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Electric Co-ops Launch “Community Storage” Initiative
Electric cooperatives are poised to increase their use of electric water heaters as a demand response (DR) and energy storage tool in their service territories.&hellips; Read More

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Fortis’ $11.3B Acquisition of ITC Holdings Marks Foray into U.S. Regulated Markets
Canadian utility Fortis wants to acquire ITC Holdings Corp., the largest independent electric transmission company in the U.S., to benefit from "low-risk" regulated power markets. The deal valued at about $11.3 billion will allow Fortis to enter the U.S. regulated… Read More

Supreme Court Stays Implementation of Clean Power Plan
Dealing a major blow to the Obama administration’s climate agenda, the U.S. Supreme Court by a 5-4 vote stayed implementation of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Clean Power Plan (CPP) pending a decision on its legality in the D.C Circuit… Read More

More Headaches for Indian Point Nuclear Plant, Radioactive Water Found in Wells
Entergy Corp.—owner and operator of the Indian Point nuclear power plant located in Buchanan, N.Y.—announced on February 6 that it had discovered elevated levels of tritium in samples from three of its groundwater monitoring wells at the facility. The samples… Read More

California Utility Axes Big Pumped Storage Project
The 400-MW Iowa Hill pumped storage project, planned for a site east of Sacramento as a means of dealing with ever-growing renewable generation in the area, has been canceled by its developer, the Sacramento Municipal Utilities District (SMUD), because of… Read More

Obama's National Action Plan for Cybersecurity Seeks Boosts in Personnel Awareness, Protections
A national action plan issued by the White House seeks to take near-term actions to enhance cybersecurity awareness and protections, including investing more than $19 billion in resources for cybersecurity. The Cybersecurity National Action Plan (CNAP) announced on February 9 is… Read More

Duke Energy Mulls Sale of International Power Plants
Duke Energy is considering the sale of all or most of its international power plants, about 4,400 MW dispersed throughout Central and South America. The company's international business segment, Duke Energy International (DEI), was forced to make the disclosure in… Read More

Duke Energy Fined $6.6 Million for Dan River Coal Ash Spill
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) issued a $6.6 million fine to Duke Energy on February 8 for environmental violations related to the February 2014 coal ash spill from the Dan River power plant near Eden, N.C. Although… Read More

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Check out these stories from POWER's February 2016 issue and its sister publications:

Innovative Heat Exchanger Technology Enhances Proven Designs

Navigating Legal Implications of Power Industry Regulations

Nuclear Relicensing: The Best of Times, the Worst of Times

Power Technology Innovations from the Developing World

Challenges of Increasing Dependence on Gas-Fired Generation

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