Electricity News in February 2019
Three New Solar Electricity Facilities in Alberta Contracted At Lower Cost than Natural Gas
Alberta Solar Energy Contracts secure low-cost photovoltaic PPAs for government operations, delivering renewable electricity at…
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First US coal plant in years opens where no options exist
Alaska Coal-Fired CHP Plant opens near Usibelli mine, supplying electricity and district heat to UAF;…
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Congressional Democrats push FERC to act on aggregated DERs
FERC DER Aggregation advances debates over distributed energy resources as Congress presses action on Order…
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Michigan Public Service Commission grants Consumers Energy request for more wind generation
Consumers Energy Wind Expansion gains MPSC approval in Michigan, adding up to 525 MW of…
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Biggest offshore windfarm to start UK supply this week
Hornsea One Offshore Wind Farm delivers first power to the UK grid, scaling renewable energy…
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Dubai Planning Large-Scale Solar Powered Hydrogen Production
Dubai Green Hydrogen advances electrolysis at the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, with…
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WY Utility's First Wind Farm Faces Replacement
Foote Creek I Wind Farm Repowering upgrades Wyoming turbines with new nacelles, towers, and blades,…
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Cooperation agreement for Rosatom and Russian Academy
Rosatom-RAS Cooperation drives joint R&D in nuclear energy, nuclear medicine, fusion, particle accelerators, laser technologies,…
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Indian government takes steps to get nuclear back on track
India Nuclear Generation Shortfall highlights missed five-year plan targets due to uranium fuel scarcity, commissioning…
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Price Spikes in Ireland Fuel Concerns Over Dispatachable Power Shortages in Europe
ISEM Price Volatility reflects Ireland-Northern Ireland grid balancing pressures, driven by dispatchable power shortages, day-ahead…
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As Maine debates 145-mile electric line, energy giant with billions at stake is absent
Hydro-Quebec NECEC Transmission Line faces Maine PUC scrutiny over clean energy claims, greenhouse gas emissions,…
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Hydro Quebec to increase hydropower capacity to more than 37,000 MW in 2021
Hydro Quebec transmission expansion aims to move surplus hydroelectric capacity from record reservoirs to the…
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Transmission constraints impede incremental Quebec-to-US power deliveries
Hydro-Québec Northeast Clean Energy Transmission delivers surplus hydropower via HVDC interconnections to New York and…
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Customers on the hook for $5.5 billion in deferred BC Hydro operating costs: report
BC Hydro Deferred Regulatory Assets detail $5.5 billion in costs under rate-regulated accounting, to be…
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Federal government spends $11.8M for smart grid technology in Sault Ste. Marie
Sault Ste. Marie Smart Grid Investment upgrades PUC Distribution infrastructure with federal funding, clean energy…
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