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December 30, 2005
TVA scientists test strobe lights on fish
Firm to tap PA coal seam, sell to Allegheny
Utilities looking out for troubles
Five Atlantic City windmills begin turning
Allegheny Energy signs coal lease and purchase agreement
Wind farm application in LURC's hands
December 30, 2005 | Permalink
December 29, 2005
Soy-based fuel plants to open in PA
PPL restarts Martins Creek plant
Former electricity cutomers to get checks
NRG Energy thinks IGCC would be a good fit for the Northeast
Oil prices dip ahead of U.S. Energy report
Why energy prices are cooling off
Xcel Energy aims to be number one in wind power
Interstate Power and Light receives approval to transfer operating license
December 29, 2005 | Permalink
December 28, 2005
PA natural gas project planned
PPL gets approval to start Martins Creek plant
NRG Energy to acquire West Coast Power, sell Rocky Road Power
Natural gas has biggest drop in almost three years
Acquisition of Texas Genco gets FERC approval
December 28, 2005 | Permalink
December 27, 2005
A once cheap fuel is too costly to use
The auto industry can help build new nuclear plants
LNG terminal gets FERC go-ahead
FERC issues final merger and acquisition rule
Shaw awarded additional scrubber EPC project by PPL
Padoma completes and transfers New Mexico project to Edison Mission Group
Energy prices fall on warm U.S. weather
December 27, 2005 | Permalink
December 22, 2005
Utilities answer Governor Rendell's call to keep PA warm
Merger of U.S. utilities could be start of wave
FERC approves PJM proposal for funding state advisory board
Study exposes flaws in anti-nuclear energy debate
Utility industry, environmentalists differ on EPA particulate proposal
Ohio approves Duke-Cinergy deal
DOE orders Mirant power plant to operate under limited circumstances
December 22, 2005 | Permalink
December 21, 2005
U.S. legislating into deeper natural gas crisis, experts say
Research into clean coal technology vital to the economy
FirstEnergy announces management changes
FPL group, Constellation say scale matters in generation
Greenhouse gas plan will cause job losses, industry warns
Pennsylvania General Energy bids highest for federal land rights
FERC to hold technical conference on demand response
Entergy's McDonald promises more litigation after FERC order
Company outlines details of LNG facility
Exelon names Carson VP, Investor Relations
December 21, 2005 | Permalink
December 20, 2005
Constellation sold for $11 billion
Reliant to capitalize on new opportunities with credit agreement
Company considering new type of power plant
Exelon wants more detailed justification of Midwest ISO-PJM move from common market
Company files LNG letter with FERC
Florida reports utilities' reliance on gas will increase
NERC releases draft application to become reliability organization
Annual meeting dates set by PPL Corp.
December 20, 2005 | Permalink
December 19, 2005
FPL agrees to buy Constellation Energy
Constellation employees' future may rest with PA native
Time to support ANWR drilling
A big wave of mini-hydro projects
Cheniere gets FERC approval for LNG terminal
FERC's Nora Brownell to be keynote speaker at National Town Meeting II
NRG turns to PRB coal for initial compliance with air rules
FERC re-approves Exelon merger
Officials touting biomass facility
Edison Mission looks to build wind turbines near Sugarloaf
December 19, 2005 | Permalink
December 15, 2005
State officials playing catch-up in regulating wind farms
Constellation Energy jumps on reported FPL bid
Windmills shred bat population
Federal agency rules on commercial wind interconnection
PSEG, Exelon could share some merger savings
Two SC utilities file letters of intent to build nuclear plants
December 15, 2005 | Permalink
December 14, 2005
PA largely left out of proposed increase in federal home heating assistance
Emissions rules fule a PA debate
Study to look at environmental effects of wind farms
A wind farm for the Garden State
Officials formall dedicate offshore wind farm in New Jersey
DOE advisory panel studies novel uses for coal
Conoco pays top dollar to be energy's top dog
Misplaced faith in wind energy
December 14, 2005 | Permalink
December 13, 2005
Exelon, PSEG willing to discuss N.J. rate cuts
Proposed legislation would limit location of offshore wind turbines
FERC to set merger rules for electric utilities
PSEG and Exelon file additional rebuttal testimony in support of merger
$50 a barrel likely to settle in
EIA predicts significant growth in coal, nuclear power by 2030
SCE issues request for information from natural gas industry participants
December 13, 2005 | Permalink
December 12, 2005
Energy deregulation works
West confronts power needs
New England needs to accept fuel diversification
LICAP needed to prevent energy crisis
Energy-hogging homes can change their ways (Reliant Energy)
Anxious buyers send natural gas futures higher
New refurbished nuclear central to Ontario supply mix
Fuel costs eat at electric utilities
Industry outlook:renewable industry leaders paint a rosey picture of '06
December 12, 2005 | Permalink
December 9, 2005
Rendell envisions local coal waste plant
PJM successfully completes fifth consecutive SAS 70 type 2 audit
Group questions whether AEP gasification would help customers
Gulf woes put heat on energy bills
Nuke site remediated; will become wildlife refug
Shutdown of coal plants will lead to big power hikes, according to consumer group
AEP signs 18 power supply contracts with municipal utilities
December 9, 2005 | Permalink
December 8, 2005
PA wind company provides NY with power
PPL chief notes success of electric competition; "Let's finish the job."
Rendell plan may hike car costs
Pike County customers to see rate hike in January
PPL to use global greenhouse gas management software
PJM approves $464 million in transmission system improvements
DOE releases draft EIS on Gilberton coal gasification project
December 8, 2005 | Permalink
December 7, 2005
PJM named as one of best places to work
CERA warns New England could face capacity shortage this winter
Exelon: John Young named Chief Financial Officer
PA lawmakers hear of natural gas role in electricity prices
FutureGen project gets first year of funding assured
N.C. could be key in nuclear comeback
December 7, 2005 | Permalink
December 6, 2005
Southern Co. unit to launch mercury testing facility
PA leads push for new coal plants
Gulfport Energy Corporation announces the appointment of CEO (Pittsburgh)
Ohio legislation seeks to attract FutureGen project
Future of nation's power grid sparks an energetic debate
ComEd auction plan get judge's backing
Mirant names new boss for Caribbean operations
December 6, 2005 | Permalink
December 5, 2005
Governor pushes coal gasification
Optimism for PJM's GATS system
Utility sector leaders pursue energy efficiency as solution to rising energy costs
Exelon chief: PSEG deal near settlement
Edison Mission plant to become power center
Ontario government poised to approve new nuclear reactors?
NJ panel finds much uncertainty in offshore wind projects
December 5, 2005 | Permalink
December 2, 2005
Governor Rendell promotes energy plan to cut oil imports
FirstEnergy issues report on environmental activities
Utilities claim PJM, Midwest ISO back away from common market
Exelon CEO supports PSEG's commitment to New Jersey
Newest wind ranch nearing finish (Edison Mission)
Group says nuclear power now has economics going for it
Entergy pursues license extensions for Yankee and Pilgrim reactors
December 2, 2005 | Permalink
December 1, 2005
National mercury research center set to open
Exelon merger clears a hurdle
PPL, UGI say hurricanes to blame for natural gas price increases
PG Energy hikes gas rates another nickel, 41 percent higher than a year ago
DOE calls for comments on natural gas supply and demand
December 1, 2005 | Permalink
