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COAL-GEN keynote speakers discuss industry challenges
COAL-GEN 2013 started with speeches from four keynote speakers about the current coal-fired power generation industry, including its current challenges and different methods to handle them.
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Duke acquires largest solar project in San Francisco
Duke Energy Renewables acquired a 4.5 MW solar power project in San Francisco from developer Recurrent Energy.
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UPDATE: Vermont Yankee nuclear plant survives in appeals court ruling
An attempt to force the shutdown of the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant has failed in a federal appeals court.
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SMUD general manager & CEO to retire
John Di Stasio, general manager and chief executive officer of the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD), announced his retirement effective in 2014.
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Natural gas-fired power plant planned for Mexico
Three companies announced they will be working together to build and operate a natural gas-fired, combined-cycle power plant in Mexico.
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NV Energy to hold stockholder vote on proposed merger
NV Energy said that a special meeting of stockholders will be held on Sept. 25 at its headquarters to consider and vote upon the proposed acquisition of the utility by MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co.
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Canadian Solar modules to help power islands
Canadian Solar Inc. said its modules would be used for a 600 kW solar project in the Leeward Islands in the West Indies.
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Regulators file suits against Duke's coal ash impoundments in N.C.
The North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources filed two lawsuits for injunctive relief against Duke Energy Progress Inc. and Duke Energy Carolinas LLC for claims related to the...
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Panda Power planning 859 MW natural gas-fired power plant in Maryland
Panda Power is intending to build, own and operate an 859 MW combined-cycle power plant in Brandywine, Md.
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Illinois EPA believes closed coal-fired plant polluting groundwater
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency believes ash ponds at the closed coal-fired Vermilion Power Station may be leaching contaminates into the ground water.
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Wind energy growth to provide boost to global O&M market
The rapid pace of wind energy capacity is expected to help increase the value of the operations and maintenance market from $3 billion in 2008 to $19 billion by 2020.
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Gehrlicher Solar America Corp. completes first phase of solar project
Gehrlicher Solar America Corp. announced Monday it has completed building Phase 1 of a 7.2-MW solar power project in Pio Rico, Ariz.
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Missouri nuclear power plant back in service
Ameren Missouri’s Callaway Energy Center has been restored to service after being taken offline as a result of an electrical fault on the main electrical power cables exiting the plant.
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Siemens to supply wind energy turbines to Washington project
Portland General Electric contracted Siemens Energy to supply and install 116, 2.3 MW wind turbines at the Tucannon River Wind Farm in Washington.
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Pattern begins construction on Texas wind energy project
Pattern Energy Group closed financing and started construction on the 218 MW Panhandle Wind project in Texas.
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NRC gives Indian Point 2 temporary approval
Entergy Corp. has received a formal notice from the NRC that it can continue operating Indian Point unit 2 under the existing while the license renewal process is ongoing.
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Lightning strikes cause power outages in California
More than 82,000 customers across southern California are in the dark as of August 20 as storms rolled through the area and knocked out power.
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Reclamation forecasts lower water release to Lake Mead in 2014
The Bureau of Reclamation has used data projections of Lake Powell and Lake Mead reservoir elevations that a release of 7.48 million acre-feet from Lake Powell is required in water year 2014.
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Activated carbon market to top $4bn by 2019
According to a report from Transparency Market Research, the global market for activated carbon will more than double between 2012 and 2019, climbing from $1.91 billion to $4.18 billion in that time...
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First Solar and Roseville, Calif. sign agreement for solar power
First Solar Inc. and Roseville, Calif. announced Tuesday they have signed a power purchase agreement for 32 MW of power from the Lost Hills photovoltaic plant.
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