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October 19, 2017 |
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Siemens Reportedly Downsizing Power and Gas Business Stricken by falling orders for large gas turbines, global technology conglomerate Siemens AG is reportedly moving to downsize its Power and Gas segment. The changes may include closure or sale… |
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NRG Stops Plan for California Gas Plant NRG Energy has stopped development of a proposed natural gas plant in Oxnard, California, after two state regulators earlier this month recommended the California Energy Commission (CEC) reject the project.… |
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SCANA Hit with New Subpoena From SEC SCANA Corp., already under federal and state scrutiny for how it handled the now-abandoned V.C. Summer nuclear expansion, has been served with a document subpoena by the U.S. Securities and… |
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Perry Hammered on FERC Order During House Subcommittee Hearing Criticism for Secretary of Energy Rick Perry’s recent notification of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) directing the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to show favor to coal and nuclear plants was in no… |
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Eversource Will Sell 14 New Hampshire Power Plants, Completing Deregulation Fourteen power plants in New Hampshire, including nine hydroelectric facilities, will soon have new owners as Eversource Energy divests its holdings in the state to satisfy an agreement with state… |
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Wind Generation Capacity Outpacing Coal in Texas An analysis by the University of Texas at Austin’s Energy Institute shows wind power generation capacity in Texas may already have surpassed coal-fired capacity in the state, and wind almost… |
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Labor Department: Solar Workers Laid Off by Import Surge Eligible for Aid More than 300 solar employees laid off this summer following a recent surge of U.S. photovoltaic (PV) panel imports may be eligible for federal entitlement, including income support and allowances,… |
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Vistra Closing Two More Giant Uneconomic Coal Plants in Texas Vistra Energy moved to halt a financial hemorrhage stemming from unprofitable conditions in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), announcing plans to shutter two more coal-fired power plants—the 1.1-GW… |
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Startup of Olkiluoto 3 Nuclear Plant Delayed Again Continued problems with construction of the Olkiluoto 3 nuclear power plant in Finland have pushed the facility’s expected start date into 2019, meaning operations will not begin until at least… |
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