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August 31, 2006
Peak oil forecasters win converts on Wall St.
PG&E plans Supreme Court appeal
Dominion looks at area for high voltage line
Greenbrier wind project wins approval
Exelon looks ready to pull plug on merger
Inspectors find little at PPL facility
California Governor, legislators agree on global warming legislation
August 31, 2006 | Permalink
August 30, 2006
PA becomes largest buyer of 'green' electricity
Constellation subsidiary to sell power to western PA businesses
Dominion looks at area for high voltage line
East Kentucky Power Cooperative receives state permit for 278-MW coal unit
Company drops bid to put wind farm in region
Exelon says PSEG deal in peril
West Virginia includes many conditions in approval of 186-MW wind project
August 30, 2006 | Permalink
August 29, 2006
Ethanol plant may be built in Claymont
Peco passing on natural gas price break to customers
UGI to manage pipeline construction to new landfill gas project
State's fault FERC's proposed rule on backstop transmission siting
August 29, 2006 | Permalink
August 28, 2006
BP backs away from Texas LNG project
Power industry seeks high-tech solution to mercury puzzle
No TMI danger
Peabody's Prairie State plant clears final permitting hurdle
FirstEnergy shuts Beaver Valley 1 reactor
Energy industry preparing for limits
August 28, 2006 | Permalink
August 25, 2006
UGI utilities buys PA utilitiy
Ethanol industry boosts capacity
U.S. power plants reach all time high natural gas consumption
Are BP, Exxon LNG announcements the beginning of a trend?
Climate change linked to mecury emissions
Delmarva to share customer with competitive suppliers
August 25, 2006 | Permalink
August 24, 2006
New federal rule for gas companies
Oil prices drop on U.S. energy report
FERC moves forward on EIS for eastern phase of Rockies express
Dominion is wisely planning more reactors
August 24, 2006 | Permalink
August 23, 2006
New gas utility firm brings changes
U.S. push for atomic power gets slow start
Westar Energy to build new power plant
Fuel options, track record spark surge in CFB projects
New member elected to Reliant Energy's Board of Directors
Area power supply adequate -- for now
August 23, 2006 | Permalink
August 22, 2006
Water authority says it's all downhill for new energy source
UGI expected to close today on purchase of PG Energy
Nuclear energy in U.S. fights for a second act
Ohio could be on cusp of advance in energy
W. Virginia environmental groups disagree over proposed wind farm
State aims to tap 'home-grown' energy
Exelon Board to review N.J. offer
August 22, 2006 | Permalink
August 21, 2006
Rising natural gas prices a boon for western PA companies
Wind power's gusty forecast
Increased cooperation may help curb massive blackouts
National Fuel: time is right for decoupling in Pennsylvania
FERC staff OKs CenterPoint natgas pipeline
Staff offer refuels Exelon-PSEG deal
PJM sees first demand response company bid, touts savings of programs
Homeserve signs five-year U.S. FirstEnergy deal
August 21, 2006 | Permalink
August 18, 2006
PUC OKs gas firm's sale plan
Early August demand response produces $650 million savings in PJM
Nuclear plants will power future
Wanted: scientists to test free energy technology
NJ regulators make Exelon-PSEG a settlement offer
Public opinion on power plants sought
August 18, 2006 | Permalink
August 17, 2006
Consol Energy, PPL sign coal contract
Eastern Interconnection Reliability Councils form new umbrella study group
FERC to decide stranded cost deal
Xcel Energy unit sees $131 million rate increase from Minnesota vote
Power line may be on fast track
August 17, 2006 | Permalink
August 16, 2006
FirstEnergy offers automatic payment option
ACUA windmills ease summer power crunch
Expand plant, say nuclear backers
Alternative Energy will build ethanol plant in Iowa
Exelon to be honored for pro bono, diversity policies
Permit sought for new reactor at Georgia nuclear plant
PG&E announces plans for new solar generation plants
August 16, 2006 | Permalink
August 15, 2006
Judge orders approval for wind park plans
Judge requests joint LNG appeal
The grid
Scientists look to the sea for energy
The energy bill one year later
August 15, 2006 | Permalink
August 14, 2006
Three projects in four hours make a remarkable day
Generators bring construction jobs to Pittsburgh region
PPL to shut both Martins Creek coal units in September 2007
National electric transmission congestion study
Entergy gets help for new US nuclear power plants
Mirant plans two coal-fired CFBC units in repowerging of Lovett
August 14, 2006 | Permalink
August 11, 2006
Coal may surpass oil as best peforming energy investment
Nuclear power's promising future
Unions raise concern with National Grid/KeySpan merger proposal
Officials: Exelon, industry moving forward
August 11, 2006 | Permalink
August 10, 2006
USDA and DOE partners for bioenergy research
Codey urges BPU to resume Exelon-PSEG merger talks
SecureWorks helps utilities comply with NERC's cyber security standards
Dynegy looking to buy East, Midwest power plants
Mirant to sell six U.S. gas-fired power plants
Nuclear agency chief supports self-policing
Plan proceed for new nuclear reactors at South Texas project
August 10, 2006 | Permalink
August 9, 2006
Company wants up to 75 turbines for power
DOE calls Southern California, Mid-Atlantic most congested
Plant to process, market PPL's fly ash
Delmarva wants new power plants
Public in Maryland uses noggin -- political wildness gives way to common sense
Calvert County gives Constellation tax incentives for nuclear expansion
August 9, 2006 | Permalink
August 8, 2006
High energy prices? Count your blessings, western PA
BP confronts a tarnished image
Industry rebuilding its nuclear manufacture capacity
NS begins operations on new rail line to Keystone station
South Texas project chooses GE energy to furnish nuclear reactors
Report: Potential for 1200 of wind capacity to be installed globally by 2030
Profile: Secretary of Energy Samuel Bodman
August 8, 2006 | Permalink
August 7, 2006
Hungry power cities drive projects like NYRI
Mirant to reduce SO2 emissions by 95 percent
BGE customers set power use record before summer sizzler cools
It's overtime merger mode for Exelon
PPL disappointed with ruling by Commonwealth Court
US Energy Dept. offers incentives to build more nuclear plants
August 7, 2006 | Permalink
August 4, 2006
Allegheny Energy's Albright and Fort Martin power stations recertified as VPP star worksites
Electricity use sets record during heat wave
PPL says FERC must approve payment plan
The trouble with Massey Energy
Exelon's life-saving donation
Limerick grants final approval for nuclear storage plan
PPL planning dam changes
August 4, 2006 | Permalink
August 3, 2006
PPL seeks rate stabilization in PUC petition
WPS and Peoples Energy file with ICC to combine companies
PJM sets summer's third energy-use record
PSE&G merger with Exelon would be good deal for N.J. customers
Emergency response programs help Northeast, Midatlantic meet record demand
Heatwave fires up natural gas price record
Coal prices are rising, but is it a trend that will last?
Supply of and demand for electricity for PJM Interconnect
Storage withdrawals make sense as heat, surplus dominate market
August 3, 2006 | Permalink
August 2, 2006
PJM regions sets another record for energy use
FutureGen officials discuss finalists
Drilling off state OK'd by Senate
Entergy says analysis of costs is "simplistic"
Electricity demand records continue to fall in face of heat
Wellinghoff leaves U.S. Geothermal for appointment to FERC by President Bush
PPL plans expansion at nuclear facility
ComEd, Exelon donate over $130,000 to United Way
August 2, 2006 | Permalink
August 1, 2006
PPL's Hecht to retire October 1; Miller new CEO
Exelon says now or never for PSEG deal
Ride a bike, ruin the environment
The missing link in electricity markets
Turns out there's a real climate-change debate still going on
FERC reports to Congress on security strained economic dispatch
August 1, 2006 | Permalink
