NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York environmental regulators this week released a plan to protect aquatic life in the state's rivers that could cost power generators billions to upgrade their facilities. The plan, which still needs final approval, would affect most of ...
OTTAWA (Reuters) - British Columbia has given the green light to 19 private-sector clean energy projects that will generate enough power to supply nearly 218,000 homes in Canada's Pacific Coast province. The approvals, announced late on Thursday by BC Hydro, the government-owned ...
Fitch Ratings downgrades 2 Edison International subsidiaries, leaves parent's rating unchanged Fitch Ratings on Friday downgraded two subsidiaries of power company Edison International, affecting about $6 billion in long-term debt, some of it not included on the units' balance sheets. Fitch lowered ...
Maine high court upholds law aiming to speed up permit process for wind farms Maine's highest court on Thursday upheld a state law that aims to hasten the permit process for wind farms in the state. The Maine Supreme Judicial Court unanimously ...
Vermont utilities reach new power deal with Hydro-Quebec Two Vermont utilities signed an agreement Thursday on a 26-year deal to buy power from Canadian provincial utility Hydro-Quebec, replacing contracts that expire beginning in 2012. The deal is among Green Mountain Power Corp., ...
MEMC subsidiary SunEdison wins approval to build largest solar power plant in Italy MEMC Electronics Materials Inc. said Thursday that its solar power subsidiary SunEdison has received final approval from the Italian government to build Europe's largest solar power plant near Rovigo ...
Louisiana police retirement fund sues to stop planned FirstEnergy takeover of Allegheny Energy The Louisiana Municipal Police Employees Retirement System wants a federal judge in Pittsburgh to stop FirstEnergy's proposed $4.7 billion takeover of the western Pennsylvania electric company. The retirement system ...
Shell said Thursday it had closed down two gas plants feeding Nigeria's power stations so that it could carry out repairs on a damaged supply pipeline in the restive oil-producing region. "We have closed down Sapele and Oben gas plants for technical ...
The state power companies of South Korea and Turkey signed a preliminary deal here Wednesday aimed at building a nuclear power plant in northern Turkey. Under the deal, the companies will carry out preliminary work and "if a common ground with mutually ...
In this photo taken March 8, 2010, a power station technician walks past a steam-turbine power generator in the Waigaoqiao No. 3 power station in Shanghai, China. China told the United States on Wednesday to make stronger commitments on climate change and ...
