Nuclear At a Crossroads
Wind, nuclear, and gas resources must work together – not at cross-purposes.
Enforcement Times Two
FERC and CFTC begin sharing information to target market manipulation in the energy industry.
Transactions (July 2014)
First Solar sold the 50-MW Macho Springs Solar Power Plant to a Southern Company subsidiary. DTE Energy purchased one of the Pheasant Run wind parks. Dominion acquired two stand-alone solar energy developments in southwest Tennessee. With asset sales by Suzlon Group, NextEra Energy Resources, and Strata Solar, and debt offerings by ITC Holdings and SunEdison.
People (July 2014)
Wind Power Subsidies
Today, tomorrow, forever?
Reliability vs. Resiliency
Prevent problems, or wait and respond when something happens?
Wisconsin Energy Acquires Integrys Energy Group for $9.1 Billion
Submitted by aburr on Tue, 2014-06-24 13:19Wisconsin Energy and Integrys Energy Group entered into a definitive agreement under which Wisconsin Energy will acquire Integrys in a transaction valued at $9.1 billion.
FERC Actions Support Expansion of Real-Time Market in the West
Submitted by aburr on Tue, 2014-06-24 13:19The California Independent System Operator (ISO) and PacifiCorp announced that tariff amendments to expand the ISO's real-time energy scheduling market across multiple states in the West was approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The new market, known as the energy imbalance market (EIM), is expected to increase resource efficiency, reduce costs and more effectively use renewable and conventional resources.