Gloria Spire Solar Expands Mid-Atlantic Operations

Gloria Spire Solar, LLC, a photovoltaic (PV) solar systems integrator for businesses, municipalities, and utilities, today announced that it has opened a mid-Atlantic sales office to better support its customers, business partners, and prospects in the region. Gloria Spire also named Kevin Gibb national account manager. As head of the new office, Gibb... 

Peoples Gas Files for New Natural Gas Base Rates

As announced in June, Peoples Gas System today filed with the Florida Public Service Commission (FPSC) for an increase to its base rates. The request reflects ongoing investment in the company’s natural gas distribution system, as well as significant increases to the cost of doing business. This is the first time the company has made such a request... 

Solar Energy Now More Cost Effective With Net Metering Approved in South Carolina

Solar energy has just become more cost effective in South Carolina as a result of a recent Public Service Commission order. Starting July 1, solar customers are now able to use net metering to offset their energy costs like customers in nearly all 50 states. “This is significant for South Carolina. With rising energy costs, net metering can further... 

Duke Energy and AEP Form Joint Venture to Build Transmission

Duke Energy and American Electric Power (AEP) have formed a 50-50 wholly-owned joint venture to build and operate 240 miles of extra-high-voltage 765-kilovolt (kV) transmission lines and related facilities in Indiana. The project, called Pioneer Transmission LLC, would link Duke Energy’s Greentown Station (near Kokomo, Ind.) with AEP’s Rockport... 

Global Water Technologies Files Patent Application for On Site Sulfuric Acid Generation Process

Global Water Technologies, Inc., a technology driven water purification and services provider to the $400 billion water industry, announced that it had filed a provisional patent application for its newly developed Sulfuric acid generation process. Sulfuric acid is the world’s most widely used chemical and has seen a substantial increase in demand... 

LOOMING EXPIRATION OF FEDERAL INCENTIVE THREATENS WIND POWER’S NEW-FOUND GROWTH: AWEA SECOND QUARTER MARKET REPORT

U.S. now leads world in wind energy generation but delay in extending federal tax credit places 2009 project pipeline on hold, discourages manufacturing investment U.S. wind farms now generate more electricity than any other nation in the world and are on track to expand by over 45% this year, but the expiration of the federal production tax credit... 

All-Party Settlement Reached in Idaho Electric and Natural Gas General Rate Case

Avista and other parties have reached a settlement agreement in the electric and natural gas general rate case filed with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission (IPUC) on April 3, 2008, to recover increased costs of providing service to Idaho customers. The agreement calls for electric base rates for Idaho customers to increase by an average of 11.98... 

PPL Electric Utilities to Offer Rate Phase-In Option to Customers

PPL Electric Utilities will offer its residential and small-business customers an option that will let them adjust gradually to higher electricity prices in 2010 by stretching out the expected increase over several years. The voluntary program will start in October. Customers will be able to enroll in this new payment option starting Aug. 27. “Higher... 

DPL Announces Settlement with Sierra Club

DPL Inc. announced the filing of a consent decree in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio settling claims brought by the Sierra Club of alleged violations of the Clean Air Act at the Stuart Station plant located in Aberdeen, Ohio. The 2,400 megawatt coal-fired power plant is co-owned by subsidiaries of DPL (35%), Duke Energy... 

Constellation Energy’s Projects & Services Group Announces Acquisition of Water & Energy Savings Corporation

Constellation Energy announced that its subsidiary, Constellation Energy’s Projects & Services Group (CEPS), has signed an agreement to acquire Water & Energy Savings Corporation (W&ESCO). W&ESCO will operate under the Constellation Energy brand from its base in St. Petersburg, Florida. W&ESCO provides a full range of...