PennFuture Launches Campaign to Give Pennsylvania’s Families and Businesses Powerful Tools to Save on Electricity Bills

Today, Citizens for Pennsylvania’s Future (PennFuture), joined by business leaders, people of faith, elected officials and representatives of the more than 50 organizations in Pennsylvania supporting strong energy savings legislation, launched a new statewide campaign, “How do you spell relief? HB 2200,” challenging all members of the Pennsylvania... 

Wartsila to deliver 25 MWe gas power plant to GEUS in Greenville, Texas

Wartsila North America, Inc., a subsidiary of Wartsila Corporation and a leading provider of power plants for flexible power generation, has been awarded an engineered equipment supply contract by GEUS, a municipally-owned electric power, cable and high speed Internet system located in Greenville, Texas, USA. This is Wartsila’s first power plant... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

Crystal Rock Solar PV System Goes Live

Crystal Rock LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vermont Pure Holdings Ltd., the largest independent home and office distributor of its kind in the United States, today announced that the 300kW solar photovoltaic (PV) system at the company’s Watertown, Conn., bottling facility is now operational and generating electricity. Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi... 

Akeena Solar Announces Second Quarter 2008 Results

Akeena Solar, Inc., a leading designer and installer of solar power systems, today announced results for the second quarter of 2008. “Second quarter results highlight our emphasis on residential solar power installations and the continued growth in that market. Second quarter revenues of $7.1 million reflect a 6.5% sequential increase in residential...