Posts Tagged ‘utility’

29 July 2009

Spanish electric utility company Endesa sees net income rise seven per cent in H1 2009

In the first half of 2009, Spanish electric utility company Endesa reported a net income of €2.263bn, a 7.2 per cent increase on the first half of the previous year. The figures for the first half of 2009 include net income from the sale of assets to Acciona for €1.003bn.

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28 July 2009

PG&E signs contract for 48MW of solar power from Sempra Generation

US energy utility Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is to purchase 48MW of photovoltaic solar power produced at the Copper Mountain Solar facility, from El Dorado Energy, a subsidiary of Sempra Generation.

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22 July 2009

US electricity company Oncor completes applications for $317m in stimulus funds to support smart grid projectsp

US electricity company Oncor has filed three applications to the US Department of Energy for a total of $317m of Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding to support the company's smart grid projects.

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15 July 2009

UK releases plans to be at forefront of low carbon economic revolutionp

The UK has released its Low Carbon Transition Plan to plot out how it will meet the cut in emissions set out in the budget of 34 per cent on 1990 levels by 2020. A 21 per cent reduction has already been delivered - equivalent to cutting emissions entirely from four cities the size of London, according to the Department of Energy And Climate Change.

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15 July 2009

GE unveils Net Zero Energy Home concept and launches new smart grid projects

GE has unveiled plans for its Net Zero Energy Home project, which combines GE's most efficient appliances and lighting, the company's new energy management systems, and GE power generating and storing technologies in new home construction. When applied together, the system would enable a homeowner to achieve net zero energy costs by 2015, the company said.

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8 July 2009

Southern California Edison launches solicitation for new power contracts

US energy utility Southern California Edison (SCE) has issued a competitive Request for Offers (RFO) for new power contracts with independent generators and marketers.

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2 July 2009

New Jersey Board of Public Utilities approves energy efficiency programme proposed by South Jersey Gas

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities has agreed to support the five part energy efficiency programme proposed by South Jersey Gas, a subsidiary of South Jersey Industries.

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1 July 2009

US energy utility Exelon reaffirming 2020 emissions reduction targets

A year on from US electric utility Exelon's strategy to eliminate the equivalent of its 2001 carbon footprint by 2020, the company continues to work toward its goal, including new efforts to help the customers and communities it serves to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, the company said.

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19 June 2009

National Grid publishes report on how electricity supply and demand could be balanced in 2020

The National Grid's electricity supply system is set to become more complex in the coming decades with large amounts of variable wind generation and much larger nuclear power stations connecting to the networks. The company has published a report showing how these challenges can be met.

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18 June 2009

Florida Power & Light Company’s investments in fuel efficiency expected to yield billion dollar savings

US energy utility Florida Power & Light Company's investments in innovation have saved customers nearly $3bn in fuel costs since 2002, and continued investment is expected to yield customer savings totaling $1bn every year beginning in 2014, the company said.

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17 June 2009

US energy utility Southern California Edison signs contracts for more than 900MW of renewable power

US energy utility Southern California Edison (SCE) has signed agreements with wind and solar suppliers for up to 960MW of clean, renewable power.

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11 June 2009

American Clean Energy and Security Act could create 650,000 US jobs by 2030p

The federal energy efficiency provisions included in the American Clean Energy and Security Act could save approximately $750 per household by 2020 and $3,900 per household by 2030, according the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE).

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11 June 2009

Duke Energy partners with Cisco to fast-track development of electric smart grid

Listed US energy utility Duke Energy is to join forces with network communications company Cisco Systems, Inc., to fast-track development of Duke Energy's electric smart grid.

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8 June 2009

US energy utility Tampa Electric looks to increase energy efficiency efforts by 70 per cent over the next ten years

US energy utility Tampa Electric has filed with the Florida Public Service Commission (FPSC) the company's proposed energy efficiency goal of 200 million kWh for the next ten years - an increase of 70 per cent over the company's current goal. The company plans to enhance several of its current 27 customer programmes and explore new programme opportunities for all customer sectors: residential, commercial and industrial, according to a statement.

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29 May 2009

US electric utilities rise to meet solar call-to-actionp

As financial markets deteriorated in October 2008, Solar Electric Power Association executive director Julia Hamm challenged the solar and utility industries to deploy solar power on a massive scale despite new economic barriers. SEPA, an organisation comprised of over 550 utilities and solar industry members, has also issued a report demonstrating how the industry has responded amidst a tough economic climate.

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20 May 2009

Engaging the UK consumerp

In this presentation from Juliet Davenport of renewable energy electricity supplier Good Energy group, she looks at the transmission and distribution issues of the UK renewable energy sector.

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20 May 2009

US technology giant Cisco to develop smart grid

US technology giant Cisco has announced plans to develop end-to-end, network infrastructure solution that helps utility companies and their customers manage power supplies and energy consumption more efficiently.

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