Utility News
A source of information for individuals interested in public utilities and their regulation.
Author: Edward G. Lanza is an associate at Saul Ewing in Harrisburg, Pa.
Blawg Related Categories: Energy Law • Environmental Law • Associate
Recent Posts from Utility News
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Exelon Ups NRG Offer
World Nuclear News: Exelon has today increased its offer to acquire NRG Energy by 12.4%. Yesterday, NRG had again recommended that its shareholders reject Exelon’s original offer, saying that it undervalued the company, but said…
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Electric Cars & Utilities
Reuters: Under pressure to deliver sharply higher fuel economy in coming years, U.S. automakers are deepening ties with electric utilities as rechargeable cars move from the drawing board and head toward the dealership. Both the…
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MD PSC Approves New Reactor
Platts: Maryland regulators gave UniStar Nuclear energy approval to build a US-EPR at the Calvert Cliffs site, according to Constellation Energy. UniStar is a joint venture of Constellation and Electricite de France. The Maryland Public…
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Smart Grid Money
Wichita Business Journal: The U.S. Department of Energy plans to unlock $3.3 billion in federal stimulus grants, as much as $200 million apiece, to companies and utilities to help develop a smarter, faster power grid.…
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Green Energy Boom & Bust (Opinion)
PR Newswire: It seems like almost every utility and power producer in America is jumping on the renewable energy bandwagon. So what could be wrong with that? Well, one thought is that the current valuations…
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FCC Approves Embarq Merger
Chambersburg (PA) Public Opinion: The Federal Communications Commission approved Embarq’s merger with CenturyTel — the last approval needed before the two companies can combine. The merger is scheduled to take effect Wednesday. Embarq, which broke…
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Renewable Energy Funding
The New York Times: Since the economic crisis began last autumn, the once red-hot activity by wind and solar developers has slowed sharply. The U.S. government’s stimulus package is supposed to help (although some portions…
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Utilities Pull Out of FutureGen
The New York Times: Two of the nation’s biggest coal-burning utilities said Thursday that they were withdrawing from a $2.4 billion project to demonstrate carbon capture and storage, and would instead pursue their own work…
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New Chairman at FCC
VON.com: After the vote was held up for more than a week, Julius Genachowski was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the next chairman of the FCC. Once sworn in, Genachowski is expected to preside…
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National Grid Bonuses
Times UK: NATIONAL GRID is planning to add environmental targets to the criteria for its executive bonus scheme. Final details are still being drawn up but, in principle, 5% of the executive directors’ annual bonuses…