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Nuclear plants produce over half of Illinois electricity, almost faced retirement

CHICAGO - Nuclear plants have produced over half of Illinois electricity generation since 2010, but the states two largest plants would have…

Legislation through House to modernize Oregon hydropower

WASHINGTON - Continuing his efforts to promote renewable hydropower production in Oregon and throughout the Northwest, Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) today voted to…

Jordan approves MOU to implement Jordan-Saudi Arabia electricity linkage

AMAN - The Jordanian Cabinet on has approved the memorandum of understanding to implement the electricity linkage project between Jordan…

Lawmakers question FERC licensing process for dams in West Virginia

WASHINGTON - As federal lawmakers plan to consider a bill that would expand Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) licensing authority,…

Florida PSC approves Gulf Power’s purchase of renewable energy produced at municipal solid waste plant

MIAMI - The Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) approved Tuesday a contract under which Gulf Power Company will purchase all…

ACORE tells FERC that DOE Proposal to Subsidize Coal, Nuclear Power Plants is unsupported by Record

WASHINGTON - A diverse group of a dozen energy industry associations representing oil, natural gas, wind, solar, efficiency, and other…

Energy UK - Switching surge continues

LONDON - More than 600,000 customers took steps to save on their energy bills this winter by switching electricity provider…

Effort to make Philippines among best power grids in Asia

JIAN, CHINA - The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) is building on its partnership with State Grid Corp of China (SGCC) to expand and modernize…

ETP 2017 maps major transformations in energy technologies

BERLIN - The global energy system is changing. More people are connecting to the grid as living standards improve around…

China Solar PV grew faster than any other fuel in 2016

BEIJING - New solar PV capacity grew by 50% last year, with China accounting for almost half of the global…

$453M Manitoba Hydro line to Minnesota could face delay after energy board recommendation

WINNIPEG - A recommendation from the National Energy Board could push back the construction start date of a $453-million hydroelectric…

Class-action lawsuit: Hydro-Québec overcharged customers up to $1.2B

MONTREAL - A group representing Hydro-Québec customers has filed a motion for a class-action lawsuit against the public utility, alleging…

Hydro One employee suffers 'serious injuries' while replacing pole

THUNDER BAY - Ontario's Ministry of Labour has confirmed a Hydro One employee was taken to hospital after being injured…

B.C. government freezes provincial electricity rates

VICTORIA - British Columbia's NDP government has announced it will freeze BC Hydro rates effective immediately, fulfilling a key election…

Metering Pilot projects may be good example for Ontario utilities

SUDBURY - The results from three electricity pilot projects being offered in southern Ontario will be valuable to utility companies…

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