Boston (Platts) -- 21Jul2008 -- The Florida Municipal Power Agency said Monday that an integrated
resource plan for the 15 municipal utilities that secure power through its
"All-Requirements Project" has concluded that the munis should...
Florida muni group IRP eyes nuclear stake; biomass, solar supply
German E.ON begins construction of 800 MW Russian gas turbines
London (Platts) -- 22Jul2008 -- German utility major E.ON has started work on the construction of two
combined-cycle gas turbine units at its Surgutskaya GRES-2 power plant in
Siberia, Russia, the company said Tuesday.
According...
Russia's Stroytransgaz wins $418 mil UAE pipeline deal
Dubai (Platts) -- 22Jul2008 -- The UAE's Dolphin Energy said Tuesday it has awarded a $418 million
contract for the construction of its new Taweelah to Fujairah gas pipeline to
Russia's Stroytransgaz.
The 240 km TFP will link...
FMPA signs latest solar deal in Florida for 10 MW from SunEdison
Boston (Platts) -- 22Jul2008 -- Florida Municipal Power Agency said Tuesday that it signed a letter of
intent with SunEdison for a 20-year power purchase agreement for 10 MW of
solar photovoltaic power and expects to finalize the deal...
Puget reaches settlement with a number of critics of takeover
Seattle (Platts) -- 22Jul2008 -- Puget Sound Energy and its parent, Puget Energy, have reached a
settlement with a number of opponents and critics of a proposed $7.8-billion
takeover by a consortium of North American and Australian investors,...
German power prices remain bearish throughout curve
London (Platts) -- 23Jul2008 -- German day-ahead power prices continued to be bearish Thursday on the
back of good plant availability, the holiday season in much of continental
Europe and stronger wind input into the German power grid.
...
Renewable power requires regional regulatory approach: utilities
Portland, Oregon (Platts) -- 23Jul2008 -- Several dynamics are driving utilities to large-scale generation projects
using renewable resources, including skyrocketing costs for fossil-fuel power
plants, but a regional planning approach by state...
Dolly leaves at least 74,000 AEP customers without power
Boston (Platts) -- 23Jul2008 -- Hurricane Dolly knocked out power to more than 74,000 AEP Texas customers
in south Texas as it made landfall near South Padre Island as a Category 2
storm and moved inland on Wednesday afternoon, still...
UK government mulls 10 proposals for Severn tidal power
London (Platts) -- 24Jul2008 -- The UK government is considering up to 10 different projects for
generating renewable energy from the tidal power resources in the Severn
Estuary, the government said in a statement Thursday.
The...
Alaska's main cities at 'crossroads' in electricity needs: study
Portland, Maine (Platts) -- 24Jul2008 -- Six Alaska utilities should join together to form a state power authority
that would oversee regional generation and transmission operations, according
to a draft report released late Wednesday.
...
