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April 23, 2013
New York Commission Approves New Power Line

The New York State Public Service Commission has approved the construction and operation of a 1000 MW transmission line stretching 330 miles from the Canadian border to Astoria, Queens, primarily through Lake Champlain and the Hudson River, with some segments on land, primarily in railroad or state highway rights-of-way.

News, Electric Transmission, Utility Generation, Energy Delivery
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April 23, 2013
Nevada Deploys First U.S. Commercial, Grid-Connected Enhanced Geothermal System

The Energy Department has recognized the nation’s first commercial enhanced geothermal system (EGS) project to supply electricity to the grid.

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April 23, 2013
SoCalGas And LADWP Now Offer Joint Energy-Efficiency Upgrades To Shared Customers

Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) and Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) have teamed up to invest $440 million in energy efficiency funding into the community.

News, Energy efficiency, Energy Delivery, End Use
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April 23, 2013
Walmart Announces New Commitments To Dramatically Increase Energy Efficiency And Renewables

Walmart President and CEO Mike Duke last week announced the company's next step on the path to achieving its goal of being supplied 100 percent by renewable energy.

News, Energy efficiency, Business, Environmental Impact, End Use
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April 17, 2013
Energy Department Announces New Investment in Nuclear Fuel Storage Research

As part of its commitment to developing an effective strategy for the safe and secure storage and management of used nuclear fuel, the Energy Department has announced a new dry storage research and development project led by the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI).

News, Nuclear, Utility Generation, Utility Generation Research
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April 17, 2013
Solar Gains Land PSE&G a Top Spot in Industry Ranking

The Solar Electric Power Association announced yesterday that Public Service Electric and Gas Co. ranks third among U.S. utilities for the amount of solar capacity added within its electric service area in 2012. 

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April 17, 2013
New Standards Could Help U.S. Policies Accelerate Growth of the Advanced Energy Industry

Advanced energy CEOs and senior executives across America say the nation could spur faster industry growth if U.S. policy was designed to maintain market stability, create a level playing field, support a broad innovation portfolio, limit the duration of incentives, and solve broad problems rather than prescribe narrow solutions, according to a new report released by Advanced Energy Economy (AEE).

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April 16, 2013
Plasma Device Developed at MU Could Revolutionize Energy Generation and Storage

University of Missouri engineer Randy Curry and his team have developed a method of creating and controlling plasma that could revolutionize American energy generation and storage.

News, Energy Storage, Energy Education
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April 9, 2013
California Wind Power Blows Away Production Record

Wind power is gaining speed. The California Independent System Operator Corporation reports a new record was set when turbines spinning within the ISO power grid combined to produce a new record of 4,196 MW at 6:44 p.m. on Sunday.

News, State, Wind, Utility Generation, Policy
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April 9, 2013
Energy Department Announces Five-Year Renewal of Funding for Bioenergy Research Centers

The U.S. Department of Energy will fund its three Bioenergy Research Centers for an additional five-year period, subject to continued congressional appropriations.

News, Biofuel, Federal, Policy