal technologies to fight climate change
The Energy Secretary says coal will be “a major part of our energy future for decades.”
By Malena Amusa • July 31, 2013 -
Xcel to add 1,500 MW of wind, reduce emissions by 31%
Xcel's massive wind grab includes adding 1,500 MW of wind, a 30% increase in its overall wind capacity.
By Malena Amusa • July 30, 2013 -
Low customer interest derails N.H. utility's green energy rate program
The program allowed customers to pay higher rates to support renewable energy.
By Roger Riddell • July 30, 2013 -
JP Morgan to pay $410M fine in power manipulation case
The bank's energy arm allegedly made tens of millions of dollars through manipulative bidding practices.
By Roger Riddell • July 30, 2013 -
‘We don’t have a war on coal,’ says EPA’s new chief
Here’s how the tough-talking Gina McCarthy balances criticism from the coal industry and President Obama’s climate action mandate.
By Malena Amusa • July 30, 2013 -
Entergy sues subcontractor for Nuclear One fatality
Could a load test have spared Entergy this horrific accident?
By Malena Amusa • July 30, 2013 -
Cuomo signs LIPA reform bill reinstating ‘competent’ new utility
Customers can expect a three-year rate freeze, accountability, and competency, New York Gov. Cuomo says.
By Malena Amusa • July 30, 2013 -
Minn. farmers suing utilities over 'stray voltage'
The farmers say stray voltage from damaged lines is killing their herds and hurting business.
By Roger Riddell • July 29, 2013 -
NRC warns PSEG of 'chilling effect' of penalizing safety whistle blowers
PSEG has 30 days to file a report explaining its measures to reinforce nuclear safety culture.
By Malena Amusa • July 29, 2013 -
JPMorgan Chase to spin-off $14.3 billion in commodity assets
As regulatory pressure intensifies, JPMorgan Chase is looking to sell its physical commodities including stake in power plants and traders in oil, gas, power, and coal.
By Malena Amusa • July 29, 2013 -
Xcel likely to move HQ from Minneapolis if city forms municipal utility
The company's 20-year franchise agreement with the city expires at the end of 2014.
By Roger Riddell • July 26, 2013 -
FERC ruling boosts compensation for energy storage services
FERC’s expansion of order 755 will support broader demonstrations of energy storage benefits to the grid.
By Malena Amusa • July 25, 2013 -
Is EPA’s Gina McCarthy coal's final nail?
Gina McCarthy’s run as EPA administrator may see some of the hardest legal battles with coal.
By Malena Amusa • July 25, 2013 -
Minneapolis considering city-owned utilities
Some in the city believe municipal ownership could lower the price residents pay.
By Roger Riddell • July 24, 2013 -
Report cites Ameren coal plant as one of the worst polluters
To protest, St. Louis residents staged a “Miss and Mr. Toxic Water Pollution” pageant.
By Malena Amusa • July 24, 2013 -
Duke Energy settles on $118.6M rate hike request in South Carolina
Duke's subsidiary promises this will be the last rate hike request until September 2015.
By Malena Amusa • July 24, 2013 -
Feds arrest former Entergy Indian Point worker for faking fuel records
The falsified records concerned the quality of fuel in the plant’s emergency back-up tanks.
By Malena Amusa • July 24, 2013 -
Pepco's Thomas Graham promoted to VP of people strategy & human resources
Graham has spent nearly three decades with the company.
By Roger Riddell • July 23, 2013 -
Duke Energy starts $400M pollution reduction project at Cayuga
New construction will cut 6,000 tons of nitrogen oxide emissions annually, equivalent to emissions from 316,000 cars.
By Malena Amusa • July 23, 2013 -
PSC launches investigation of FirstEnergy billing practices
Officials have received numerous customer complaints from FirstEnergy subsidiaries Monongahela Power and Potomac Edison in West Virginia.
By Malena Amusa • July 23, 2013 -
Mitsubishi strikes back at SCE’s negligence claims
The Japanese industrial giant says SCE gave “full supervision and approval” for the steam generators that SCE claims caused $2B in San Onofre losses.
By Malena Amusa • July 23, 2013
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