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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. ...
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.,...
Arizona Public Service, Iberdrola, And North Delhi Power Receive Edison Award
In recognition of innovative leadership and operational excellence in the electric industry, the Edison Electric Institute has named Arizona Public Service, Iberdrola, S.A., and North Delhi Power Limited as winners of the Edison Award....
Diverse Coalition Launches Campaign for Fair Electric Rates.
A diverse coalition of industrial electricity users, public-interest organizations, consumer groups and publicly owned electric utilities, representing the interests of millions of consumers, has launched the Campaign for Fair Electric Rates. ...
ERCOT Approves Market Rule Change Proposed to Lessen Price Volatility
The Board of Directors for the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), grid operator for most of the state, voted unanimously to approve a market rule change designed to help mitigate recent price volatility in the state’s balancing energy market with implementation scheduled for today ...
Survey: Increasing Generation Capacity Main Concern for Utility Commissioners
Capgemini has released the results from a broad-based opinion survey of state energy regulators across the country. ...
FERC Approves Two Enforcement Settlements: Duquesne Light, Otter Tail Power
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has approved two stipulation and consent agreements that involve separate investigations by the Office of Enforcement into actions by Duquesne Light Co. and Otter Tail Power Co. ...
ConEdison Solutions Advances National Growth Strategy with Recent Acquisition
ConEdison Solutions (White Plains, New York, U.S.) has acquired Custom Energy Services, LLC (Overland Park, Kansas, U.S.), an energy services company...
Oldcastle Acquires Strategic Companies
Oldcastle Precast Enclosure Solutions (OPES; Auburn, Washington, U.S.) has acquired Carson Industries and BES Concrete. The newly formed division, which...
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