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Retired Marine general explains to The Oklahoman the importance of energy independence

May 18 - McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Adam Wilmoth The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City - North American energy independence would have dramatic effects on the American economy and foreign policy, according to retired Marine Maj. More...

Xcel: Working with Boulder preferable to PUC approval

May 18 - McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Erica Meltzer Daily Camera, Boulder, Colo. - Getting permission from regulators to limit Boulder customers' access to conservation and renewable energy programs would be "suboptimal," compared to working out a deal directly with Boulder officials, the president and CEO of Xcel Energy's Colorado operations told a group of business leaders Thursday. More...

Wisconsin Power and Light Company exercises option to purchase Riverside Energy Center

MADISON, Wis. and HOUSTON, May 18, 2012 /PRNewswire - Wisconsin Power and Light Company (WPL), a subsidiary of Alliant Energy Corporation (NYSE:LNT), announced today that it exercised its option to purchase Riverside Energy Center, LLC, which owns the Riverside Energy Center, from Calpine Corporation (NYSE:CPN). More...

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Austin Energy's credit likely to be downgraded, adviser tells council

May 18 - McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Marty Toohey Austin American-Statesman, Texas - The City of Austin's financial adviser delivered a stern warning Thursday: Austin Energy's credit rating is likely to be downgraded, which would add significant long-term costs to the utility. More...

CMS Energy's Utility Unit, Consumers Energy, Declares Quarterly Dividends on Preferred Stock

JACKSON, Mich., May 18, 2012 /PRNewswire - The Board of Directors of Consumers Energy, the principal subsidiary of CMS Energy, has declared regular quarterly dividends on both series of the utility's preferred stock. More...

Con Ed rates to dip

May 18 - The New York Post - Lower electricity prices will help New Yorkers keep their cool this summer, Con Ed said yesterday. More...

Vectren launches defense of rates

May 18 - Evansville Courier & Press - It's a fact that's been reported in local media and repeated by countless disgruntled customers - Vectren's electricity rates for its residential customers are the highest in Indiana. More...

Electric rates going up in 2015

May 18 - McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Julie Wernau Chicago Tribune - Your electric rates are going up but not until 2015. More...

Sierra Club president on Obama, Santa Cruz and the problem with natural gas

May 17 - McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Jason Hoppin Santa Cruz Sentinel, Calif. - Outgoing Sierra Club board president Robin Mann was in town recently to visit a college friend. More...

Utility seeks recovery of past Century deficit

May 17 - McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - George Hohmann Charleston Daily Mail, W.Va. - A special electricity rate structure in effect at Century Aluminum since 2006 has racked up a $22.7 million deficit that Appalachian Power seeks to recover from its other customers, according to filings at the state Public Service Commission. More...

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ENERGY BLOGS

Energy Expert Dr. Daniel Fine -> I Spy Radio program +energy speculation, Shale Gas&Oil,elections

By Da Roberts - Hear Energy Expert Dr. Daniel Fine on the I Spy Radio program talking energy speculation, Shale Gas&Oil,Elections 2012 This Week more...

Here we go again--Give taxpayer money away for little gain

By Mark Wooldridge - Chu: "Clean Energy Revolution is Ripe for U.S. Leadership" - In his remarks to the media, as prepared for delivery, more...

These articles are always so nebulous

By Mark Wooldridge - Base breaks ground on solar project - The Marine Corps Logistics Base broke ground Monday morning on a solar photovoltaic more...

NPP – Part 2 – Remote NPPs - Transfer of energy

Blogger Photo By Chavdar Azarov - From previous article “NPP – cooling of melting core” the surrounding water might be used for emergency cooling/ flooding of more...

The Truth About The TXU Free Nights Plan

Blogger Photo By Holbert Janson - TXU's latest electricity rate plan (marketing gimmick) is designed to grab consumer’s attention. But for most people, it’s not likely more...
 

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Demystifying Utility Analytics -- What it's all about, where it's going, and how to get started.

Monday May 21, 2012 - 11:00 AM Eastern - Virtual Event

This webinar offers pragmatic advice for utilities that are considering data analytics investments; it shares insights from a utility that has been on the leading edge of the data analytics movement in power generation; and it discusses the opportunity to more...

Securing AMI at BC Hydro: The Benefits of a Multi-Layered Security Architecture

Thursday May 31, 2012 - 12:00 PM Eastern - Virtual Event

Cyber security is one of the top concerns for utilities that are implementing a smart grid network solution. Consumer privacy and data integrity are critical. The good news is that industry leaders have established proven processes and procedures to mitigate more...

Smart Grid Analytics: All That Remains to be Ready is You

Tuesday Jun 12, 2012 - 1:00 PM Eastern - Virtual Event

Join us for a live smart grid analytics discussing real life case studies for how analytics can change the speed of business today, allowing users to unleash their creativity and focus on what matters: data-driven insights that benefit the business. more...

New Challenges for Operating the Utility Enterprise

Thursday Jun 21, 2012 - 12:00 PM Eastern - Virtual Event

Uncertainty haunts the United States utility industry: Natural-gas prices have plummeted, environmental regulations are throttling coal-fired power, and nuclear power's viability is being questioned in the wake of the Japanese nuclear disaster and the termination of the Yucca Mountain nuclear more...

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