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Ginna Fights to Avoid Being Next Nuclear Plant Shuttered
Constellation Energy Nuclear Group (CENG)—a joint venture between Exelon Corp. and EDF Group—filed a petition on July 11 with the New York State Public Service Commission (NYPSC) in an effort to keep the R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant in Ontario,… Read More

Coal Stockpiles Fall to Lowest Level Since 2006
On June 30, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) issued its “Quarterly Coal Report” covering the first quarter of 2014. The report includes data on coal production, exports, imports, receipts, prices, consumption, quality, stocks, and refined coal. U.S. coke production,… Read More

Senate Confirms Bay, LaFleur to Lead FERC
Uncertainties about leadership at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) were resolved on Tuesday, as the U.S. Senate voted separately to confirm Norman Bay as chair and Cheryl LaFleur to a second term at the regulatory body. The Senate approved… Read More

IEA Chief: U.S. Energy Security “Golden Age” Is an Illusion
Optimism about U.S. energy security, which is rooted in the abundant supply of fossil fuels alone, is misplaced, Maria van der Hoeven, head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) told attendees at an energy conference in Washington, D.C., on Monday. … Read More

Construction Begins on World’s Largest Carbon Capture Retrofit
The Department of Energy (DOE), NRG Energy Inc., and JX Nippon Oil & Gas Exploration Corp. announced on July 15 that construction has begun on the first commercial-scale post-combustion carbon capture retrofit project on an existing coal-fired power plant in… Read More

House Energy and Commerce Chair Outlines Energy Policy Needs for Emerging U.S. Energy Abundance
Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.), chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, on Tuesday unveiled five pillars on which U.S. energy policy should be built and discussed how the nation should tackle climate risks and grid threats. The lawmaker told… Read More

Wyoming Works to Advance Carbon Solutions to Keep Coal Viable
Gov. Matthew Mead is taking an active role in developing an integrated test center to be constructed at a coal-fired power plant in Wyoming to research commercial uses for carbon. As the top coal-producing state in the U.S.—producing more than… Read More

Germany Reforms Renewable Energy Laws
A significant reform of Germany’s aggressive renewable energy laws passed its final hurdle today (July 11), setting the country on a more market-based path toward future growth. The bill was developed and approved by Chancellor Angela Merkel’s coalition government of… Read More

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Evolved Strategy Accelerates Zion Nuclear Plant Decommissioning

RWE’s Thomas Birr on Corporate Strategy in a Changing German Electricity Ecosystem

The EEI’s Campaign for Electric Utility Industry Supremacy

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