Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission Approves Bruce Power Request
LCG, May 30, 2013--The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) approved the request from Bruce Power to increase Unit 1 at Bruce A Nuclear Generating Station above 50 percent of its generating...
View ArticleNew Jersey BPU Approves Settlement with PSE&G for Solar Investments
LCG, May 31, 2013--The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) voted Wednesday to approve a modified settlement agreement with Public Service Electric & Gas (PSE&G) to invest up to $446...
View ArticleHudson Transmission Project Goes Live
LCG, June 4, 2013--PowerBridge, LLC announced yesterday that its affiliate, Hudson Transmission Partners, LLC ("HTP"), has completed the underground and underwater electric transmission project between...
View ArticleNew Mexico Public Regulatory Commission Approves PPA for 50-MW Solar Project
LCG, June 7, 2013--First Solar, Inc. announced yesterday that the New Mexico Public Regulatory Commission approved a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) between First Solar and El Paso Electric...
View ArticleCalifornia Sets New Record for Solar Power Generation of Over 2,000 MW
LCG, June 14, 2013--The California Independent System Operator (ISO) announced that a new record was set for solar power output of 2,071 MW at 12:59 p.m. on June 07, 2013. According to the ISO, the...
View ArticleAES Announces New Battery Storage Project for PJM
LCG, June 19, 2013--AES Energy Storage, a subsidiary of AES Corporation, yesterday announced plans to deliver 40 MW of new, advanced energy storage resources to the PJM Interconnection. The new storage...
View ArticleSamsung to Test 7-MW Offshore Wind Turbine at U.K. Test Center
LCG, June 20, 2013--Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) will test the drivetrain for its 7 MW offshore wind turbine at at the United Kingdom's new National Renewable Energy Centre (Narec), which includes...
View ArticleOntario Scales Back Agreement with Korean Consortium to Develop Renewables
LCG, June 21, 2013--The Ontario government has renegotiated the province's Green Energy Investment Agreement (GEIA) with the Korean Consortium, which includes Samsung C&T Corporation, and reduced...
View ArticleNRG Plans Fuel Switching from Coal to Gas to Avoid Plant Closures
LCG, June 26, 2013--NRG Energy (NRG) announced plans Monday to retrofit the 330-MW, New Castle power plant to switch from burning coal to natural gas. The 60-year old plant, located in Pennsylvania,...
View ArticleNRG Completes Construction Milestone on 250-MW Solar Project in California...
LCG, June 28, 2013--NRG Energy, Inc. announced that it completed installation of the final photovoltaic (PV) panel at its 250-MW California Valley Solar Ranch (CVSR).
View ArticleArkansas PSC Approves Environmental Controls Retrofit for Flint Creek Power...
LCG, July 11, 2013--Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO) received approval from the Arkansas Public Service Commission (APSC) for a project to retrofit its coal-fired Flint Creek Power Plant with...
View ArticleAEP Plans to Retire 585-MW Coal-Fired Unit In Ohio
LCG, July 12, 2013--American Electric Power (AEP) announced yesterday that it plans to retire its 585-MW coal-fired Muskingum River Plant Unit 5 in 2015. In March 2012, AEP announced its intent to...
View ArticleEKPC to Request Approval for Emissions Project at Coal-fired Plant in Kentucky
LCG, July 16, 2013--East Kentucky Power Cooperative (EKPC) announced it will pursue regulatory approval from the Kentucky Public Service Commission to comply with federal emission standards for the...
View ArticleAECC Agrees to Purchase Power from 150 MW Wind Project in Oklahoma
LCG, July 23, 2013--Renewable Energy Systems Americas Inc. (RES Americas) announced yesterday that its subsidiary, RES America Developments Inc., reached a long-term agreement to sell 150 MW of wind...
View ArticleNRC Announces Hearing Opportunity for License Renewal of Exelon's Byron and...
LCG, July 25, 2013--The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) announced yesterday the opportunity to request an adjudicatory hearing on Exelon Generation Company's application to renew the operating...
View ArticleFPL Selects Sabal Trail Transmission and Florida Southeast Connection for...
LCG, July 29, 2013--The Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) Friday announced that its evaluation of proposals for additional natural gas transportation capacity determined that the best alternative...
View ArticleNRC Defers Decision Point for Duke's Proposed Lee Nuclear Station
LCG, July 31, 2013--The United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) stated that it will not make a decision on Duke Energy's combined construction and operating license (COL) application for two...
View ArticleNRG's El Segundo Energy Center Project Commences Operations
LCG, August 9, 2013--NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG) recently announced that commercial operation has commenced at its natural gas?fueled, combined-cycle generating facility at the El Segundo Energy Center,...
View ArticleEDF's Catalina Solar Project Achieves Commercial Operation Milestone
LCG, August 23, 2013--EDF Renewable Energy announced yesterday that its 143 MW Catalina Solar Project, located in California's Mojave Desert, has reached commercial operation. Construction on the...
View ArticleVirginia Biomass Project Initiates Power Generation
LCG, August 27, 2013--A new 49.9 MW biomass facility, South Boston Energy, is scheduled to begin its first trial run early this week. The plant is expected to begin commercial operations by the end of...
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