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PSE Wind Facilities Each Reach Million MWh Milestone
Puget Sound Energy's Hopkins Ridge and Wild Horse wind facilities have both reached a milestone, with each facility now having produced more than 1 million MWh of clean, renewable electricity since entering service in 2005 and 2006 respectively...
RWE Proposes to Manage German Ultra-High Voltage Grid Systems
Energy company RWE is prepared to take on systems management of the ultra-high voltage grid owned by the four German transmission systems operators. ...
SDG&E Launches Largest Solar Power Initiative in San Diego
Joined by state officials and local community leaders, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) has announced plans for the largest solar power installation in San Diego. ...
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. ...
Delhi International Airport Commissions $77-Million Power Order
ABB has won an order of $77-million for design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of electrical products and systems for the new Terminal 3 (T3) building at Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi, India. ...
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....
USDA Awards $1.4 Billion in Electric Loans
Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer has announced $1.4 billion in loans to build new distribution lines and make system improvements for more than 73,413 new customers and finance the construction and repair of 6,206 miles of distribution line. ...
California ISO Declares Flex-Alert
With a significant heat wave bearing down on California and the West this week and wild fires posing potential threats to the California power grid, the California Independent System Operator Corporation (California ISO) is declaring a Flex Alert for Tuesday, July 8, through Thursday, July 10. ...
Silicon Valley Boosting Transmission With Aluminum Matrix Conductor
Silicon Valley Power, the 112-year-old electric utility established by the city of Santa Clara, California, will install the 3M Aluminum Conductor Composite Reinforced on an existing line to substantially boost capacity without having to enlarge the towers or the right of way...
Maine Utilities Invest $625 Million for New Transmission Line
Maine Public Service Co. (MPS) and Central Maine Power Co. (CMP) announced plans to construct a 345-kV transmission line from central Maine to Northern Aroostook County. ...
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...
Phase I of Nebraska Transmission Line Project Complete
With the energizing of Shell Creek Substation north of Columbus on June 13, Phase I of Nebraska Public Power District’s new transmission line project to increase reliability in east-central Nebraska is essentially complete. ...
Australia to Help Improve Reliability of Mekong Rural Electricity Supplies
Australia is helping the Asian region meet its rapidly growing energy demands in a sustainable way. ...
New Mexico's Four Major Utilities Partner on Solar Project
New Mexico’s four largest electricity providers have partnered to bring the first large-scale, commercial solar generating plant to the state....
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. ...
NorthWestern Energy to File Major Facility Siting Document for Mountain States Transmission Intertie
NorthWestern Energy has submitted the Mountain States Transmission Intertie (MSTI) Major Facility Siting Application (MFSA) with the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). ...
Alliant Energy Sets Timeline for Restoring Power to Downtown Cedar Rapids
Alliant Energy on Friday set a timeline for restoring electric service to the flood-damaged downtown business district in Cedar Rapids. ...
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...
NERC Issues Reliability Advisories on February Florida Outage
The analysis of the February 26, 2008 category four system disturbance in Florida has led to the release of three industry-wide reliability advisories, announced the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) on June 26....
FERC Examines Causes of, Responses to Rising Electricity Costs
Higher fuel prices, increased capital costs and continued uncertainty about climate policy are helping fuel the rising costs of electricity faced by consumers across the country, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ...
Commissioning of First Superconductor Power Transmission Cable System Celebrated
American Superconductor Corp., Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) and the Department of Energy (DOE) celebrated the commissioning of the world’s first high-temperature superconductor (HTS) power transmission cable system in a commercial power grid....
China's State Grid Commissions Equipment Contract for New Power Link
State Grid Corp. of China has awarded ABB a $70-million order for power equipment for a new power link in northeastern China that will help the development of industry in the region...
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....
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