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RGGI Funds Set for Several Vehicle Charging Stations The state Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Controls and the University of Delaware plan to place electric vehicle charging stations at five or six locations in the state, with two chargers at each site. The program, with an $80,000 budget from proceeds...
By Kathy Larsen The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission was within its rights to approve PJM’s controversial capacity market rule changes in 2011, a somewhat reluctant federal appeals court ruled Feb. 20, rejecting challenges from New Jersey, Maryland and others. The court also upheld FERC’s approval of changes opposed by the...
Suzlon Could End Up With Big Sky Wind Farm Wind turbine manufacturer Suzlon Group could wind up owning the 240 MW Big Sky wind farm if negotiations between Midwest Generation and NRG Energy do not resolve a debt issue concerning the facility. Bankrupt Midwest Gen is selling assets, including Big Sky,...
ICC Demands ComEd Cut Consumption More Commonwealth Edison must do more for energy efficiency than it has proposed, the Illinois Commerce Commission ruled, requiring the utility to save 25,000 MWh a year more than it currently plans. Even so, ComEd would not come close to the 2% consumption cut that...
January’s sky high energy prices claimed its first casualty Friday as green energy retailer Clean Currents abruptly suspended service, returning its customers to their distribution utilities. Average on Peak Prices - Total LMP PJM RTO (Source: PJM Interconnection, LLC) “The recent extreme weather, which sent the wholesale electricity market...
Joseph Rigby Pepco Holdings Inc. Chairman and CEO Joseph Rigby announced yesterday he will step down as chief executive this year after a turbulent tenure marked by criticism over the company’s reliability. Frank Heintz, lead independent director of the Pepco board, said the company has hired executive search firm Russell...
Bill Requires PSC Members to Disclose Finances A bill requiring members of the Public Service Commission to file financial disclosure statements for public view went to the governor’s office for signature after the House of Representatives approved it last week. The Senate approved it in May. More: NewsDaily KENTUCKY Plants...
Big Rivers Rate Hike Protested Big Rivers Electric’s proposal for a rate increase is generating opposition in the state. The hike — about 21% for residential customers and 25% for industry — is meant to make up for revenue the cooperative will lose when a second aluminum smelter leaves its...
Zion Fuel-Rod Removal to Begin A critical part of the years-long Zion nuclear plant decommissioning is set to begin in January with removal of the spent-fuel rods. The work is vital to EnergySolutions, the company that obtained the Nuclear Regulatory Commission license from plant owner Exelon in order to undertake...
DuPont Activates Solar Facility DuPont started up a 548-kW solar installation on a former Superfund landfill site in Newport. The project, developed by Tangent Energy Solutions and owned by Greenwood Energy, had its solar panels supplied by DuPont Apollo, a DuPont subsidiary. More: DuPont ILLINOIS Midwest Gen Coal Ash Suit...
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