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August 31, 2007
Solar project to be built in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania PUC proposed rulemaking, policy statement changes for CAPS
PPL lowers expected rate increase
PJM market monitor, to examine Maryland, NJ markets
Commonwealth renewable ethanol plans delayed
Duke Energy plan proposed more generating capability
FirstEnergy to challenge court decision
Duke pledges new clean-coal electric plant
August 31, 2007 | Permalink
August 30, 2007
Hearings underway in PA on Allegheny Energy's proposed transmission line
Appeals court orders FERC to reconsider PGE power refund
Power grid taxed throughout California
Grid to probe Md. auctions
Ohio governor rolls out energy plan
Delay on coal-to-oil approval an outrage
August 30, 2007 | Permalink
August 29, 2007
Hearing to probe heating assistance program
Maryland still not satisfied with Sparrows Point LNG application
Rendell to announce solar agreement between Exelon and Epuron LLC
Governor signs rate-relief bill
Hearing to resume Wednesday on Arkansas coal plant
Public ready to be heard on Knox power plant
AEP not interested in nuclear plants
August 29, 2007 | Permalink
August 28, 2007
Gamesa executive addresses key issues
Court to FERC: refund the money
Rival of BGE falters
Coal plant given go-ahead
U.S. consortium to build power plants
Nuclear board mulling opening records
August 28, 2007 | Permalink
August 27, 2007
Allegheny Energy power line path is mostly rural
National Grid completes Keyspan acquisition, attention turns to other deals
Why fears of a U.S. slowdown aren't weakening oil prices
LIPA chairman's decision on offshore wind project spurs concerns about cape wind
PPL completes sale of telecommunication subsidiary
Canadian government warns of power prices rising to meet environmental goals
State at a crossroads, PSC official says
August 27, 2007 | Permalink
August 24, 2007
Senate panel sets hearing on coal mine
Exelon report says Oyster Creek provides Mid-Atlantic with $655 million in annual benefits
Power company grants let farms improve streams
AEP, Allegheny formally create venture to build 290 mile W.Va.-Md. line
L.I. scrapping ocean wind park
Revenue decoupling rate designs get frosty reception in some states
State agency OKs new power plants
August 24, 2007 | Permalink
August 23, 2007
Grid operator backs power line
Fifth hole turns up no signs of life
U.S. crude supply up for first time in seven weeks
AEP CEO sees coal playing a central role in generation
Clean energy solutions still face obstacles
State denies dredging plan for LNG site
August 23, 2007 | Permalink
August 22, 2007
What to expect from PA's upcoming energy only session
Carbon County planners review zoning changes on regulating wind power
New Roundtable focuses energy issues
NRC says upgrade of PPL's Susquehanna nuke would have no environmental impact
U.S. firm pushes ahead on LNG plan
Progress Energy Florida customers eclipse power use record
DOE solicits proposals for fuel cell projects that would use coal
AEP to sell interest in Texas Cogen to ConocoPhillips
AEP defends proposed $1.3 bln Arkansas plant
August 22, 2007 | Permalink
August 21, 2007
State windmill plans causing quite a flap
Coal and black liquor can produce energy from papermaking
E. Ky. eyed for two clean coal projects
Safe Harbor LNG application deemed complete
Puget Sound Energy hoping to boost fish passage
Oil prices lower as Hurricane Dean avoid U.S. energy facilities
Hoping to zap science gap
Most Allegheny Power customers decide to remain in rate plan
China begins building $6.5 bln nuke plant
August 21, 2007 | Permalink
August 20, 2007
All about ethanol
Is free market for electricity a done deal?
FERC says LNG plant poses little danger
El Paso Corp not immediately affected by Peoples Energy acquisition
Group to promote Oyster Creek
Reactor project gets nearly $200,000 grant
Redd at the helm of El Paso Electric
Sulzer CEO sees high growth in oil, gas, power plants
Asian countries speed up nuclear construction
August 20, 2007 | Permalink
August 17, 2007
Site, timeline announced for Clearfield ethanol plant
Mirant files Morgantown scrubber agreement with Maryland PSC
Exelon throws funds behind nuclear group
Dominion joins competition to move Rockies Express volumes into major markets
AEP supports competitive generation supply plan in Ohio
PPL wants to expand South Whitehall Center
TVA raises fuel charge, blames drought
August 17, 2007 | Permalink
August 16, 2007
Foster Wheeler contracted for EPRI gasification study
LNG: North American Project Almanac 2007
Mine rescuers detect sounds from underground
Puget Sound area leads the charge to tidal energy
PPL Electric Utilities issues RFP for default service supply in 2008
FirstEnergy wins OK on renewable energy
River authority OKs water negotiations with Exelon Nuclear
Execs say cutting CO2 not cheap
Local officials back new Calvert Cliffs reactor
FPL proposes expanding nuclear power
August 16, 2007 | Permalink
August 15, 2007
Hope begins to fade as mine search continues
Ethanol will cost us at the pump and at the table
San Francisco trying to block PG&E's wave project
Texas firm goes live with Web tool to shop for energy rates
Incentives provoke interest in building new nuke plants
What would you pay to stay cool?
Crist seats climate change panel
Panel: consider nuclear power
Companies plan fuel from coal plants
August 15, 2007 | Permalink
August 14, 2007
Platts backs federal requirements energy reform
PA: no word on Governor's emission plan
North American gas market scared into permanent shortage mentality, Pace says
LNG company funding whale detection system
Virginia public hearings important step in approval process for new transmission line
PPL to shut both Martins Creek coal units
Texas could set power demand record
Study estimates carbon cutting costs
August 14, 2007 | Permalink
August 13, 2007
TVA again puts faith in nuclear
High demand prompts first use of PJM scarcity pricing rules
Natural gas line gets FERC enviro OK
Big local electricity customers trimmed usage
AES to develop wind energy in China
O'Malley encourage utilities commission to assert its powers
Toshiba to sell 10 percent of Westinghouse
ISO study gauges gas effect on electric market
August 13, 2007 | Permalink
August 10, 2007
Grid operator adjusting to heat
Drill reaches cavity, microphone picks up no sign of miners
Duke Energy sets record consumption
Stockpile estimates may be misleading, say some coal producers
Peach Bottom alert not a threat
National Grid hopes to close deal in August
PUC seeks incentives, penalties for energy efficiency
Mirant cautious in pursuing development opportunities
DTE Energy Services, ArcLight Capital Partners sell two power plants
Critics rip cost of proposed wind farm
August 10, 2007 | Permalink
August 9, 2007
Areva, GE, Rosatom vie for $14 billion India nuclear contracts
BP, Powerspan collaborate on CO2 capture technology for power plants
PJM orders voltage reduction to cope with extreme power demand
AEP subsidiaries invest in wind energy
AEP to purchase gas-fired plant from Dominion
CO2 triggers event alert at Peach Bottom
August 9, 2007 | Permalink
August 8, 2007
Utah mine owner has ties to PA
Duke Energy's CEO blasts nationwide RPS legislation
Forces joined on tidal energy
Spectra Energy pipeline projects designed to capitalize on Northeast LNG
Exelon discussed nuclear plant plans
Two nuclear plants planned for Florida
EIA finds Lieberman-McCain cap-and-trade bill would boost coal prices 245 percent by 2030
Ameren looks at new nuclear plant
August 8, 2007 | Permalink
August 7, 2007
PUC schedules 12 meetings on power line
DOE prepares for new phase of carbon sequestration testing
LNG developers in Northeast meet resistance
House passes energy bill with 15 percent renewable mandate, drawing veto threat
New oilsands plan requires deep pockets
HECO gets OK to build new power plant
Gas groups hope lawmakers reach compromise that does not demonize industry
August 7, 2007 | Permalink
August 6, 2007
Pittsburgh area man to help steer state energy policies
Allegheny Power launches plan to make homes energy-efficient
Former senator opposes growth of gas imports
FERC OKs bigger El Paso LNG site
PJM seeks to settle claims of meddling with monitor unit
Push for energy legislation enters a trick dance of trade-offs
Power plant projects proceed -- with caution
SoCal power plants get boost from smog agency
U.S. needs more power plants to support data centers
August 6, 2007 | Permalink
August 3, 2007
State regulators urge House to reject federal RPS mandate amendment
Wind farms outlawed from the PA wilds
Keeping electricity use and supply in balance
PJM files market monitor settlement proposal with FERC
Energy battle intensifies in Washington
ISO New England concludes analysis on meeting region's electricity needs
Fight over oil tax threatens energy bill
PPL evaluating additional generation at Montour site in Pennsylvania
August 3, 2007 | Permalink
August 2, 2007
U.S. Chamber charges House energy bill fails to produce energy
Allegheny Energy's interstate line hearings on tap
PA home efficiency program has big backlog
Democrats avoid fight over fuel economy in energy bill
Gas groups decry House energy bill as step back from energy security
PPL assigns executive to define company's nuclear strategy
No coal may mean higher energy bills
Calpine receives court approval for sale of Acadia Power Partners
August 2, 2007 | Permalink
August 1, 2007
FirstEnergy breaks ground on innovative new campus in West Akron
PPL to develop comprehensive strategy for nuclear power options
Three companies to develop LNG project
How much power does grid's monitor have?
Power prices may rise with temperatures in the Northeast
Dominion, Shell plan to add 100 MW to West Virginia wind project
Democrats lack unity in House over energy bill
AEP hopes to see Ohio rate issue addressed this year, early '08 the latest
Governor challenges senator's stance on coal plants
August 1, 2007 | Permalink
