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Parsons Brinckerhoff announces role changes for US hydropower operations
Parsons Brinckerhoff, an infrastructure developer and operator has named Dr. Matthew Chan assistant vice president and west hydropower operations manager for the western U.S region.
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AREVA to supply spent nuclear fuel dry storage canisters for $20mn
AREVA TN won two $20 million contracts to supply its NUHOMS dry storage canisters and horizontal storage modules (HSM) to two unnamed U.S. utilities to store used nuclear fuel.
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DOE announces $30 million in funding to ARPA-E projects
Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz announced Monday the U.S. Department of Energy will provide $30 million in funding to 12 Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) projects.
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Consumers Energy, DTE Energy, Nexant join DR & smart grid association
DTE Energy, Consumers Energy and Nexant have joined have joined the Association for Demand Response & Smart Grid (ADS).
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Avista proposes rate increase for Washington customers
Avista filed a request with the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) to increase base rates for electric and natural gas customers, effective January 1, 2015.
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02/05 Henry Hub Average Natural Gas Spot Prices
The Henry Hub is the pricing point for natural gas futures contracts traded on the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX).
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Exelon says it could close nuclear plants to save money
Exelon (NYSE: EXC) announced it would close its nuclear power plants if they are not profitable.
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Planned outage begins at Scotland nuclear power plant
The Torness nuclear power Unit 1 in Scotland was taken offline Feb. 7 for a planned refueling and maintenance outage that will cost 30 million pounds ($49 million).
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Turkey’s first nuclear power plant delayed
Turkey’s first nuclear power plant will be delayed as Turkish officials want an environmental report to be resubmitted, according to Reuters.
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Water quality improves at Dan River Steam Station after ash basin release
Test results from water samples analyzed by Duke Energy and the North Carolina Department of Natural Resources (DENR) shows that water quality continues to improve downstream at the Dan River Steam...
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EIA: Reduced water runoff will affect hydropower in Pacific Northwest
Reduced water supply in the Pacific Northwest this year will impact hydropower outlook in the area, according to a report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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PECO restores service to more than half affected by winter storm
PECO has restored service to about 420,000 customers, more than half of those impacted by Tuesday’s winter ice storm.
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Calif. ISO issues flex alert after natural gas shortage
The California Independent System Operator Corporation (ISO) is issuing a statewide flex alert after a shortage of natural gas caused by cold weather in the U.S. and Canada.
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Nuclear power unit in S. Korea OK to restart
South Korea’s Nuclear Safety and Security Commission approved the restart of Unit 5 at the 5,881 MW Hanul nuclear power plant.
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Report: Dynamic pricing rates available to 18% of US customers by 2020
Navigant Research’s Dynamic Pricing report shows that dynamic electricity pricing based on time of day and grid conditions are on the rise.
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ERCOT drops electricity conservation alert
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) canceled a Conservation Alert that was in effect from Feb. 6-7.
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Blue Creek Wind Farm Presents $2.7M to Ohio counties
Iberdrola Renewables, Ohio State Senator Cliff Hite and State Representative Tony Burkley, presented checks to Van Wert and Paulding counties, which is the first of the annual PILOT payments the nearly...
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AREVA rebrands logistics & used fuel storage businesses
AREVA Inc. has rebranded its logistics and used fuel storage business as AREVA TN. The rebranding unites all of AREVA’s Transnuclear units – Transnuclear International in France; Transnuclear in the...
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Video, details released on 2013 sniper attack on power grid
Details have been released on a previously unpublicized 2013 assault by snipers on PG&E's Metcalf transmission substation.
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Fuel rods in French nuclear power plants have corrosion
EDF must fix excess corrosion on fuel rods inside 25 of its 58 nuclear reactors in France, according to Platts.
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