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Low Oil Prices not Expected to Slow Fracking Next Year Despite a drop in oil prices brought on in part by increased U.S. production, oil and gas exploration is still expected to begin in southern Illinois, according to industry officials. “We are going to continue with our evaluation in Illinois...
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...
By Ted Caddell Duke Energy this month filed a plan with North Carolina environmental agencies to remove millions of tons of coal ash from four sites in the state, the beginning of a multi-year $3.4 billion remediation effort. Duke, which reported operating revenue of $26.4 billion last year, has not...
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...
By Michael Brooks The joint operating agreement between PJM and Duke Energy Progress should be revised to reflect the 2012 merger between Duke Energy and Progress Energy and eliminate Progress’ favored treatment on interchange pricing, according to the RTO’s Independent Market Monitor. The Monitor filed a protest Oct. 24 urging...
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...
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