GPEC and SolarCity Unveil Greening Greater Phoenix Initiative to Promote Region as Solar and Sustainability Leader

The Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC) announced a new sustainability initiative today to position Greater Phoenix as a location for solar and clean technology, green building, renewable energy and other “green industry” organizations. Greening Greater Phoenix Powered by SolarCity promotes the region as an emerging leader in solar technology... 

Progress Energy Ready for Potential Carolinas Landfall From Hanna

The forecast for Tropical Storm/Hurricane Hanna continues to change, and Progress Energy Carolinas is prepared to respond quickly to any damage and outages caused by the storm in the company’s service area. Progress Energy Carolinas officials are continuing to monitor the potential path of the storm and implementing early phases of the company’s... 

Pike Electric Corporation Completes Acquisition of Shaw’s Energy Delivery Services

Pike Electric Corporation announced that on September 1, 2008 it completed the acquisition of Shaw Energy Delivery Services, Inc. (“EDS”), an affiliate of The Shaw Group Inc. With EDS, Pike will provide its customers a complete solution for the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (“EPC”) of distribution, transmission and... 

ADA-ES Contracts to Begin Construction of Activated Carbon Plant

ADA-ES, Inc. announced that a contract was placed through the Company’s engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor for the mobilization of the site preparation work for what it expects will be the largest activated carbon (AC) manufacturing plant in North America when it comes on-line. This follows on last week’s announced contracts... 

EPA-Qualified, High Efficiency Wood Boilers Combat Soaring Heating Oil Prices

The high cost of oil is causing many people to panic about winter heating bills as homeowners brace for higher prices than last year. According to estimates by the Department of Energy, households using heating oil will pay an average $4.34 a gallon, or $2,644 for the heating season, up more than 30 percent from last winter and up 150 percent since... 

NorthWestern Energy Submits Key Filings for Mill Creek Generating Station

NorthWestern Energy announced two significant filings regarding the proposed Mill Creek Generating Station. On Friday, the company submitted its application for an air quality permit with the State of Montana and late Monday filed its request for advanced approval with the Montana Public Service Commission. “This is a great day for the people... 

TransCanada Closes Ravenswood Generating Station Acquisition

TransCanada Corporation announced that through its subsidiaries, it has acquired all the outstanding equity of both KeySpan-Ravenswood, LLC and KeySpan Ravenswood Services Corp., the companies which together own, control and operate the 2,480 megawatt (MW) Ravenswood Generating Station (Ravenswood) located in Queens, New York for US$2.8 billion plus... 

PGE And Confederated Tribes to Restore Fish Passage in Deschutes River Basin

For the first time in 40 years, salmon and steelhead could soon be swimming their way down the Metolius, Crooked and upper Deschutes Rivers as a result of new equipment now in advanced stages of construction. Portland General Electric (PGE) (NYSE:POR) and the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon, co-owners of the Pelton Round... 

ADA-ES Commits to Key Contracts to Build Activated Carbon Plant

ADA-ES, Inc. announced that the Board of Directors has approved the execution of two critical contracts to initiate the construction of its activated carbon (AC) plant in Northwest Louisiana. The first contract is for the purchase of four multiple-hearth furnaces, which are key components of the AC production process. An additional contract was placed... 

Williams Receives FERC Approval to Provide Additional Natural Gas Service to Northeast

Williams announced that that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has approved a proposal to expand Williams’ Transco natural gas pipeline to serve markets in the northeastern United States. The Sentinel expansion project is designed to increase Transco’s firm transportation capacity by 142,000 dekatherms per day. Phase 1 of the...