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July 31, 2006
Contractors selected to install emissions control system at Pennsylvania coal plants
Coal may surpass oil as better bet on demand for cheaper fuel
Should Congress ease drilling ban?
Commentary: tough natural gas market to trade
FPL, Constellation reaffirm merger
Power company gets high marks on response to coal soot release
PPL union approves four-year contract
July 31, 2006 | Permalink
July 28, 2006
WPS Resources Corp. completes sale of Sunbury generation facility
Pennsylvania adopts aggressive approach to gas customer education
Limerick Board OKs nuclear storage plan
Domenici touts accomplishments one year after passage of Energy Policy Act
PPL says electrical workers ratify new contract
GE and BP to build up to 15 hydrogen plants
AES to test clean coal technology at Greenidge plant
$40 billion to be spent on environmental controls by 2020
July 28, 2006 | Permalink
July 27, 2006
DEP mercury rule could reduce available electric generating capacity to respond to heat waves
State looks at mercury
FERC member calls NYRI a no-brainer
Allegheny Energy looks to increase rates due to fuel costs
Senate passage of energy bill appears assured
US FERC chairman discusses natural gas and power markets at Platts Energy Podium
July 27, 2006 | Permalink
July 26, 2006
Consolidated Energy announces that it's been granted a 'Mine Operator's License'
Texas, Illinois on short list for $1 bln coal plant
Texas Rangers team with Reliant Energy to make homes more efficient
State power grid said to be "stable"
Midwest consumer advocates give rate decoupling mixed reviews
Democrats unveil energy proposals
July 26, 2006 | Permalink
July 25, 2006
Progress Energy selling gas business
Reliant Energy to award scholarships to high school student-athletes
DOE emissions project targets small coal generators
W.Va. PSC rejects developer's wind power permit application
Ohio drafts rules to comply with federal CAMR and CAIR programs
Texas tops in wind energy production
Linn Energy to buy oil, gas properties
Spitzer, Moeller sworn in as FERC commissioners
FPL, Constellation refile merger request
July 25, 2006 | Permalink
July 24, 2006
Linn Energy hires Lisa D. Anderson as Senior VP
Record power demand points to supply need
Allegheny Energy's transmission incentives approved by FERC
Wind can't offer a true capacity rating
PPL earns sixth consecutive J.D. Power and Associates Award
July 24, 2006 | Permalink
July 21, 2006
PECO restores power to most in PA
Allegheny Energy's emission reduction efforts reach new milestones
Fill it up, please -- with coal
FERC chief threatens to fine sister federal agency
FERC OKs incentives for giant new AEP power line
Every U.S. ISO and RTO sees new record demand this week
U.S. energy policy still lacking, industry officials say
PPL gives answers concerning power line
July 21, 2006 | Permalink
July 20, 2006
Peadbody Energy to develop coal-to-liquids projects
With prices surging, companies expand horizons to Pennsylvania
Reliant Energy doubles funding for low-income energy assistance
Williams Transco gas line to expand in Mid-Atlantic
Another day, another record
Some push conventional coal-fired plants
July 20, 2006 | Permalink
July 19, 2006
Hearing set for PG Energy rate hike
Sweltering U.S. Midwest has record power demand
FERC notes US power grid holding up under record usage
Allegheny Energy says outage at Harrison Power Station could cost $10 million
Suzlon secures US repeat order with Edison Mission
In Annapolis, dimming the lights
BP, GE agree to develop hydrogen plants
Mirant kicks off sale of Philippine power plants
July 19, 2006 | Permalink
July 18, 2006
PJM region sets new record for energy use
G-8 countries endorse nuclear power to secure supply
Several Midwest utilities seek firm date for Midwest ISO resource adequacy plan
New York gas production hits record level for second straight year
July 18, 2006 | Permalink
July 17, 2006
G-8 countries endorse nuclear power for first time in 15 years
Utilities eye clean-coal technology for the West
Mercury battle is green v. green
ACC chief, two others fill out FERC panel
Virginia to consider Dominion request to collect 'risk premium' on proposed coal plant
Allegheny Energy signs $550 million pollution deal
Entergy's Board of Directors elects J. Wayne Leonard Chairman and CEO
July 17, 2006 | Permalink
July 14, 2006
Wind turbine will be erected at Lanchester landfill
Utility seeks help from WGI for Pennsylvania plant
Study: coal-fired plants won't pose air threat
EPRI launches biomass research project
Exelon closer to building fuel-storage facility
Allegheny Energy invests in scrubbers
July 14, 2006 | Permalink
July 13, 2006
PA launches wind energy project
Transmission line failures may test New York City during sustained heat
Consumers Energy to sell Palisades nuclear plant
U.S. Energy Secretary Bodman takes trip to Northern Canadian oil sands
Maryland announces winning bidders for 2005-06 standard offer supply
July 13, 2006 | Permalink
July 11, 2006
Washington Group awarded Reliant contract
Ethanol -- subsidized boondoggle or rising superpower?
WPS Resources Corporation and Peoples Energy Corporation to combine
FERC issues policy statement on gas quality and interchangeability
Rising costs, criticism weigh on oil sands fervour
Cecil House appointed VP of Operations for Edison International
Sempra Energy closes sale of Texas power plants
July 11, 2006 | Permalink
July 10, 2006
Taste of mining dangers -- without risking lives
Bush to pursue nuclear deal with Russia
Future uncertain for Pennsylvania mercury legislation
PPL plans teacher workshop on wetlands
PSC's limbo snarls regulatory rulings
Dominion penalized for playing fairly
July 10, 2006 | Permalink
July 7, 2006
MacB in $2.3 bln U.S. power buyout
WPS Resources acknowledges discussion with People's Energy
Maryland PSC, Attorney General continue battle over law replacing commission
Nuclear power revival viewed as inevitable by U.S. researcher
Rates up, service down, railroad customers say
U.S. to pressure Russia on energy policy
July 7, 2006 | Permalink
July 6, 2006
Duet-led consortium to buy Duquesne Light
Duke Energy: project at airport will meet deadline
Reliant to spend $625 mln to cut emissions
PJM submits long-term transmission rights plan to FERC
Renewable energy will meet only 10 percent of UK's power by 2020
July 6, 2006 | Permalink
July 5, 2006
Dominion asks that proposed Virginia coal plant be exempt from bidding rules
PPL sells stake in Arizona power plant for $115 million
Florida looks to biofuels on energy woes
Maryland legislators submit nominations for new PSC members
WPS Resources completes purchase of Minnesota Natural Gas distribution operations
Consultant hired to help Limerick with nuclear power issues
Mitsubishi opens U.S. office to market nuclear technology
July 5, 2006 | Permalink
