Gillette upgrades its electrical system
Several upgrades and additions to Gillette's power system will be completed this year. The electric utility is increasing its utility capacity by about 60 percent, or 40 megawatts.
City officials say the $3.6-million project started recently with the addition of some new power poles, power lines and a new electrical substation.
Officials say that the increasing demand for power in Gillette means the city will need several more substations and transmission lines.
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WARSAW - PGE, Poland’s biggest power group has decided to abandon a role in building the country’s first nuclear power plant and will instead focus investment on offshore wind energy.
Reuters reports state-run refiner PKN Orlen (PKN.WA) could take on PGE’s role, while the latter announces a $10bn offshore wind power project.
Both moves into renewables and nuclear represent a major change in Polish energy policy, diversifying away from the country’s traditional coal-fired power base, in a bid to fill an electricity shortfall and meet EU emission standards.
An unnamed source told the news agency, PGE could not fund both projects and cheap…
