Electricity News in May 2018
Poland’s largest power group opts to back wind over nuclear
Poland Offshore Wind Energy accelerates as PGE exits nuclear leadership, PKN Orlen steps in, and…
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EDP Plans to Reject $10.9 Billion-China Three Gorges Bid
EDP Takeover Bid Rejection signals pushback on China Three Gorges' acquisition bid, as investors, shareholders,…
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New Power Grid “Report Card” Reveal Dangerous Vulnerabilities
U.S. Power Grid D+ Rating underscores aging infrastructure, rising outages, cyber threats, EMP and solar…
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Military Is Ramping Up Preparation For Major U.S. Power Grid Hack
DARPA RADICS Power Grid Security targets DoD resilience to cyber attacks, delivering early warning, detection,…
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Study: US Power Grid Has More Blackouts Than ENTIRE Developed World
US Power Grid Blackouts highlight aging infrastructure, rising outages, and declining reliability per DOE and…
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LOC Renewables Delivers First MWS Services To China's Offshore Wind Market
Pinghai Bay Offshore Wind Farm MWS advances marine warranty survey best practices, risk management, and…
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Disruptions in the U.S. coal, nuclear power industries strain the economy and invite brownouts
Electric power market crisis highlights grid reliability risks as coal and nuclear retire amid subsidies,…
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IEC reaches settlement on Palestinian electricity debt
IEC-PETL Electricity Agreement streamlines grid management, debt settlement, and bank guarantees, shifting power supply, transmission,…
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Will Israeli power supply competition bring cheaper electricity?
Israel Electricity Reform Competition opens the supply segment to private suppliers, challenges IEC price controls,…
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Hydro One’s takeover of U.S. utility sparks customer backlash: ‘This is an incredibly bad idea’
Hydro One-Avista acquisition sparks Idaho regulatory scrutiny over foreign ownership, utility merger impacts, rate credits,…
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An NDP government would make hydro public again, end off-peak pricing, Horwath says in Sudbury
Ontario NDP Hydro Plan proposes ending time-of-use pricing, buying back Hydro One, lowering electricity rates,…
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N.S. joins Western Climate Initiative for tech support for emissions plan
Nova Scotia Cap-and-Trade Program joins Western Climate Initiative to leverage emissions trading IT systems, track…
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Hundreds facing hydro disconnection as bills pile up during winter ban
Ontario Hydro Disconnection Ban ends May 1, prompting utilities and Hydro One to push payment…
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Ottawa won't oppose halt to Site C work pending treaty rights challenge
Site C Dam Injunction signals Ottawa's neutrality while B.C. reviews a hydroelectric dam project on…
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SaskPower eyes buying $300M worth of electricity from Flying Dust First Nation
SaskPower-Flying Dust flare gas power deal advances a 20 MW, 20-year Power Purchase Agreement, enabling…
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