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UPS pre-orders 125 Tesla electric semi-trucks

WASHINGTON - United Parcel Service Inc. said on Tuesday it is buying 125 Tesla Inc. all-electric semi-trucks, the largest order…

NEB: Demand for solar electricity lagging behind in Canada

OTTAWA - Although the cost to build solar power has plummeted over the last decade, a new report suggests Canadians…

Egypt’s Electricity Minister Mohamed Shaker

Egypt Plans Power Link to Saudis in $1.6 Billion Project

CAIRO - Egypt will connect its electricity network to Saudi Arabia, joining a system in the Middle East that has…

Investigation underway to determine cause of Atlanta Airport blackout

ATLANTA - Power has been restored at the world’s busiest airport after a massive outage Sunday afternoon left planes and…

PG&E Supports Local Communities as It Pays More Than $230 Million in Property Taxes to 50 California Counties

SAN FRANCISCO - Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) paid property taxes of more than $230 million this fall to…

Ohio nuclear generators to face more competition with new 955-MW gas plant

OHIO - Nuclear generators already struggling in Ohio will face even more competition from almost 900 MW of gas-fired generation…

FERC needs to review capacity market performance, GAO recommends

WASHINGTON - Capacity markets may or may not be functioning properly, but FERC can't adequately make that determination, according to…

Four Major Types of Substation Integration Service Providers Account for More than $1 Billion in Annual Revenues

Ellicott City - The Newton-Evans Research Company has released additional findings from its newly published four volume research series entitled:…

Global Wind Energy To Shift Southward In Years To Come

BOULDER - In the next century, wind resources may decrease in many regions of the Northern Hemisphere and could sharply…

Why Is Georgia Importing So Much Electricity?

TBILISI - In October 2017, Georgian power plants generated 828 mln. KWh of electricity, marginally up (+0.79%) compared to September.…

Hong Kong to expect electricity bills to rise 1 or 2 per cent

HONG KONG - Hong Kong customers have been asked to expect higher electricity bills next year, with a member of…

Electricity production from Irish windfarms hits all-time high

DUBLIN - Ireland became an exporter of electricity last year on the back of record production from onshore and offshore…

Progress being made on doubling renewable electricity by 2030: SaskPower

REGINA - SaskPower says progress is being made on its goal of increasing renewable electricity generation from the current 25…

Manitoba Hydro hikes face opposition as hearings begin

WINNIPEG - Hearings began Monday into Manitoba Hydro’s request for consecutive annual rate hikes of 7.9 per cent. The crown…

SaskPower exploring geothermal power plant in efforts to reach 2030 targets

REGINA - It would be a first for Saskatchewan and Canada.

SaskPower‘s efforts to double renewable electricity generation by 2030 could…

‘Tsunami of data’ could consume one fifth of global electricity by 2025

LONDON - The communications industry could use 20% of all the world’s electricity by 2025, hampering attempts to meet climate…

Investigation reveals power company 'gamed' $100M from Ontario's electricity system

TORONTO - Hydro customers shelled out about $100 million in "inappropriate" payments to a natural gas plant that exploited flaws in…

Maritime Link sends first electricity between Newfoundland, Nova Scotia

HALIFAX - For the first time, electricity has been sent between Newfoundland and Nova Scotia through the new Maritime Link.

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