Southern Company Bets Big Southern Co., one of the nation’s largest investor-owned utilities, appears torn between enormous recent investments in advanced coal and nuclear technologies—the company’s successful strategy in the past—and a competing sense that natural gas and distributed energy might be the company’s ultimate future. The Southern Company, based in Atlanta, Ga., is a … Continue reading #Southern_Company Bets Big #SO
FPL nuclear reactor costs deferred until 2018 By the end of this year, Florida Power & Light Co. customers will have paid roughly $282 million for costs related to two new nuclear reactors that might never be built. The company had sought approval to charge customers another $22 million next year. But on Thursday, the … Continue reading #FPL nuclear reactor costs deferred until 2018
Governor, top Duke Energy officials met privately, won’t say why RALEIGH, N.C. — Gov. Pat McCrory’s administration has made much of its efforts over the past year to “hold Duke Energy accountable” for the company’s handling of coal ash pollution. But on June 1, while in the midst of pressing legal action against and issuing … Continue reading Governor, top #Duke_Energy officials met privately, won’t say why #McCrory
Degraded power cables at Oconee nuclear plant lead to special inspection OCONEE COUNTY, S.C. —The discovery of degraded power cables at the Oconee nuclear power plant has led to a special inspection by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The NRC will begin a special inspection Tuesday at Duke Energy’s Oconee nuclear power plant to assess the … Continue reading Degraded power cables at #Oconee nuclear plant lead to special inspection
Google Will Be First Duke Energy Customer To Buy Solar Electricity Google has announced it will purchase renewable electricity from a 61 MW Duke Energy solar project that is under construction in North Carolina. The buy is meant to address some of the Google data center’s clean electricity demands. According to a press statement, Google … Continue reading #Google Will Be First #Duke_Energy Customer To Buy Solar Electricity
NERC’s 10-Year Grid Assessment: Enough Power, And Some Challenges The latest edition of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) report on long-term power supply and reliability trends over the next decade says that we have enough power to meet demand through at least 2025. NERC, the nation’s overseer of high power electric grid reliability, … Continue reading NERC ‘s 10-Year Grid Assessment: Enough Power, And Some Challenges
Complaint charges Duke Energy touts clean power in West while polluting Southeast The nation’s largest utility and a leading developer of renewable energy for the Los Angeles area is under fire in a complaint that accuses the company of being one of the worst polluters in the country. In a 27-page complaint to the North … Continue reading Complaint charges #Duke_Energy touts clean power in #West while polluting #Southeast
Pork industry wants Duke to use NC swine waste at plants Duke Energy has stirred controversy in North Carolina’s hog industry with plans to burn biogas from out-of-state swine waste at its Dan River and Buck power plants. The N.C. Pork Council wants state officials to squelch the Charlotte-based utility’s plan to rely on hog … Continue reading Pork industry wants Duke to use NC swine waste at plants
Recognizing North Carolina’s wind-energy potential Earlier this summer, the online retailer Amazon announced its plans for a large-scale wind energy facility in northeastern North Carolina. The $400 million project will include 104 wind turbines and generate the equivalent of electricity needed to power 61,000 homes annually. The project expects to be operational in late 2016 … Continue reading Recognizing #North_Carolina’s wind – energy potential
Southern Company system shaping the future of energy storage technologies through new research demonstration CEDARTOWN, Ga., Sept. 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Reflecting a long-standing commitment to the research and development (R&D) of new technologies to better serve customers, Southern Company today hosted industry leaders and local dignitaries at a ribbon-cutting ceremony and facility tour at … Continue reading #Southern_Company system shaping the future of energy storage technologies through new research demonstration
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