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Slowing Economy Prompts Job Reductions at Progress Energy Florida
Reflecting the state's economic downturn, Progress Energy Florida announced that it will eliminate about 300 positions by the end of the year....
Con Edison Solutions to Provide Energy Services for NY Power Authority
ConEdison Solutions has been awarded a contract through competitive bidding to provide energy services for the New York Power Authority...
FERC Approves ITC Midwest Cost Allocation Proposal
In a decision that will reduce impediments for wind energy development in Iowa and Minnesota, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has approved a cost allocation proposal from ITC Midwest LLC for connecting generators to the electric grid. ...
Fitch: Dominican Republic's Electricity Sector on the Brink of Financial Distress
Fitch Ratings has published a special report this week on the Dominican Republic electricity sector. ...
S.D. Myers Buys Back Specific GE Energy Assets
S.D. Myers Inc. (Tallmadge, Ohio, U.S.) has completed its acquisition of specific assets of GE Energy, which include the intellectual property rights...
LED Streetlights Shine on Mayors
GE Lighting Systems Inc. (Hendersonville, North Carolina, U.S.) showcased its new LED StreetDreams post-top fixtures in June 2008 at the 76th Annual Conference...
Chief Technology Officers
In the Transmission and Distribution Space, Utility Executives are Quite Focused on the prospect of building out the intelligent grid. If our only goal...
ABB to Acquire Kuhlman Electric
ABB (Zurich, Switzerland) will acquire transformer company Kuhlman Electric Corp. (Versailles, Kentucky, U.S.) from private equity firm The Carlyle Group....
FERC Approves Settlement Agreement for Trans-Allegheny Interstate Line Company
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has approved a settlement agreement that establishes formula rates for the proposed Trans-Allegheny Interstate Line (TrAIL) and other related transmission projects. ...
FERC Accepts Transmission Planning Compliance Filings from Western Providers
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has conditionally accepted compliance filings on the transmission planning process associated with Order No. 890 from transmission providers in the Western United States. ...
Investing in Wind Power Is Critical to Texas’ Future, Public Interest Groups and Legislators Tell Officials
A coalition of public interest groups and legislators Monday urged Texas' Public Utility Commission (PUC) to build more wind power transmission lines, saying that is the best way to reduce energy costs for Texas residents. ...
Environmental Policy Expert to Illinois: Investing in Smart Grids = Greener Economy
How can Illinoisans curb global warming and invigorate a sagging economy? According to national climate change policy expert Bracken Hendricks, the state should add smart technology to the electricity grid. ...
Midwest ISO CEO Gives Wholesale Market Review to FERC
Wholesale electricity markets are providing improved reliability and quantifiable value despite many challenges the electricity industry is facing....
NYISO: Electricity Markets Offer Platform to Address Future Energy Challenges
The success of the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) in its efforts to "develop efficient competitive markets, maintain the highest standards of reliability, and plan for the future" offers positive prospects for the ability of organized electricity markets to address future energy challenges...
Report: PJM's Capacity Market Results Analyzed; Changes Recommended
The Brattle Group has completed its study of the Reliability Pricing Model (RPM), the capacity market in the PJM Interconnection region. ...
Surpassing the Masters
A young engineer in one of the classes asked me if there was a simplified, straightforward book explaining the technologies that make up the transmission...
CIGR Stages 42nd Biennial Session
CIGR's 42nd General Session is an International Conference on Large High-Voltage Electric Systems that provides a unique permanent forum for delegates...
AWG Reduces Wire and Cable Costs
American Wire Group Inc. (AWG; www.buyawg.com) has created the AWG Best Alternative to Negotiated Agreements (BANA) Consortium, a service for electric...
Circuit Breaker Test & Maintenance Training Conference Oct. 6-10, 2008 ~ Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Finepoint's 15th Annual Circuit Breaker Test & Maintenance Conference is an opportunity to join peers for practical training in the latest problem-solving...
Shaw EDS to Divest T&D Business to Pike Electric
Pike Electric Inc., a subsidiary of Pike Electric Corp. (Mount Airy, North Carolina, U.S.), is acquiring substantially all of the assets of Shaw Energy...
DOE Announces Solicitations for $30.5 Billion in Loan Guarantees
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced three solicitations for a total of up to $30.5 billion in federal loan guarantees for projects that employ advanced energy technologies that avoid, reduce or sequester air pollutants or greenhouse gas emissions. ...
PSEG CEO: Industry Facing Utility Workforce Perfect Storm
The energy industry could face a perfect storm unless efforts are ramped up to prepare the workforce of the future...
FERC Reaffirms OATT Rule
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) last week largely reaffirmed its rule on open access transmission, Order No. 890, issued in 2007 and its later rehearing order, Order No. 890-A. Today’s ruling provides clarification and guidance on the landmark rule....
Report: Liberalization Powers Ugandan Electricity Industry
Potential investors in the Ugandan electricity industry have reason to be optimistic as the government has passed several power sector reforms to attract investment in the distribution and generation sectors....
Shaw to Divest Transmission and Distribution Business
The Shaw Group Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to sell substantially all of the assets of Shaw Energy Delivery Services, Inc. (EDS) to Pike Electric, Inc.,...
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