Finance
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Finance
TREND: Wind Power Becalmed?
U.S. wind power appears becalmed, partially stymied by transmission constraints, and also by financing difficulties in the current recession. Read the details.
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Legal & Regulatory
Coal Companies Peabody, CONSOL, and Arch Are Weathering the Economic Storm
Coal continues to demonstrate considerable financial muscle in the current economic downturn, despite anti-coal rhetoric and concerns about climate change.
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Legal & Regulatory
Utility Customer Satisfaction: A Faith-Based Initiative?
Does customer satisfaction play a meaningful role in guiding utility operations? Many utilities think it does, as do many regulators. The market apparently doesn’t. Data suggest that the jury is out on the question, and the intuitive answer may not match the empirical evidence.
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Legal & Regulatory
TREND: Coal Industry’s Future Faces Challenges
What role will coal play as the nation moves toward trying to reduce greenhouse gases? The picture is mixed, as these news stories from around the country demonstrate.
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Legal & Regulatory
Nuclear Loan Guarantees Have Failed
Nuclear loan guarantees in the 2005 Energy Policy Act have proven to be a failure: not just too little, but far too late.
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Finance
Utilities Survive Credit Woes, So Far
So far, U.S. electricity generators have managed to survive the current credit slump and financial collapse, but their viability could suffer if the economy continues to deteriorate and credit markets remain tight.
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Finance
Uranium Prices Fall with Those of Other Commodities
Market watchers predict that uranium prices will remain low in the short term. But low prices don’t necessarily mean that the fuel’s sales will increase.