Month: September 2014

The California Energy Commission on Sept. 29 agreed to a request from Palen Solar Holdings LLC and terminated its review of a proposed amendment to a prior approval for the Palen Solar Electric Generating System project. […]

The Carlyle Group has agreed to acquire 75.05% of the outstanding interests and operational control of Southeast PowerGen, a portfolio of six natural gas-fired power plants in Georgia, from ArcLight Capital Partners and GIC, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund. […]

PJM Interconnection filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Sept. 30 an executed interconnection service agreement with Calpine Mid-Atlantic Development LLC covering new capacity at an existing power plant. […]

Samsung Renewable Energy and Pattern Energy Group LP have signed a 20-year power purchase agreement with the Ontario Power Authority for the 100-MW Belle River Wind project in Ontario. […]

The Kentucky Public Service Commission on Sept. 29 agreed to push back a deadline for Duke Energy Kentucky to file its latest back-up supply plan while the utility works out some issues with coal-fired capacity. […]

The Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported Sept. 30 that the Nymex energy futures price for November delivery of natural gas was $4.15mmBtu or 3.1% higher than the prior business day. […]

With several states studying the economics of offshore wind energy, a recent Stanford University study points to an additional benefit – helping reduce the impact of hurricanes and severe storms on the mainland. […]

The Entergy (NYSE:ETR) Vermont Yankee nuclear plant has started the gradual process of decreasing its power output in anticipation of ceasing operations at the end of the year – and will shrink its on-site workforce in January 2015. […]