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Duke Energy this week said it has a definitive agreement to sell a minority interest in part of its commercial renewable energy portfolio owned and operated by its affiliate, Duke Energy Renewables, to the John Hancock Infrastructure Fund and John Hancock Life Insurance Company. Duke in an April 24 release said the interest is valued […]

Rocky Mountain Power (RMP) on April 24 said an updated analysis of its operations suggests the company could lower costs for customers if it accelerates the retirement of four coal-fired units in Wyoming. Gary Hoogeveen, president and CEO of RMP, which is part of Pacificorp, told state and local officials the company has not made […]

A former GE Power engineer and a Chinese businessman conspired to steal General Electric (GE) trade secrets related to gas and steam turbine technologies to benefit China, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has alleged in an indictment unsealed on April 23.  The 14-count indictment charges Xiaoqing Zheng, 56, of Niskayuna, New York, and Zhaoxi […]

Sempra Energy on April 22 marked its complete exit from the U.S. renewables business as it completed the sale of 724 MW of operating wind generation and battery assets to American Electric Power (AEP) for $1.05 billion.  The San Diego–headquartered utility holding company, which says it has the largest U.S. customer base, said the move […]

Delivery of MHPS’ Second Order for MEGAMIE is Scheduled for Mid-2019 Unit to support energy management systems; will provide significant CO2 reduction YOKOHAMA, Japan, Apr 25, 2019 – (JCN Newswire) – Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd. (MHPS) has received an order for its hybrid power generation system, named “MEGAMIE”, integrating solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) […]

LOUISVILLE, KY (April 24, 2019) – Charah® Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: CHRA), a leading provider of environmental and maintenance services to the power generation industry, announced today that it received two prestigious safety awards from the North Carolina Department of Labor (NCDOL) in April for an outstanding record of employee safety in 2018. This is the […]

INNIO Announces Successful Commissioning Using Waukesha VHP 9394GSI Gas Engines S&L Energie-Projekte GmbH, INNIO’s Authorized Channel Partner for Waukesha Gas Engines, Provided Four Waukesha Engines to Stadtwerke Lutherstadt Wittenberg GmbH Waukesha Gas Engines with German Grid Code Certification Exceeded Customer Expectations for Overall Efficiency and Emissions Waukesha, WISC.— April 24, 2019 — As Germany aims […]

Expected to Spur Over One Billion Dollars in Clean Energy Investments and Create Over 1,000 Good-Paying Short- and Long-Term Jobs Accelerates Progress Toward Governor Cuomo’s Proposed Mandate for 70 percent of State’s Electricity to Come from Renewable Sources by 2030 under the Green New Deal Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the third annual solicitation […]

The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) on April 24 rejected Vectren’s proposal to build an 850-MW natural gas-fired power plant to replace two coal-burning units at its A.B. Brown Generating Station, along with another coal unit at a nearby plant. The commission said it based its decision on the potential financial risk to ratepayers who they said […]

Managing the power load of a Las Vegas casino might seem a daunting task. MGM Resorts International, which operates several iconic properties on the city’s famous strip along with other hospitality and entertainment venues worldwide, took matters into its own hands a few years ago as it tried to control its energy costs and also […]