PennEnergy Power Update 7/21

Energy News & Insights Regulators to discuss Oconee nuclear power station crack In November, officials shut down a reactor at the Duke Energy-run facility after engineers detected flaws in the airtight, steel-lined concrete containment building designed to prevent any radiation from leaking into the air or ground. …more>> Australia repeals hotly debated carbon emissions tax Australia's government has repealed a much-maligned carbon tax on the nation's worst greenhouse gas polluters, ending years of contention over a measure that became political poison for the lawmakers who imposed it. …more>> Grupotec to build 200 MW of solar power in UK Grupotec Renewables has secured solar power contracts for projects totaling 200 megawatts in the U.K. …more>> CB&I wins $100MM in orders for post-Fukushima nuclear plant upgrades CB&I has announced contract orders valued in excess of $100 million for nuclear power plant modifications and upgrades in the U.S. …more>> RES Americas secures $508MM in financing for wind power projects RES Americas secures project financing for the Border Winds and Pleasant Valley wind power projects. …more>> J.D. Power: Customer satisfaction with residential electric utilities improves J.D. Power report shows overall customer satisfaction with residential electric utilities continues to improve; however, utilities not keeping pace with satisfaction increases in other service industries. …more>> Landis+Gyr, RWE sign smart meter deal for Poland Smart meter delivery will bring benefits to end consumers in Poland's capital city through further development of a smart grid environment. …more>> Duke completes cleanup work along the Dan River Since the operation began on May 6, approximately 2,500 tons of coal ash and river sediment have been removed from along the Dan River just upstream of the Schoolfield Dam in Danville, Va. …more>>