Brazil's Energias do Brasil enters wind market with the purchase of two wind farms, 14 MW
Brazil's Energias do Brasil has entered the wind energy market with the creation of a dedicated subsidiary and the purchase of two wind farms in the southern
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Cal-ISO identifies that it has 40 generators, 4,207 MW, that could provide black start power
The California Independent System Operator is currently relying on 40 generators that could supply about 4,207 MW of power should a widespread system outage occur following a
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Chilean investment bank, consultancy join to form $150 mil LatAm power sector fund
Chilean investment bank LarrainVial and energy consultancy firm SCL Energia have joined forces to create an investment fund specializing in Latin America's power sector.
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Chilean iron and steel group plans to build 300-MW coal-fired plant
Chilean iron and steel group CAP has presented an environmental impact study for a coal-fired power plant, according to documents presented on a government web site.
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Colombia's energy regulator selects six hydro projects, 3 GW, via solicitation
On June 13, Colombia's electricity regulator, CREG, picked six hydroelectric projects totaling almost 3,000 MW as the winners of the country's first assignation process for baseload energy
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Connecticut selects 681 MW of projects in response to 'energy independence' RFP
Connecticut regulators have selected 681 MW of peaking projects in a solicitation that allowed utilities to vie for contracts, marking their re-entry into the generation business in
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Credit Suisse hopes to provide credit support to power retailers and customers in ERCOT
With several retail marketers defaulting on their credit obligations in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas during a period of high spot market prices, Credit Suisse Group
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DOE and Bureau of Land Management hear divided comments on Southwest solar projects
The first of 11 public scoping meetings planned by the Department of Energy and the Bureau of Land Management was held June 16 in Riverside, California. The
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Delaware Senate OKs state inclusion in Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
The Delaware Senate on June 12 approved a measure that would pave the way for the state to participate in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, a cap-and-trade
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Dynegy closes on $300 million letter of credit to cover gas price rises above $13/MMBtu
In a sign that rising collateral requirements may be starting to eat into merchant generators' earnings, a Dynegy subsidiary, Dynegy Holdings, has closed on a $300 million
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EPSA calls for more competitive solicitations to remedy high power construction costs
In advance of a discussion June 19 at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on the rising cost of new power plants, the Electric Power Supply Association this
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ERCOT board of directors votes to adopt changes aimed at taming high power prices
The board of directors at the Electric Reliability Council of Texas on June 17 unanimously approved changes to system software that are aimed at guaranteeing market clearing
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ERCOT congestion rights auction shows some large gains and some cost anxiety
Transmission congestion rights auction results in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas for July saw big gains in the North to South zones path in a month-to-month
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Earthquake in Japan does not affect nuclear plants of TEPCO, Tohoku
The recent earthquake in northeast Japan has not affected the nuclear power facilities run by Tohoku Electric Power Co. and Tokyo Electric Power Co.
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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EnXco plans to build 100-MW wind farm in Iowa for MidAmerican Energy Co.
EnXco, an EDF Energies Nouvelles company, has agreed to build MidAmerican Energy Co. a 100.5-MW wind farm in Pottawannamie County, Iowa, the Escondido, California-based wind developer said
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Endesa brings online 9-MW mini hydro plant in Chile under Clean Development scheme
Endesa Eco, the renewable energy arm of Chilean power company Endesa Chile, completed construction of its Ojos de Agua mini-hydroelectric plant on June 7, the company said
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Enel buys into 120 MW of French wind projects through Erelis unit to help meet its supply deals
Italian generator Enel has bought into 120 MW of new wind projects in France through its French subsidiary Enel Erelis, the company said last week. Some of
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FERC approves NYISO tariff revisions aimed at improving the integration of wind power
Federal regulators have approved tariff revisions by the New York Independent System Operator that will allow the grid operator to better incorporate wind power into its day-ahead
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FERC begins review process for proposed line, 500 kV, that would run from Arizona to California
Staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on June 17 said it plans to prepare an environmental impact statement to identify and address the impacts that could
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FERC's Wellinghoff slams Congress over transmission corridor designation
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission member Jon Wellinghoff last week criticized Congress for its design of the Department of Energy-designated national interest electric transmission corridors process.
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Finavera plans to bid five wind projects in response to BC Hydro solicitation
Vancouver, British Columbia-based Finavera Renewables last week said it is preparing bids for up to five wind projects, with a combined capacity of 300 MW, in response
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Fitch Ratings
• Fitch Ratings last week assigned an AA- rating for India' Narmada Hydroelectric Development Corp.'s $676 million of proposed bonds. The outlook is stable.
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Florida court reverses DEP ruling on coal project, 750 MW, by Seminole Electric Cooperative
In a unanimous opinion, Florida's Fifth District Court of Appeals said Seminole Electric Cooperative met all legal requirements for a needed permit for its 750-MW coal-fired project
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Fortum, Finnish gov't. agency consider 1,300 MW of offshore wind projects
Finnish company Fortum and Finland's state-owned National Forest Enterprise are studying the environmental impact of two offshore wind farms projects with as much as 1,300 MW of
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Horizon Wind Energy plans to start work this summer on 100-MW wind farm in Illinois
Horizon Wind Energy plans to start construction this summer on its new 100.5-MW Rail Splitter wind farm north of Lincoln in central Illinois.
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House Ways and Means Committee plans to hold first hearing on climate bill in July
The House of Representatives' Ways and Means Committee next month will hold its first hearing on climate change legislation with an 80% emissions target offered this week
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House committee chair Boucher, coal advocates introduce legislation to fund carbon capture
House Energy and Air Quality Subcommittee Chairman Rick Boucher and 14 members from coal-dependent states last week introduced legislation to set up a private multi-billion-dollar fund to
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House committee seeks details from EPA on climate change impact of New Source Review
A House of Representatives committee is asking the Environmental Protection Agency how it considered climate change implications on proposed changes to New Source Review, the Clean Air
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Iberdrola Renovables signs $9.7 bil deal with Gamesa for 4,500 MW of turbines
Spanish turbine manufacturer Gamesa said last week that it had won the world's largest ever wind turbine sales order from Iberdrola Renovables, for turbines capable of generating
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Indeck Energy cancels 660-MW coal project in Michigan; dusts off 1.1-GW gas plant instead
Hounded by environmentalists into scrapping a 660-MW coal-fired generating station proposed for northern Illinois, Indeck Energy Services intends to revisit a gas-fired project in Michigan dormant since
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India's NHPC plans pact with state body to develop 2.1 GW of capacity in Kashmir
State-owned NHPC Ltd. plans to sign a memorandum of understanding with Jammu and Kashmir Power Development Corp. to develop 2,100 MW of hydro capacity in the state
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India's state-owned Bharat Heavy Electricals
• India's state-owned Bharat Heavy Electricals last week won an $837 million engineering contract from Pragati Power Corp. The contract involves building two combined-cycle plants totaling 1,371
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Indian ministry rejects NTPC's plan to sell 4.75% of government stake to investors
India's federal Ministry of Finance has rejected the proposal of NTPC Ltd. to sell 4.75% of the government's shareholding to institutional investors.
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Israel warns of delay in IPP plant start-ups because of high natural gas fuel prices
Israel's Public Utilities Authority Electricity has warned that rising natural gas prices could further delay the entry of private power producers into the Israeli market. PUA officials
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Israeli commission grants permit for 1,300-MW coal-fired project
Israel's National Infrastructure Commission has given final approval for the construction of the country's fifth coal-fired power plant. The June 17 decision was widely opposed by environmental
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Maryland PSC approves results of solicitation for 1,469 MW by utilities for Type II customers
The Maryland Public Service Commission approved the results of a June 9 solicitation for approximately 1,469 MW held by the state's utilities for Type II standard offer
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Massachusetts munis buy 15-MW wind project to hedge against fossil fuel price uncertainty
Municipal utilities in Massachusetts last week took ownership of a decade-old wind project with the intent of finally getting it up and running by 2010.
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Maxim Power of Calgary wins approval for 190-MW gas plant in Alberta, Canada
Calgary-based developer Maxim Power on June 13 said Alberta regulators have approved its plans to build the 190-MW Deerland gas-fired peaking plant in Deerland, Alberta.
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May earthquake in China puts pressure on power supply and coal transportation
The recent massive earthquake in China made only a small dent in the country's generating capacity but is likely to put pressure on the country's already strained
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Mississippi Power is seeking proposals to supply solid-fuel baseload capacity
Mississippi Power on June 16 reopened its search for solid fuel baseload generating capacity proposals.
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Moody's Investors Service
• Moody's Investors Service last week assigned an A1 rating on the $491 million of medium-term notes issued by SPI Electricity and Gas Australia Holdings, the funding
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NYPA selects UTC Power to install fuel cells at World Trade Center site
The New York Power Authority has reached a $10.6 million deal tied to the installation of one of the world's largest fuel cell arrays at the site
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Nevada's governor directs task force to study power lines for renewables
In Nevada's push to develop renewable energy, the state's governor last week directed a task force to study ways to help finance power lines that could bring
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New York ISO reevaluates credit policy for virtual transactions following defaults
Lingering concerns tied to recent defaults in certain power markets and unstable financial market conditions are prompting the New York Independent System Operator to reevaluate its credit
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Noble Environmental plans to start building four wind farms, 351 MW, in New York State
Contributing to New York's rapid increase in wind development, Noble Environmental Power said this week that it plans to break ground on four more wind farms, totaling
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North Carolina regulators OK Duke request to incur $160 mil in costs on nuclear project
North Carolina regulators last week approved Duke Energy Carolinas' request to incur up to $160 million in additional development costs for a nuclear power plant the utility
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Nuon considering sale of a minority stake to establish an international partnership
Dutch utility Nuon is looking to sell a minority of shares to a foreign company to set up an international partnership to compete on the European stage,
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PJM members call for $10 mil net worth as prerequisite for market participation
Some members of the PJM Interconnection are pushing for the establishment of as much as a $10 million minimum net worth requirement for participation in the PJM
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PPL EnergyPlus obtains antitrust approval for tolling agreement with BE Ironwood
PPL EnergyPlus' purchase of a long-term tolling agreement from BE Ironwood, a subsidiary of troubled investment bank Bear Stearns, received antitrust approval last week.
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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PSEG reaches deal to sell Chilean SAESA group to Morgan Stanley consortium for $870 million
PSEG Global, a unit of Public Service Enterprise Group, has agreed to sell Chile's SAESA group of power companies to a consortium formed by Morgan Stanley Infrastructure,
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Pacific Gas and Electric signs 106 MW of deals for renewable hybrid power with Martifer unit
Pacific Gas and Electric on June 12 said it has signed two contracts totaling 106.8 MW of capacity for renewable hybrid power with San Joaquin Solar, a
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Pickens calls for federal oversight of grid to promote development of new transmission
Congress should amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to give the Department of Energy and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission more authority to create transmission siting
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Power industry stakeholders voice concerns about cost recovery as investment needs rise
Power industry executives at a conference in Toronto this week gave vent to their worries about whether their advice and explanations are getting through to policymakers as
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Quote of the week
"If private enterprise is going to fund these efforts, we need to ensure there are clear predictable costs regarding siting, permitting, federal land use, cost recovery, capacity
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RWE, Polish company plan 800-MW project with carbon capture potential in Poland
German company RWE and Poland's largest coal company, Kompania Weglowa, plan to jointly invest Eur1.5 billion ($2.31 billion) in an 800-MW coal-fired plant at Wola near Pszczyna
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Raser Technologies, Salt River sign 20-year PPA for power from New Mexico geothermal project
Startup company Raser Technologies will sell Salt River Project power from a 10-MW geothermal project under a 20-year contract.
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SaskPower plans tenders for baseload power; Bruce Power eyes province's nuclear options
Saskatchewan's booming economy and the provincial government's willingness to try innovative resource options are triggering SaskPower's plan to issue two requests for power this summer and, separately,
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Senate finance committee chair's bill would give tax credit for stored CO2
The Senate Finance Committee chairman on June 13 introduced a bill that would give power and other industrial facilities a tax credit of up to $20 per
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Senators call on CFTC to limit positions by institutional investors in energy markets
Senators Dianne Feinstein of California and Ted Stevens of Alaska introduced a bill last week that would require the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to impose the same
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Texas PUC holds hearing on $6.4 bil build-out of transmission system in western part of state
Call it the winds of change. Close to 150 people packed into the main hearing room and an overflow room at the Texas Public Utility Commission in
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Texas Public Utility Commission opens cases on possible changes to retail electric service
The Texas Public Utility Commission has opened three new cases to consider changes to rules for retail marketers operating in the state's competitive power market.
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Thailand's Glow Energy plans to expand into Laos, Cambodia, but to avoid Myanmar
Thailand's Glow Energy PLC plans to invest in the power business in Laos and Cambodia but is not open to investing in Myanmar, given the uncertain investment
Publication Date: JUN 2008
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Two Mississippi utilities submit plans for long-term power; merchants protest
Mississippi's two big investor-owned utilities have submitted their long-term power plans to the state's Public Service Commission, setting the stage for what is likely to be a
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UK seeks to overcome radar-related issues blocking new wind power development
The UK government has announced new efforts to remove radar-related objections to wind farm expansion, it said in a statement last week.
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Utilities, consumer groups pressure Congress for FERC probe of wholesale power markets
A coalition of public power utilities and consumer groups last week launched a campaign aimed at convincing Congress to order the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to investigate
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Utility executives at conference agree that CCS still faces implementation obstacles
Large-scale carbon capture-and-storage efforts may be needed to keep coal-fired plants within future expected greenhouse gas emission limits, but major obstacles still need to be overcome to
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A third Texas electricity provider defaults in ERCOT, pushing customers back to POLR
A third retail electricity provider in Texas has defaulted on payment obligations to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, leaving thousands more customers on higher-priced electricity plans.
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AMP plans to start building coal plant, 1,000 MW, in Ohio in summer 2009
American Municipal Power-Ohio plans to begin construction by next summer on an approximately 1,000-MW coal-fired plant near Letart Falls in Meigs County, Ohio.
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Abu Dhabi state body says power demand to grow at 6.7% a year from 2008 to 2030
Electricity demand is likely to grow at an annual rate of 6.7% between 2008 and 2030 in Abu Dhabi, and the country's installed power capacity is expected
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Arizona Public Service issues solicitation for renewable power starting in 2009-2013
Arizona Public Service last week issued a request for proposals for renewable resources that would enter service between 2009 and 2013.
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Australia's AGL Energy
• Australia's AGL Energy has raised $521 million through loans with a maturity of two and half years.
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British Energy spurns takeover bids, including one for nearly $20 bil by EDF
None of the takeover proposals for British Energy represents good value for the company's shareholders, the UK nuclear generator said in a statement this week.
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California bill for low-interest loans to install solar panels clears committee
A bill that would allow California cities to offer low-interest loans to residents to help defray up-front costs for solar panels and energy efficiency upgrades cleared the
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Calpine files as an intervenor at FERC over investment plans of its shareholders
Over the past two months Calpine has filed three motions to intervene with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, siting a need to clarify its relationship with Harbinger
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Calpine says Reliant owes it $10.57 million for termination of power purchase, sales deals
Calpine says that Reliant Energy Electric Solutions breached earlier master power purchase and sales agreements by failing to estimate the value of terminated transactions in a "commercially
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Clear Skies Solar plans 8-MW PV solar farm in Kern County, California, costing $44 million
Clear Skies Solar said June 10 it is planning a $44 million, 8-MW solar photovoltaic plant in Kern County, California.
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Cobisa to sell 1,750-MW gas-fired plant under development in Greenville, Texas
Pace Global Energy Services said last week that it has been retained to coordinate a "structured sale process" for a 1,750-MW natural gas-fired combined-cycle project that Cobisa
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Codelco mulls alternative location for 1,050-MW coal plant in Chile
Chilean state copper miner Codelco has submitted an environmental impact study to build a 1,050-MW coal-fired plant at Quintero Bay in central Chile at an estimated cost
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Congress adopts 2009 budget blueprint, including Energy Dept. renewables program
Congress last week took its first step toward fiscal 2009 appropriations when both the House and the Senate accepted spending limits that substantially exceeded what the Bush
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Constellation restarts 102-MW plant in Baltimore after five-year shutdown
Constellation Energy on June 10 said it restarted after a five-year shutdown its 102-MW gas-fired Gould Street plant in south Baltimore.
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