Alexander: US could lose nuclear power WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander warned Thursday the United States could end up without nuclear power unless steps are taken to encourage nuclear energy. “A United States without nuclear power – or with very little nuclear power – is a very real possibility,” the Maryville Republican said. “It’s … Continue reading Alexander: US could lose nuclear power
Enhancing Smart Grids: Lockheed Martin And Dominion Introduce New Grid Location Technology SAN DIEGO, Feb. 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and Dominion Resources, Inc. have co-developed a new smart grid technology called VirtuGrid, which will enable remote detection of power outages for faster mapping and response. This collaboration between the two companies … Continue reading Enhancing Smart Grids: Lockheed Martin And Dominion Introduce New Grid Location Technology
Midwest monitor asks FERC to drop MISO hurdle rate Houston, 4 February (Argus) — The independent market monitor for the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) called on federal regulators to reconsider actions taken over the past year to deal with MISO’s use of the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) transmission system. Potomac Economics, the MISO market … Continue reading Midwest monitor asks FERC to drop MISO hurdle rate
Grossman: On energy policy, bipartisanship overrated There is some truth to this, but what were the results of bipartisanship? With respect to energy, mostly awful. There was plenty of bipartisanship, but what did aisle-crossing cooperation give us? Read full article at Detroit News
Can nuclear succeed in liberalized power markets? There are 69 reactors under construction today – the largest number in 25 years – but only one is in a liberalized electricity market, writes Edward Kee. In the USA, two nuclear power plants operating in liberalized electricity markets recently closed for financial reasons. Other operating nuclear power … Continue reading Can nuclear succeed in liberalized power markets?
Last Tango for Nuclear? The U.S. nuclear power industry’s three-step: Revival, long goodbye or state-aided life support. As pressure to reduce climate-changing emissions grows, nuclear power is drawing growing attention — for better or worse. In this piece, the first of a series of three originally published at Environmental Health News with funding from the … Continue reading Last Tango for Nuclear?
Southern Co. expects the firms building its new nuclear plant in Georgia will pay $240 million in damages if the construction schedule slips another year-and-a-half, power company CEO Thomas Fanning said Wednesday. Those payments from Westinghouse Electric Co. and Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. would offset roughly a third of the costs Southern Co. could … Continue reading Vogtle owner wants contractors to pay
Energy Policy Director: Wind Energy isn’t Cheap and Alone Can’t Meet Our Needs According to Steve Transeth, senior policy director for the Michigan Jobs & Energy Coalition, the general public has some “major” misconceptions about wind energy – particularly about its costs and adequacy. “It sounds good,” Transeth said at a meeting held by the … Continue reading Energy Policy Director: Wind Energy isn’t Cheap and Alone Can’t Meet Our Needs
Report: Wind and solar energy have tripled since 2008 We worry a lot about the problem of climate change. And we try to fix it — again, again and again — by changing how the country uses energy. What we don’t stop and ponder enough, though, is that the country is changing how it uses … Continue reading Report: Wind and solar energy have tripled since 2008
Intercontinental Exchange Reports Record Fourth Quarter 2014 Adjusted EPS from Continuing Operations of $2.59, +30% year over year; Record Full Year 2014 Adjusted EPS from Continuing Operations of $9.63, +15% year over year Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the leading global network of exchanges and clearing houses, today reported record financial results for the fourth quarter and … Continue reading Intercontinental Exchange Reports Record Fourth Quarter 2014 Adjusted EPS from Continuing Operations of $2.59, +30% year over year; Record Full Year 2014 Adjusted EPS from Continuing Operations of $9.63, +15% year over year
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