Electricity News in February 2017

Denmark's largest energy company to stop using coal by 2023

DONG Energy Coal-Free 2023 signals a decisive coal phase-out, accelerating offshore wind, biomass, and renewables…
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Investments in European wind power hit $29.4 billion last year

European Wind Energy Investment 2016 saw €27.5bn financing, 12.5 GW installations, 153.7 GW capacity, 10.4%…
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FENGATE REACHES FINANCIAL CLOSE ON ACQUISITION OF 59.8 MWAC SAULT STE. MARIE SOLAR PORTFOLIO

Fengate Sault Ste. Marie Solar Acquisition delivers utility-scale renewable energy in Ontario, with 59.8 MWac…
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CEA Deepens Electricity Cooperation with Mexico

CEA-AME Memorandum of Understanding strengthens North American electricity integration through cross-border interconnection, regulatory cooperation, grid…
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Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro Selects OSI Technology for Advanced Situational Awareness

OSI Landscape Situational Awareness delivers decision support with grid analytics, SCADA integration, real-time dashboards, and…
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Dubai Supreme Council of Energy and DEWA announce venue for Solar Decathlon Middle East 2018

Solar Decathlon Middle East is hosted in Dubai at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum…
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HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer discusses future cooperation opportunities with Tesla during the World Government Summit 2017

DEWA-Tesla Clean Energy Partnership drives renewable energy, energy storage, smart grid innovation, and EV charging…
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The Evolution of Wind Power in 2016

2016 Global Wind Power Growth highlights GWEC and Greenbyte data on installed capacity, renewable energy…
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El Paso Electric Files 2017 Texas Rate Case

El Paso Electric 2017 Texas rate case seeks a $42.5 million non-fuel base revenue increase…
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Quebec government and Cascades invest in two energy efficiency projects

Cascades Cabano Energy Efficiency Projects will cut heavy-fuel oil use, upgrade biomass boilers, and lower…
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Tacoma Public Utilities Adopts OSI Technology for an Advanced Energy Management System

Tacoma Power EMS Upgrade delivers OSI monarch platform with advanced SCADA, .NET GUI, ICCP, AGC,…
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Power Producers Oppose Legislation Helping Millstone Nuclear Plant

Millstone Nuclear Legislation faces opposition from Calpine, Dynegy, NRG, and EPSA, as Connecticut debates market…
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Amazon Wind Farm US East, Powered by Avangrid Renewables, North Carolina’s First Wind Farm, Now Fully Operational

Amazon Wind Farm US East delivers renewable energy in North Carolina, with 104 wind turbines…
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Utilities Try To Tilt Solar Energy Market In Their Favour

Indiana Solar Net Metering Bill reshapes utilities, renewable energy policy, grid credits, and community solar,…
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Company Fined $125K After Worker Fatally Electrocuted On The Job

Konecranes Canada Fine highlights an Ontario OHSA penalty after a fatal electrical shock on an…
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Prysmian UK to Develop the Land Cable Connections for the East Anglia ONE Offshore Wind Farm

East Anglia ONE Cable Installation delivers a 220 kV underground grid connection from Bawdsey landfall…
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Government Charges Up Incentives for Zero-Emission Vehicles

British Columbia Clean Energy Vehicle Program boosts zero-emission vehicles with EV incentives, hydrogen fuel cell…
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DOE Announces $30 Million for Projects to Integrate Solar into Grid

SunShot ENERGISE Solar Grid Integration advances next-generation planning tools, data analytics, and forecasting to optimize…
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IWH’s OHS Vulnerability Measure Identifies Workers’ Risk Levels

IWH OHS Vulnerability Measure helps employers assess occupational health and safety risk, covering hazard exposure,…
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LARGE-SCALE ENERGY PROJECTS UNDERWAY IN NY

NYSERDA Renewable Energy Awards back 11 large-scale wind, solar, hydro, and fuel cell projects, advancing…
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NYCEEC Brings the Battery to Brooklyn, Financing Energy Storage for a Low-Income Housing Microgrid

NYC Low-Income Housing Battery Microgrid pairs energy storage, lithium-ion batteries, solar and fuel cells with…
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Eight Areas of Electricity Innovation to Watch in 2017

eLab 2017 Priorities spotlight electricity system transformation, uniting utilities, regulators, DER providers, and consumers on…
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Carnegie Teams with Sumitomo for Grid-Scale Vanadium Flow Battery Storage

Australian VRF Battery Market sees a commercial-scale solar and storage demonstration by Energy Made Clean,…
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