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Archive of Energy on Wednesday October 28, 2009
US: U.S. electrical grid gets $3.4 billion jolt of stimulus funding
ARCADIA, FLA. -- President Obama stepped up his promotion of the job-creating potential of the $787 billion economic stimulus package Tuesday, announcing $3.4 billion in grants to improve the nation's electrical grid. Read More
CA: California water legislation at a standstill
Lawmakers have been chewing over water legislation for weeks, unable to seal a final deal despite threats from the governor, weekend negotiating sessions and their own deep desire to disprove the widespread perception that they can't get anything done. Read More
CO: Wind-turbine maker Vestas to slow Colorado job growth
A weak market for wind turbines in the U.S. will slow job growth at Vestas Wind Systems' four Colorado plants, Ditlev Engel, the company's chief executive, said Tuesday. Read More
CO: Colorado in crosshairs of nuke boom if climate bill sparks uranium revival
Colorado, historically a major uranium-producing state, will be ground zero of the nation's nuclear revival if that form of power enjoys the renaissance proponents say is necessary for climate change legislation to win approval in the U.S. Senate. Read More
FL: State regulators delay vote on Progress Energy, FPL rate increases
Handing Gov. Charlie Crist a win, state utility regulators voted Tuesday to delay a decision on large rate increases sought by Progress Energy Florida and Florida Power & Light. Read More
FL: `Smart' power gets a jolt with U.S. funds
ARCADIA, Fla. -- The Obama administration has awarded Florida Power & Light a $200 million grant to put smart meters in customers' homes and improve the reliability of the grid. Read More
FL: Fla. offshore drilling being debated on Internet
Computer users will be able to participate in an interactive debate over opening Florida waters to offshore drilling for oil and natural gas. Read More
FL: Utility regulators delay vote on rate increase
Handing Gov. Charlie Crist a win, state utility regulators voted Tuesday to delay a decision on large rate increases sought by Progress Energy and Florida Power & Light. Read More
MD: Stimulus grant to cut cost of BGE 'smart meters'
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. officials said a $200 million federal subsidy awarded to the company Tuesday would lower the cost to customers of an ambitious project to provide every household with an advanced "smart meter" that will enable them to better control energy use. Read More
ME: Offshore wind list narrowed to four sites
Having considered seven sites along Maine's coast for offshore wind demonstration projects, state officials on Tuesday narrowed the list to four possible locations where researchers might explore the potential for wind power facilities. Read More
NV: Smart meters suggest savings
Here's your chance to weigh in: NV Energy wants to give you control over how much you pay for your electricity. Read More
NY: Gas company won't drill in New York watershed
Bowing to intense public pressure, the Chesapeake Energy Corporation says it will not drill for natural gas within the upstate New York watershed, an environmentally sensitive region that supplies unfiltered water to nine million people. Read More
PA: Ads call for Metcalfe's resignation
There's never a dull moment with state Rep. Daryl Metcalfe, the outspoken conservative from Cranberry. Read More
PA: PPL gets $19M grant from Department of Energy
PPL Electric Utilities will receive a $19 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to improve the reliability of the electric grid and save energy for about 60,000 Harrisburg area customers, the federal agency announced today. Read More
TN: Coal ash threatens water, fish, EPA warns
A new EPA report says that the potentially toxic pollutants in coal ash, from mercury to arsenic, are of particular concern because they can concentrate in large amounts that are discharged to waterways or seep into groundwater. Read More
VT: State wins $69 million 'smart grid' grant
During the next three years, Vermont's electric utilities plan to install electric meters at nearly every residence and business that doesn't already have state-of-the-art metering devices capable of communicating in real time about electricity use. Read More
WI: Wis. gov hands out green building grants
KAUKAUNA -- Gov. Jim Doyle has handed out $247,000 in grants to train carpenters in building green. Read More
WV: Coalfield lawmakers seek bigger share of funds for counties
West Virginia coalfield counties need a greater share of severance taxes to prepare for the day when the industry's jobs have dwindled, say southern lawmakers. Read More
WV: W.Va. intends to issue coal-to-gas plant permit
The state Department of Environmental Protection is seeking public comment on its intention to issue an air quality permit for a proposed coal-to-gasoline plant. Read More
WY: 'Smart' grid stimulus funds come to Wyo
Two Wyoming electric utilities will receive more than $7.5 million combined in federal grants to help modernize their infrastructure. Read More
WY: Little consensus at states energy meeting in Wyo.
JACKSON, Wyo. — Lawmakers from around the West have wrapped up a three-day symposium on energy issues without reaching consensus on tough questions about how to address carbon emissions from coal-fired power plants. Read More |
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