Electricity News in December 2017
UPS pre-orders 125 Tesla electric semi-trucks
UPS Tesla Electric Semi Order marks the largest pre-order of all-electric Class-8 big rigs, advancing…
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NEB: Demand for solar electricity lagging behind in Canada
Canada Solar Energy lags despite falling costs, with 0.5% of electricity from solar, largely in…
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Egypt Plans Power Link to Saudis in $1.6 Billion Project
Egypt-Saudi Electricity Interconnection enables cross-border power trading, 3,000 MW capacity, and peak-demand balancing across the…
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Investigation underway to determine cause of Atlanta Airport blackout
Atlanta Airport Power Outage disrupts Hartsfield-Jackson as an underground fire cripples switchgear redundancy, canceling flights…
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PG&E Supports Local Communities as It Pays More Than $230 Million in Property Taxes to 50 California Counties
PG&E property tax payments bolster counties, education, public safety, and infrastructure across Northern and Central…
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Ohio nuclear generators to face more competition with new 955-MW gas plant
Ohio gas-fired generation accelerates as combined-cycle plants join PJM Interconnection, challenging FirstEnergy's Davis-Besse baseload in…
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FERC needs to review capacity market performance, GAO recommends
FERC Capacity Markets face scrutiny as GAO flags inconsistent data on resource adequacy and costs,…
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Four Major Types of Substation Integration Service Providers Account for More than $1 Billion in Annual Revenues
Substation Automation Services help electric utilities modernize through integration, EPC engineering, protective relaying, communications and…
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Global Wind Energy To Shift Southward In Years To Come
Climate Change Effects on Global Wind Power include shifting wind resources, altered temperature gradients, and…
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Why Is Georgia Importing So Much Electricity?
Georgia Electricity Imports October 2017 surged as hydropower output fell and thermal power plants underperformed;…
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Hong Kong to expect electricity bills to rise 1 or 2 per cent
Hong Kong Electricity Tariff Increase reflects a projected 1-2% rise as HK Electric and CLP…
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Electricity production from Irish windfarms hits all-time high
Ireland Wind Power Exports drive record renewable electricity, with onshore and offshore wind capacity surging,…
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Progress being made on doubling renewable electricity by 2030: SaskPower
SaskPower Renewable Energy 2030 advances 50% renewables through wind power, solar projects, and geothermal research,…
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Manitoba Hydro hikes face opposition as hearings begin
Manitoba Hydro rate hikes face public hearings over electricity rates, utility bills, and debt, with…
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SaskPower exploring geothermal power plant in efforts to reach 2030 targets
SaskPower Geothermal Power aims to deliver renewable baseload energy in Saskatchewan, complementing wind and solar.…
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‘Tsunami of data’ could consume one fifth of global electricity by 2025
ICT Electricity Demand is surging as data centers, 5G, IoT, and server farms expand, straining…
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Investigation reveals power company 'gamed' $100M from Ontario's electricity system
Goreway Power Station Overbilling exposed by Ontario Energy Board shows IESO oversight failures, GCG gaming,…
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Maritime Link sends first electricity between Newfoundland, Nova Scotia
Maritime Link HVDC Transmission connects Newfoundland and Nova Scotia to the North American grid, enabling…
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