Topic: Electric Utilities
Vt. utilities enter deal with Quebec
AP News
Vermont utilities reach new power deal with Hydro-QuebecTwo 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., Central Vermont Public Service Corp. and Montreal-based Hydro-Quebec, which ...
MEMC to make Europe's largest solar plant in Italy
AP News
MEMC subsidiary SunEdison wins approval to build largest solar power plant in ItalyMEMC 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 in northeastern Italy. The 72-megawatt plant is to ...
La. pension system sues to stop FirstEnergy deal
AP News
Louisiana police retirement fund sues to stop planned FirstEnergy takeover of Allegheny EnergyThe 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 owns an unspecified amount of Allegheny Energy ...
Shell shuts down two gas plants in Nigeria
AFP Global Edition
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 reasons. The closure will be temporary as ...
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