Australia Puts Huge Chinese-Backed Coal Mine Project on Hold Plans for a massive coal mine in New South Wales, Australia, which is being developed by Chinese coal mining giant Shenhua Group, were thrown into doubt as the federal environmental minister opted to delay a decision on its final approval.… Read More
Ohio Regulators Deny AEP’s Coal Plant Cost Recovery Plan The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) approved an electric security plan (ESP) for AEP Ohio—a unit of American Electric Power—on Feb. 25, but declined to adopt the company’s proposed power purchase agreement (PPA) as it relates to the Ohio… Read More
Announcement from POWER Free Webinar: Top 8 Reasons to Remanufacture Your Electrical Equipment, March 10 at 11:00 a.m. EDT. Have you looked at remanufacturing your aging electrical equipment? Why not? Rather than buying new equipment and squeezing new parts into your existing system, you could have your vintage components remanufactured to better-than-new quality. Learn how remanufacturing can greatly reduce cost, lower plant TCO, increase the warranty of your electrical equipment and provide more flexible solutions compared to buying new.
Any professional with aging electrical equipment or complex electrical systems should attend. READ MORE
Illinois Mulls Low Carbon Portfolio Standard A bipartisan group of Illinois legislators have introduced bills that propose a market-based solution to curb carbon emissions and ensure continued operation of the state's nuclear power plants. The bills SB 1585 and HB 3293 introduced in the state Senate… Read More
AREVA Points to Stagnating Nuclear Operations for Dismal Financial Results French nuclear firm AREVA's dismal financial results for 2014 are indicative of the continuing stagnation of nuclear operations, a lack of competitiveness, and the company's difficulties in managing the risks inherent in large projects, CEO Philippe Knoche said today. The… Read More
SolarCity Files Antitrust Suit Over SRP Rooftop Solar Fee Rooftop solar company SolarCity on Mar. 2 filed suit in federal court in Arizona seeking to overturn a new rate structure approved by the Salt River Project (SRP) that levies additional charges on customers with rooftop solar panels. On Feb.… Read More
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