Mitsubishi’s first U.S. turbine production facility in North America poised...
Although Mitsubishi’s Savannah Machinery Works delivered its first 300-ton commercial gas turbine only 18 months ago, work at the plant has been steady and unlikely to decrease any time soon, according...
View ArticleCMS Energy announces Board of Director nominations
Eleven members are seeking election to CMS Energy Corp.'s (NYSE: CMS) Board of Directors.
View ArticleThe Laclede Group to acquire Alabama Gas Corp.
The Laclede Group Inc. (NYSE: LG) has entered into an agreement with Energen Corp. (NYSE:EGN) to acquire 100 percent equity of Alabama Gas Corp.
View ArticleTime lapse video shows construction at Plant Vogtle
A time-lapse video released by Southern Co. shows the placement of the condenser B Lower Shell into the Vogtle Unit 3 turbine island.
View ArticleU.S. Geothermal purchases 62-MW project for $6.4mn
U.S. Geothermal (NYSE: HTM) signed a Stock Purchase Agreement to acquire Ram Power Corp.’s 62-MW Geysers project for $6.4 million in cash.
View ArticleEPA issues greenhouse gas permit for La Paloma Energy Center project
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Region 6 office has again issued a greenhouse gas permit for the La Paloma Energy Center LLC project in Texas after the permit had been cleared by the...
View ArticleSt. Joseph Energy Center wins 18-month delay for Indiana project
St. Joseph Energy Center LLC won an 18-month extension, to December 2015, to begin construction on its gas-fired power project in Indiana.
View ArticleU.S. wind energy reduced carbon emissions by 4.4% in 2013
The U.S. wind sector helped to reduce power industry carbon emissions by 96 million metric tons in 2013, according to the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA).
View ArticlePoint Lepreau nuclear power plant shuts down
A problem with a turbine system pump has led to the shutdown of the 660-MW Point Lepreau Generation Station in New Brunswick, Canada.
View ArticleGE launches new wind turbine
General Electric (NYSE: GE) has launched a new wind turbine, specifically for India’s wind market.
View ArticleCaterpillar introduces new diesel generators
Caterpillar Inc. has launched two new 50 Hz extensions of diesel generator sets that will offer fuel-efficient power nodes, addressing the growing demand for backup power.
View ArticleMore storage tanks coming to Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant
Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) said it plans to add more storage tanks that will store contaminated water by the end of March 2015 at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan.
View ArticleNevada solar power project completed
The Moapa Band of Paiutes Tribal Council, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) officials and Stronghold Engineering celebrated the completion of a new 252-kW off-grid concentrated...
View ArticleGenscape says nuclear outages could affect NYISO market this spring
Scheduled plant outages, most importantly nuclear refueling, could be the main source of volatility in the coming months in the New York ISO (NY ISO) market, according to an analyst at Genscape.
View ArticleMaryland PSC approves 1,000-MW Old Dominion Electric project
The Maryland Public Service Commission on April 8, after no party objected to a March 24 tentative approval and no commissioner asked for any changes in that tentative approval, formally signed off on...
View ArticleSouthwest Va. coal-fired plant being converted to natural gas
Appalachian Power has begun the process to convert a coal-fired plant in southwest Virginia to natural gas.
View ArticleMaine DEP: First Wind needs to show financial records
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is ordering First Wind to prove that it has enough money to build four wind power projects.
View ArticleJames River Coal files for bankruptcy
James River Coal Co. says it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as part of its efforts to turn around its business.
View ArticleFirst Superfund solar farm completed
The first utility scale solar project constructed on an active Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Superfund site is now complete.
View ArticleCB&I to decommission floating military nuclear power plant
CB&I (NYSE: CBI) was awarded a $35 million contract from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, to decommission, dismantle and dispose of a nuclear reactor on a barge.
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