Grady wind farm installs last turbine
The Grady wind farm, in New Mexico, has completed the installation of 12 turbines and now moves into finalizing details on the substation.
View ArticleAWEA announces personnel changes
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) has appointed Jana Adams senior vice president to lead its conference, membership and business development department.
View ArticleGE introduces boiler water treatment technology
GE (NYSE: GE) revealed the Solus AP line of all-polymer dispersants for control of deposits in mid- to low-pressure boilers in a variety of industries.
View ArticleTritium leak discovered at Perry nuclear power plant
Tritium was discovered in groundwater outside of the Perry nuclear power plant in Ohio.
View ArticleSmoke fills South Texas Project nuclear power plant control room
A fire alarm at the South Texas Project nuclear power plant led to the declaration of an Unusual Event with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).
View ArticleBrayton Point retirement may be delayed
Brayton Point Energy LLC, a private equity firm and owner of the Brayton Point coal-fired power plant will have to decide by the end of January if the plant’s retirement, originally scheduled for 2017,...
View ArticleERCOT demand increases by 2.1 percent in 2013
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas region showed a 2.1 percent increase in electric use in 2013 compared to 2012, the grid operator recently announced
View ArticleNuclear waste repository not receiving additional fed. funds
A $1.1 trillion federal spending bill does not include any money allotted to review and develop a nuclear spent fuel repository site.
View ArticleSiemens signs service contract for Russian combined cycle power plant
Siemens and Open Joint Stock Company Fortum have signed a six-year service contract for Fortum’s Nyaganskaya GRES combined cycle power plant in Nyagan, Russia.
View ArticleSan Antonio utility begins smart meter rollout
CPS Energy, the municipally-owned utility for San Antonio, plans to replace or modify nearly all the meters in its service area with smart meters that will link customers’ households directly to the...
View ArticleUS industry group protests China’s solar PV taxes
The Coalition for American Solar Manufacturing (CASM) , which consists of about 250 solar businesses who employ a nearly 25,000 Americans, protested against China’s high taxes on U.S. and Korean...
View ArticleSpecial inspection begins at Farley nuclear power plant
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) began special inspections at the Farley nuclear power plant in Alabama to investigate why electrical circuits failed in Unit 2 earlier this month.
View ArticlePA Coal Alliance announces support for Governor's energy plan
Gov. Corbett released a State Energy Plan, adopting an "all of the above" approach on Tuesday.
View ArticleRepresentatives from World's Largest Utilities to Attend DistribuTECH
Representatives from the world's largest utilities will participate in this year's DistribuTECH Conference and Exhibition to be held next week in San Antonio, Texas, USA.
View ArticleCanadian Solar to supply solar power modules
Canadian Solar Inc. (Nasdaq: CSIQ) said that its subsidiary, Canadian Solar Solutions Inc., signed an agreement with Silvercreek Solar Park Inc. to provide 10 MWac in solar modules to a project in...
View ArticleCape Wind power project faces new lawsuit
The proposed Cape Wind offshore wind energy project faces another lawsuit from opponents who say state regulators should not have forced NSTAR to purchase energy produced by the project.
View ArticleERCOT plans more than $3.6 billion in transmission improvements
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas is planning to spend more than $3.6 billion on 16 transmission improvement projects between 2014 and 2018.
View ArticleConstruction begins at Barilla Solar Project
First Solar (Nasdaq: FSLR) has begun Phase I construction at the 22-MW Barilla Solar Project in Pecos County, Texas.
View ArticleCanadian wind project begins commercial operation
The 99-MW Cape Scott Wind Project in Canada has entered commercial operation, according to GDF SUEZ Canada Inc. and joint venture partners Mitsui & Co. Ltd. and Fiera Axium Infrastructure Inc. The...
View ArticleGlobal wind energy industry banks $28.1bn in investments in 2013
Global venture capital (VC) funding in the wind sector increased to $455 million in 2013, with total funding reaching $28.1 billion, according to a report from Mercom Capital Group LLC.
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