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Georgia Power Continues Pursuit Of Renewables With New Biomass Buy

In an effort to diversify its energy portfolio, the Atlanta-based utility has also explored wind, solar and hydro.



National Grid To Build Sustainability Hub As Part Of Its Smart Grid Pilot
May. 17, 2013
National Grid has unveiled plans for the future home of its Sustainability Hub, a 2,200 square-foot facility centrally located within the company's smart grid pilot area in Worcester, Mass. The space, located at [read more]

Renewable Energy Generation Continues To Grow In Texas
May. 17, 2013
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) reports that electric generation from renewable resources in Texas increased 7% in 2012, compared to 2011, with capacity up by about 16%. Generators participating in the state's renewable energy credit trading program reported 33.9 million MWh of [read more]

U.S. Senate Confirms Moniz As New Energy Secretary
May. 17, 2013
By a unanimous vote Thursday, the U.S. Senate confirmed Ernest Moniz as the new secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Moniz, who replaces Steven Chu, previously served as Under Secretary of Energy under President Bill Clinton. He has also directed the Energy [read more]

FERC Accepts Filings From ISO-NE And NTTG; Requires Revisions
May. 17, 2013
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has found that ISO New England Inc. (ISO-NE) and members of the Northern Tier Transmission Group (NTTG) have partially complied with Order No. 1000 but must make additional filings to fully comply with the transmission planning and cost [read more]

NRG Settles Lawsuit With NJ And CT; Must Shut Down Coal Units
May. 16, 2013
NRG Energy Inc., which operates generating stations in 16 states, has agreed with the States of New Jersey and Connecticut to settle a lawsuit concerning the operation of two coal-fueled electric generating units at the company's Portland Generating Station in Mt. Bethel, Pa. The [read more]




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Smart Grid Efforts To Thrive In Asia-Pacific
May. 13, 2013
The Asia-Pacific smart grid market earned approximately $5.4 billion in 2012 and will reach $15.83 billion in 2018, finds a new report from Frost [read more]

Annual Study Points To Consternation About Grid Reliability
May. 8, 2013
Black & Veatch recently completed its seventh annual U.S. electric utility industry report, and a key takeaway from the study is that utility executives [read more]

Governor Slaps Down Important Electric Utility Legislation
by Michael Bates, May. 6, 2013
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn has vetoed Senate Bill 9, a piece of legislation that, among other measures, would have quickened the deployment of advanced [read more]

Renewable Energy Poised for Strong Growth
Apr. 24, 2013
Annual investment in new renewable power capacity is set to rise by anywhere from two-and-a-half times to more than four-and-a-half times between now and [read more]



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U.S. Army And Lockheed Martin Complete Microgrid In Texas
May. 17, 2013
The U.S. Army and Lockheed Martin have commissioned the first U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) grid-tied microgrid integrating both renewable resources and energy storage at Fort Bliss, Texas. In 2010, Lockheed Martin received the [read more]

Ontario Power Authority Purchasing Biomass Energy
May. 16, 2013
Resolute Forest Products Inc. has inaugurated a power island at its pulp and paper operation located in Thunder Bay, Ontario. The power island includes a refurbished and upgraded woodwaste boiler and a new 65 [read more]

Survalent Completes SCADA System For Washington Utility
May. 15, 2013
Survalent Technology has commissioned a new supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system for Grays Harbor PUD. Grays Harbor PUD is a community-owned, not-for-profit utility that provides electrical service to most of Grays Harbor [read more]




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