Horizon Wind Energy Announces Commercial Operation of Three Wind Farms

Horizon Wind Energy, owned by EDP Renovaveis, the fourth largest wind energy producer in the world, fully commissioned over 500 megawatts (MW) in December of 2008. The 201 MW Meridian Way Wind Farm, located in north central Kansas in Cloud County, the 102.9 megawatt (MW) Rattlesnake Road Wind Farm located near the city of Arlington in Gilliam County, Oregon, and the first phase (201.3 MW) of the Pioneer Prairie Wind Farm, located in Iowa along the... Read more..

PG&E Employees Receive Annual Environmental Leadership Award for Protecting Natural Resources, Raising Awareness About Compact Fluorescent Lamps

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) announced the winners of its seventh annual Richard A. Clarke Environmental Leadership Award. The award acknowledges the top individual and team efforts for demonstrating PG&E’s ongoing environmental leadership, focusing on areas such as environmental protection, energy efficiency and renewable energy. “Each year, the Clarke Award recognizes environmental leadership across all aspects of... Read more..

MidAmerican and Constellation Energy Receive Early Termination of Hart-Scott-Rodino Act Waiting Period

MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company and Constellation Energy announced early termination of the waiting period required under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, related to MidAmerican’s proposed merger with Constellation Energy. “The clearance of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act is another step forward in achieving the necessary regulatory approvals required to complete this transaction,” said Gregory E. Abel, president and chief... Read more..

Constellation Energy Provides Update on Liquidity and Strategic Initiatives

Constellation Energy provided an update on its previously announced plans to increase available liquidity and reduce risk in its commodities businesses. Constellation Energy announced that the closing of the previously announced credit facility has been extended to no later than Nov. 26 and currently expects to receive total commitments from the banks of approximately $1.0 billion to $1.25 billion. The company also announced that it is exploring other... Read more..

TRC Named Engineering Consultant in $3 Million Substation Design Project

TRC Companies, Inc., a recognized leader in engineering, consulting and construction management that provides integrated services to the environmental, energy, infrastructure, and real estate markets, today announced that it has been awarded a $3 million contract to serve as the engineering consultant on the Keene Road Substation Project for the Bangor Hydro-Electric Company (Bangor Hydro). “Bangor Hydro is Maine’s second largest utility serving... Read more..

Pacific Gas and Electric Company Hosts Energy-Efficient Home Exhibit in San Francisco’s Union Square

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ENERGY STAR® program will host a custom-built, interactive exhibit structure modeled after an actual energy-efficient home this weekend, showcasing energy-efficient home products in San Francisco’s historic Union Square. “To help our customers save money and energy, PG&E will continue to promote ENERGY STAR products, such as energy-efficient... Read more..

Westinghouse’s Bruschi, Carnegie Mellon’s Dzombak Inducted Into Prestigious National Academy of Engineering

Retired Westinghouse Electric Company Chief Technology Officer Howard J. Bruschi and Carnegie Mellon University Professor David A. Dzombak were inducted into the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) at its annual meeting held at the National Academies Buildings in Washington, D.C., October 5-6, 2008. Mr. Bruschi and Dr. Dzombak were the only engineers from Pennsylvania elected to the NAE this year. Election to the NAE is among the highest professional... Read more..

Landis+Gyr Unveils Four-Year Advanced Metering Contract with PG&E

Landis+Gyr, the global leader in energy management offering utilities next generation “smart grid” solutions, today announced a four-year contract to supply a major portion of the planned deployment of more than 5 million advanced electric meters to California utility Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). Under the agreement, the San Francisco-based utility plans to deploy next generation Landis+Gyr FOCUS(TM) advanced metering... Read more..

Constellation Energy and Alabama Officials Celebrate Construction Renewal at Hillabee Power Plant

Constellation Energy recently joined with key representatives from Alexander City, Tallapoosa County, and the state of Alabama in a ceremony recognizing the restart of construction at the 774-megawatt Hillabee Power Plant in Alexander City. Constellation Energy purchased the partially completed natural gas plant from Calpine Corporation in February 2008. Calpine had begun construction of Hillabee in 2001, but work has been halted since 2003. In September... Read more..

Westar Energy, Horizon Wind Energy and The Empire District Electric Company Dedicate Meridian Way Wind Farm

Westar Energy, Horizon Wind Energy and The Empire District Electric Company will dedicate the Meridian Way Wind Farm with a ribbon cutting ceremony from 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 7, at the Meridian Way Wind Farm site, 1409 Iron Road and Highway 81 in Cloud County. Attendance at this event is by invitation. Media are also invited. Horizon Wind Energy expects about 250 landowners as well as state and local leaders to attend. Meridian... Read more..