California Voters Reject Proposition 80; Support Environment and Competitive Energy Markets
The following statement was released by Constellation Energy in response to the defeat of the Proposition 80 ballot initiative in the Nov. 8 California election. ...
Capgemini Survey: Utility Industry Consolidation Likely to Heat up in 2006
As business and financial leaders from across regulated and competitive North American electricity markets gathered to look inside the "crystal ball" to discern the drivers of sustainable growth in the industry's future, a majority of companies are looking to partner with third-party service providers or consider M&A activity to gain a competitive edge in the marketplace...
SDG&E to Unveil Potential Corridors for Sunrise Powerlink Transmission Line
With input from community and business leaders and the general public, San Diego Gas & Electric has mapped out broad potential route corridors for the proposed Sunrise Powerlink electrical transmission line...
Electric Service for 3,065,000 Impacted by Hurricane Wilma Restored by FPL, Assisting Crews
More than 94% of Florida Power & Light Company customers impacted by Hurricane Wilma have received electric service back as of this morning...
Federal Government Increases Renewable Energy Use Over 1000% since 1999; Exceeds Goal
The Department of Energy announced that the federal government has exceeded its goal of obtaining 2.5% of its electricity needs from renewable energy sources by Sept. 30, 2005...
Northeast Utilities to Focus on its Regulated Businesses, Divest all Competitive Businesses by End of 2006
Broadening a strategy launched earlier this year when it announced its intention to exit the competitive energy wholesale marketing and services businesses, Northeast Utilities announced that it will also divest its other competitive businesses—generation and retail marketing—to focus entirely on its regulated transmission, distribution and generation operations. ...
U.S. Wind Industry to Break Installation Records, Expand by More Than 35% in 2005
The American Wind Energy Association stated in its Third Quarter Market Report that the U.S. wind energy industry will install about 2,500 MW of new wind power this year, a record amount that will help lower skyrocketing home heating and electric bills by reducing the demand for natural gas...
FERC Chairman Comments Reliability Provisions of EPAct 2005
"Thank you for inviting me to discuss one of the most important subjects associated with enactment of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, namely the establishment of enforceable reliability standards"...
Pacific Gas and Electric Company and Sea Breeze Pacific to Explore Major New Electric Transmission Project
Pacific Gas and Electric Company and Sea Breeze Pacific West Coast Cable, LP, have agreed to study the possible development of an undersea electric transmission line that would enhance power supplies in northern California by connecting the region with sources of low-cost and renewable electricity in the Pacific Northwest...
NERC Approves ReliabilityFirst Council
The nation's newest regional reliability council, ReliabilityFirst, has been approved by the North American Electric Reliability Council members and Board of Trustees and plans to begin full operations on Jan. 1, 2006. ...
PJM Approves Additional $297 Million in Transmission System Improvements
PJM Interconnection has approved an additional $297 million in upgrades to the electric transmission system in the 13-state PJM region...
More Than 2.5 million FPL Customers Impacted by Wilma Now Have Power Back; Company Readies for Slower Going
Florida Power & Light Company has restored power to 2.5 million or 77 percent of its 3.2 million customers affected by the major storm. ...
British Court Dismisses Scottish Power Challenge on Transmission Charges
The High Court dismissed on all counts Scottish Power's legal challenge to Ofgem's decision to approve National Grid's new charging arrangements for the high-voltage transmission network...
FPL Wilma Restoration Team Reaches 75% Mark; 2.4 Million Customers Now Back in Service
More than 2.4 million customers, or 75% of the more than 3.2 million customers left without power by Hurricane Wilma, now have power back thanks to the efforts of 17,700 workers from 33 states and Canada amassed by Florida Power & Light Company...
Ontario Power Authority to Procure 3,000 MW for Ontario Grid
The Ontario Power Authority announced that it is commencing procurement initiatives to bring close to 3000 MW of electricity to the Ontario grid, much of it in the Greater Toronto Area...
Santee Cooper Invests $135 Million in Transmission Projects to Enhance Reliability, Capacity
Santee Cooper, South Carolina, announced it is investing $135 million in transmission projects throughout South Carolina in order to enhance reliability and add more capacity to accommodate its growing customer demand for electricity...
Canadian Association Urges Federal Government to Improve Capital Investment Conditions for the Electricity Sector
The Canadian Electricity Association, appearing before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance, called on the federal government to improve Canada's investment climate for the electricity industry by making adjustments to existing tax provisions...
Power Restored to 1.1 Million FPL Customers, More Than One-Third of Those Left without Electric Service by Hurricane Wilma
Early into the third day of round-the-clock restoration following Hurricane Wilma, Florida Power & Light Company said it has brought electric service back to 1.1 million customers - nearly one-third of the approximately 3.2 million customers left without power...
METC to Transform Transmission System with Intelligent Network
Michigan Electric Transmission Company, LLC, a Trans-Elect enterprise, has finalized an agreement with IBM to conduct consulting and integration services for the upgrade of its protection and control relay system, a project designed to enhance the overall reliability of METC's transmission system, and which is expected to span seven to eight years...
FPL Restores Power to 647,000 of the 3.2 Million FPL Customers Left without Electric Service by Hurricane Wilma
Early into the second full day of round-the-clock restoration following Hurricane Wilma, Florida Power & Light Company said it has brought electric service back to 647,000 customers - nearly 20 percent of the approximately 3.2 million customers left without power...
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company Personnel Depart for Western Maryland in Response to Snow Storm
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company announced that approximately 60 linemen and support staff were deployed to Western Maryland to assist Allegheny Power with electric service restoration in response to heavy snowfall this week...
Progress Energy Sending Crews to Assist in Aftermath of Hurricane Wilma
As Progress Energy wraps up power restoration in its own service area today, the company is deploying 530 line and service and tree personnel from the Carolinas and Florida service territories to South Florida to assist in restoration in areas damaged by Hurricane Wilma. ...
FPL Restores Power to 277,400 Customers Following Hurricane Wilma
Since Hurricane Wilma exited Florida Monday afternoon, FPL has restored electric service to 277,400 of the approximately 3.2 million FPL customers left without power due to the powerful category 3 storm...
Progress Energy Florida Crews Responding to Hurricane Wilma
Hundreds of Progress Energy Florida crews are responding to outages caused by Hurricane Wilma throughout the company's service area. ...
FPL’s Electrical Grid Suffers Extensive Damage from Hurricane Wilma
Hurricane Wilma made landfall this morning as a Category 3, much more intense and larger than earlier forecasted. ...
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