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Oncor Reaches 1 Million Smart Meters
6/2/2010
Today, Oncor's SMART TEXAS project celebrates a big number, 1 million smart meters installed, marking a seven-digit milestone in the progress of Oncor's smart meter transformation since the project began in 2008
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Tampa Electric Completes 10-Year, $1.2 B Environmental Investment and Emissions Reduction Program
6/2/2010
Tampa Electric recently announced that the installation of state-of-the-art Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) equipment at the company's Big Bend Power Station Unit 1 is complete. Big Bend Power Station's Unit 1 is the fourth and last of four units to receive the new equipment, which is designed to further reduce nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions at the plant
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New York’s Power Grid Is Ready For Summer
5/27/2010
The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) announced today that electricity supplies in New York State should be adequate to meet expected demand this summer
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Beacon Power And NYSERDA Sign $2 M Contract In Support Of Stephentown Flywheel Plant
5/24/2010
Beacon Power Corporation , a company that designs and develops advanced products and services to support more stable, reliable and efficient electricity grid operation, announced that it has signed a $2 million contract with the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
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Texas Study Finds Substantial Economic Benefits And Consumer Savings From Wind Power And CREZ Transmission Plan
5/20/2010
The typical Texas residential consumer is expected to potentially save $160 to $355 annually in electricity bills, once new transmission lines are completed to deliver wind power throughout the state, according to a study released today from The Perryman Group
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IEEE P2030 Smart Grid Working Group Meeting To Be Held At ConnectivityWeek, May 25-28, 2010
5/19/2010
The IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) announced details today of the next meeting of its P2030 Smart Grid Working Group for the power engineering, communications and information technology industries, which will take place May 25-28 at ConnectivityWeek at the Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara, CA. The ConnectivityWeek conference, which begins on Monday, May 24, is designed to blend technical discussions and application strategies into a cohesive understanding of how smart, connected devices and systems
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Oncor Tests New Tree Pruning Programs
5/18/2010
Responding to concerns about its tree pruning practices, Oncor today announced two pilot programs using ideas submitted by customers. The first will deploy a team of certified arborists who as part of the pre-planning process will personally meet with customers whose trees need to be pruned to minimize outages, and the second will allow the customers at their cost to decide on a minimum pruning option
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MGE's Energy 2015 Plan Decreases CO2 Emissions
5/18/2010
MGE Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq: MGEE) announced today that its regulated subsidiary Madison Gas and Electric (MGE) expects a significant decrease in its carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions due to the early progress of its comprehensive, 10-year Energy 2015 plan, said Gary Wolter, chairman, president and CEO, at the 2010 MGE Energy Annual Meeting. MGE projects a 21% decrease in total CO2 emissions and a 17% decrease in CO2 rates from 2005 to 2015. The company
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AMSC Receives $445M Multi-Year Order From Sinovel Wind
5/17/2010
American Superconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: AMSC), a global power technologies company, today announced that it has received a new multi-year order worth approximately US$445 million (excluding value added tax) from Sinovel Wind Group Co., Ltd., the world's third largest wind turbine manufacturer
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KYOCERA To Supply 1.7MW Of Solar Modules For Shikoku Electric Power Co. Solar Power Plant
5/7/2010
Kyocera Corporation today announced that it will supply 9,000 solar modules — a total of 1.7 megawatts (MW) — for the first stage (south-east area) of the Matsuyama solar power plant (Ehime Prefecture, Japan) planned by Shikoku Electric Power Co., Inc. with construction by Yonden Engineering Co., Inc
