D.C. Public Service Commission Denies Exelon-Pepco Merger The final hurdle for Exelon Corp.’s purchase of Pepco Holdings Inc. (PHI) became the ultimate stumbling block, as the Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia (DCPSC) could not be persuaded that the merger was in the public interest.… Read More
U.S. and China Advance Clean Coal Agreement The U.S. and China on Tuesday finalized a memorandum of understanding that will allow them to jointly advance carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) and other clean coal technologies for commercial use. The agreement between the Department of Energy (DOE)… Read More
Sendai Nuclear Unit Restart Suspended Amid Equipment Trouble Kyushu Electric Power Co.'s restart of Sendai 1—the first Japanese reactor to begin operation under new safety standards after the Fukushima disaster—hit a technical hiccup last week, prompting the company to halt ramp up of power output. The utility said… Read More
DecisionBriefs | OSIsoft Condition-Based Maintenance Bolsters the Bottom Line in Power Generation. The power generation industry is undergoing a period of rapid transformation. A growing number of operators are considering the adoption of condition-based maintenance (CBM). This whitepaper discusses the forces that are driving demand for CBM, how CBM works and why it is an effective alternative to planned maintenance strategies. Find out more about CBM for Power Generation here.
Southern Co. to Acquire Natural Gas Distribution Leader Southern Co. and AGL Resources—the largest natural gas–only distribution company in the U.S.—have agreed to merge in a deal that will make AGL Resources a wholly-owned subsidiary of the giant electric company. The transaction announced on Aug. 24 has an… Read More
Coming Soon: The Solar-Powered Navy It may not be powering its ships using the sun, but the U.S. Navy will soon be using solar power to keep at least some of the lights on at 14 of its installations in California. The Department of the… Read More
DOI OKs 485-MW California Solar PV Project The Department of Interior (DOI) has approved the 485-MW Blythe Mesa Solar project, a photovoltaic (PV) project that will be built in Riverside County, Calif. RRG Renewables' project will be built on 3,587 acres of private land—"primarily lands that have… Read More
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