Piper Jaffray Hosts Sixth Annual Clean Technology and Renewables Conference

Piper Jaffray will host its sixth annual Clean Technology & Renewables Conference on Jan. 12 in New York. Industry participants and investors will hear from more than 80 of the fastest growing public and private companies in the solar, wind, smart grid, energy storage, LED, biofuels, water, automotive efficiency, and other clean technology sectors. “Piper... 

OPUC Rules on PGE 2011 General Rate Case

The Oregon Public Utility Commission (OPUC) today announced its decision regarding Portland General Electric Company’s 2011 general rate case, ending a public review process that began in February 2010. The commission approved an overall price increase of approximately 3.9 percent, which will be allocated across all PGE customer classes. Together... 

OPUC Rules on PGE 2011 General Rate Case

The Oregon Public Utility Commission (OPUC) today announced its decision regarding Portland General Electric Company’s 2011 general rate case, ending a public review process that began in February 2010. The commission approved an overall price increase of approximately 3.9 percent, which will be allocated across all PGE customer classes. Together... 

Innergex increases its net installed capacity by 53 % as Ashlu Creek starts commercial operation

Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. announces that the Ashlu Creek run-of-river hydroelectric power generating plant (“Ashlu Creek”), with a net installed capacity of 49.9 MW, is now in commercial operation. As the required performance tests were carried out successfully, BC Hydro has retroactively set the official commercial operation start... 

Alter Energy Group AG to Acquire First Hydro Projects

ALTER ENERGY GROUP AG announces the the signing of the Binding Letter of Intent (LOI) to construct and own 5 new hydro electric power stations in Ivano-Frankovsk, Carpathian region, Ukraine. The Ivano-Frnakovsk projects are a 40 MW, 20 MW and 15 MW cascade (consisting of three 5 MW mini hydro) power plants. Under terms of the LOI AEG will own 100% of... 

Duke Energy Signs Used Fuel Contract for Proposed Lee Nuclear Station

Duke Energy has signed a contract with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for the disposal of used nuclear fuel generated at its proposed William States Lee III Nuclear Station. The contract provides for the DOE’s acceptance and permanent disposal of all fuel from the station. For this service, the company will pay a $1 per megawatt-hour fee... 

Oglethorpe Power Announces Plans To Build Biomass Electric Generating Facilities

Oglethorpe Power Corporation (OPC), the nation’s largest power supply cooperative, today announced plans to build as many as three 100 megawatt (MW) biomass electric generating facilities in Georgia. Designed to utilize woody biomass, one of the state’s most abundant renewable resources, the power plants will be carbon-neutral and provide... 

Global Power Equipment Group Inc. Announces Plans to Release Financial Information

Global Power Equipment Group Inc. announced that it plans to release publicly audited financial statements for fiscal 2006 and 2007 and interim financial information for the first six months of 2008 by the end of November of this year. This release is part of a voluntary effort by Global Power to provide current financial information to the public on... 

Boralex Power Income Fund temporarily ceases its operations at the Senneterre wood-residue thermal power station

Boralex Power Income Fund announces today a temporarily cease of its operations at the wood-residue thermal plant in Senneterre, Quebec, starting September 21 up to November 15. The decision to momentarily cease the operations of the power station results from the on-going difficulties in securing wood residue supply in the region. Patrick Lemaire,... 

Duke Energy Seeks Solar Suppliers to Launch $100 Million Solar Plan

Duke Energy Carolinas is seeking bids from solar power companies to supply solar panels, electrical equipment and installation services as part of the utility’s proposed $100 million North Carolina solar plan. Starting in early 2009, Duke Energy wants to install electricity- generating photovoltaic solar panels at up to 850 North Carolina sites,...