Puget Sound Energy Purchases Mint Farm Power Plant

Puget Sound Energy last week completed the $240 million purchase of a 310-megawatt natural gas-fired power plant in Longview, Wash., the latest step in the utility’s long-range effort to ensure a reliable, cost-effective energy supply for its growing customer base in Western Washington. PSE signed an agreement in September to buy the 11-month-old... 

Tenaska Solar and Soltage Invest in Solar Energy Development

Tenaska Solar, LLC announced an equity investment in Soltage, LLC to expand the development and use of solar-generated electricity. Soltage, a privately-held full service renewable energy company, is based in Jersey City, N.J. The company develops, finances, installs, owns and operates solar electricity generating stations which provide electricity... 

Consumers Energy Customers Urged to Keep Gas and Electric Meters Free of Snow, Ice

With wintry temperatures, cold and snow blanketing parts of Michigan, Consumers Energy is once again reminding its electric and gas customers to keep safety in mind by following some simple steps to keep their meters clear. One of the best ways customers can help ensure the safety of meter readers as well as the proper operation of natural gas and electric... 

Sonelgaz Signs $1 Billion in Service Agreements with GE Energy, Targeting Improved Efficiency, Output for Algerian Power Plants

Taking another important step toward meeting Algeria’s growing energy needs, state-owned power company Sonelgaz has signed service agreements with GE Energy worth more than US $1 billion. The service agreements will help to improve efficiency, output and reliability of 51 gas turbines installed in 13 power plants across the country. The agreements... 

Clean Energy Opens First Large-Scale California LNG Production Plant

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has started up its California LNG Plant at Boron, California, the largest LNG (liquefied natural gas) production plant in the Southwest and the first large-scale plant in California. Built to produce up to 160,000 gallons per day of LNG, the plant is designed to expand production to 240,000 gallons per day as demand increases.... 

Alfa Laval Wins SEK 70 Million Power Order from the Middle East

Alfa Laval, a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling – has received an order for crude oil treatment at Rabigh gas turbine power plant in Saudi Arabia. The order value is about SEK 70 million and delivery is scheduled for 2009. “During the last month we have won two large power orders from Asia which confirms that... 

Plug Power Partners With National Grid for Combined Heat and Power Fuel Cell Field Trial

Plug Power Inc., a leader in providing clean, reliable energy solutions, and National Grid, an international natural gas and electric utility, today announced a partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to conduct the first field trial of Plug Power’s new micro-CHP (combined heat and power) GenSys(r) fuel cell system. Fueled by natural... 

Renewable Choice Energy Launches First-Of-Its-Kind Product: ‘GREEN YOUR PHONE’

As the environmental impact of conventional energy production and electricity consumption continues to be a growing concern with Americans, Renewable Choice Energy has developed GREEN YOUR PHONE, a first-of its-kind retail product which enables cell phone users to offset their mobile device’s electricity use with wind power. GREEN YOUR PHONE allows... 

Border Valley Converts Fleet to Clean Fuel with ALT LNG

Applied LNG Technologies USA, LLC announced an agreement to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Border Valley Trading for use in their new fleet of LNG fueled trucks used in the distribution of their feed products. Border Valley, founded with a primary goal of becoming the best export forage company in the industry, is now one of the largest exporters... 

The Gas Company Offers Safety Tips to Customers Returning Home After Firestorm Evacuations

Southern California Gas Co. is asking customers returning home after having been evacuated to check their natural gas service and, if service is off or they smell or hear a natural gas leak, to call The Gas Company at (800) 427-2200. “The safety of our customers, employees and the community is our highest priority,” said Richard M. Morrow,...