Atlantic Power Announces Closing of Cadillac Renewable Energy Acquisition

Atlantic Power Corporation announced today that it has closed the previously announced acquisition of 100% of the membership interests in Cadillac Renewable Energy, LLC (“Cadillac”), a 39.6 MW wood fired facility located in Cadillac, Michigan. The purchase price was $77 million, plus customary working capital adjustments, and was funded by $34... 

Discover(R) Small Business Watch(SM): Small Business Economic Confidence Continues to Slide

The Discover® Small Business WatchSM dropped for the second straight month as news of a congressional rescue plan failed to lift the spirits or expectations of the nation’s 22 million small business owners. The index slipped 3.2 points in October to 71.4, the lowest confidence rating since the Watch was established in August 2006. “Faced with a... 

MainNet Introduces Smart Metering to Municipal Utilities at Low Entry Costs

MainNet Communications, a leading provider of Smart Metering (AMI) and Smart Grid solutions to utility companies, announced today its new financing program for municipal utilities deploying Solo(TM), the company’s Smart Grid solution. This new program will give municipal utilities the opportunity to implement a turnkey, complete end-to-end AMI...