Obama’s Visit to Brazil Yields ‘Encouraging’ Renewable Fuels Cooperation, According to Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association

Two important announcements involving renewable energy made on the opening day of U.S. President Barack Obama’s official visit to Brazil, both directly relevant to Brazil’s successful sugarcane ethanol industry, are encouraging signs that Brazil and the U.S. are on a path to achieve free, unobstructed trade for clean, renewable biofuels.... 

Nautilus Solar Announces Entry into Florida Solar Market with Three Projects

Nautilus Solar Energy, LLC announced today its entry into the Florida solar market with the acquisition and development of two distributed generation projects, as well as the development of a third greenfield utility scale project. In Gainesville, Nautilus Solar is currently constructing the Green Cove 131 kW solar photovoltaic project at the Regional... 

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... 

FirstEnergy’s Ohio Utilities File Motion to Stay, Request for Rehearing and Application for Fuel Recovery

Citing inconsistencies with state law and potentially serious financial consequences that could result from a recent Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) ruling, FirstEnergy Corp.’s Ohio utility companies filed a Motion to Stay, as well as an Application for Rehearing and an Application for a Fuel Rider, and requested an expedited ruling... 

Polaris Geothermal Announces Approval of New Tariff and Amendments to Power Purchase Agreement

Polaris Geothermal Inc. announce that its Nicaraguan subsidiary, Polaris Energy Nicaragua S.A., has signed an addendum to the existing Power Purchase Agreement entered into between PENSA and the energy distributor in Nicaragua. The Addendum has also been approved by Nicaraguan utility regulator Instituto Nicaraguense de Energia (“INE”). The... 

Global Solar Leaders and UNEP Outline Central Role for Solar in Climate Solution at United Nations Climate Change Conference in Poland

Representatives from three leading international solar companies and the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) — Dr. Zhengrong Shi, Suntech’s Chairman and CEO, Jeremy Leggett, Executive Chairman of Solarcentury, Mike Ahearn, Chairman and CEO of First Solar, and Achim Steiner, UNEP Executive Director — gathered at the United Nations... 

TGI Solar Power Group Inc. to Develop a 10 MW Solar Facility in the Czech Republic

TGI Solar Power Group Inc., a full turnkey supplier of vertically integrated systems for a variety of applications from Solar Parks (solar to grid) to commercial markets, and Czech-based European Estate Capital, a regional solar developer, announced today plans to collaborate on a 10 MW power station to be located in the Czech Republic. TGI Solar and... 

Duke Energy Ohio Reaches Agreement on Electric Security Plan

Duke Energy Ohio announced today that a settlement agreement has been reached with most intervening parties, the Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) and the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel on its electric security plan under Ohio’s new energy law. The agreement, which establishes generation rates for 2009 through 2011, must be... 

Dominion East Ohio Files Tarrif Adjustments to PUCO Rate Case Decision

Dominion East Ohio today filed for a tariff adjustment to implement a new “levelized” rate structure, in accordance with an order issued by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio. The company filed for a reduction in its volumetric charge from $1.2355 to $0.628 per thousand cubic feet (MCF). In yesterday’s ruling, the PUCO also decided...