Focus on Electricity
Utilities complete contentious land swap to clear way for power line in Mississippi River refuge
Utilities looking to finish building a high-voltage power line linking Iowa and Wisconsin completed a contentious land deal Thursday that allows them to...
Florida’s major power company prepares for this year’s hurricanes by dealing with a fake one
Florida's largest power company is conducting its annual mock hurricane drill this week, simulating how it would respond if a hurricane struck the...
Power producer Calpine explores options including $30 billion sale, sources say
By David French (Reuters) – The investment firms that took U.S. power plant operator Calpine Corp private six years ago are exploring options...
Alberta Utilities Commission fines another unlicenced power generator mining bitcoin
The Alberta Utilities Commission is fining another electricity generator that powered bitcoin mining for operating without a licence.
Green hydrogen production hub approved for Scotland
The production of green hydrogen is set to begin on the west coast of Scotland amid hopes it can decarbonise transport and power...
Ontario secures more natural gas, battery storage for electricity supply
Combined with a previous round of securing new generation, the IESO says today's announcement means Ontario will have enough electricity for the rest...
Nepal’s nature ‘threatened’ by new development push
Nepal hydropower facility among the infrastructure permitted in nature reserves under new regulations, to the outrage of conservationists.
Summer power prices seen surging for Texas, falling in California
US electricity prices could be driven up by imbalances across country as some states struggle to provide amid heat and rising demand.
Ember: Electricity from clean sources reaches 30% of global total
For the first time, 30% of electricity produced worldwide was from clean energy sources as the number of solar and wind farms continued...
South Carolina Senate turns wide-ranging energy bill into resolution supporting more power
The South Carolina Senate agreed to gut the House’s 80-plus page energy bill and replace it with a resolution acknowledging the state’s power...
