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State regulators and public advocates last week filed a new complaint in their nearly two-year effort to force a reduction in the formula transmission rates for Baltimore Gas and Electric and Pepco Holdings Inc. utilities. Officials in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and D.C. said they opened the new docket (EL15-27)...
State Reviewing Company’s Plan to Use Corn-Based Ethanol at New Plant State environmental officials have agreed to a special review of a company’s plan to make ethylene oxide at a proposed riverfront plant south of Wilmington rather than import the hazardous chemical on rail cars from Gulf Coast refineries. Croda, a...
ICC to Vote on Rock Island Clean Line at Next Meeting The Commerce Commission could vote today on the future of a $2 billion direct-current transmission project designed to bring wind energy from the Midwest, including Iowa, into the PJM system. The 500-mile Rock Island Clean Line would transmit wind...
Judge Rules Energy Future Can Auction its Oncor Holdings A state bankruptcy court judge has ruled that Energy Future Holdings can begin accepting bids for its majority stake in Texas transmission company Oncor. Energy Future, which has declared bankruptcy, is selling off its 80% share in Oncor, which has 120,000 miles...
Delaware City Refinery Drops Expansion Plan, Looking at NGLs Port Possibility PBF Energy, owner of the Delaware City Refinery, has dropped plans for a $1 billion project to expand low-sulfur fuel production. But it is considering a $100 million investment to support cleaner fuel production and to export natural gas liquids...
State Holds Delayed Hearing on PSEG New Nuke Plans The state’s Congressional delegation arranged for a public comment session on a possible new reactor at Public Service Enterprise Group’s Artificial Island site in New Jersey after lawmakers realized that only Garden State residents had been given the opportunity to talk.
Public Advocate Warns About Risk of Third-Party Contracts [caption id="attachment_10664" align="alignright" width="123"] Bonar[/caption] Public Advocate Dave Bonar is warning Delmarva Power & Light customers to check their contracts with third-party electricity suppliers to make sure they’re not at risk for winter price spikes. “It’s important people don’t get trapped into...
Lawmaker: UP Needs Plants, Not Transmission Upgrades [caption id="attachment_10561" align="alignright" width="193"] Dianda[/caption] State Rep. Scott Dianda thinks utilities should build new power plants to replace retiring generators in the remote Upper Peninsula, rather than bringing in power over new transmission lines. Dianda introduced a resolution encouraging the build-out of new power...
PSC Official Urges People to Pay Attention to Pepco Takeover After three public meetings about Exelon’s pending takeover of the parent company of Delmarva Power & Light drew scant interest, the Public Service Commission’s executive director called on residents to come forward and voice their concerns. Robert Howatt said he was...
PSC Gives Go-Ahead for Out-of-State Tx Ownership The Public Service Commission has ruled that out-of-state companies can build and own transmission lines in the state, clearing the way for PJM to move forward with a solicitation process to upgrade lines delivering power from New Jersey’s Artificial Island nuclear complex. (See related...
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