PennEnergy's Daily Power Update 8/5

Energy News & Insights Energy News: Militants target Iraq's two biggest dams Sunni militants launched a three-pronged attack over the weekend in a drive to capture Iraq's Haditha and Mosul Dams. …more>> Mississippi Power, Sierra Club settle coal power dispute Mississippi Power and the Sierra Club reach a settlement that will see the closure or conversion of certain coal assets and end litigation over the Kemper project and Plant Daniel. …more>> Dismantling San Onofre nuclear plant will cost $4.4B, span two decades Southern California Edison has laid out a draft plan for dismantling the twin reactors at the San Onofre nuclear power plant and restoring the property north of San Diego over two decades, beginning in 2016. …more>> Inovateus helps develop solar power facility on Superfund site in Indiana The 43-acre solar array is the first solar farm built on an existing Superfund Site with previous ground contamination. …more>> Renewable energy projects being put into new companies called yieldcos Energy companies are wrapping renewable energy projects and other power-related assets that generate steady cash into new companies they hope attract investors hunting for dividends. …more>> Con Edison prevents thousands of outages with post-Sandy upgrades Con Edison's post-Sandy storm hardening improvements have spared customers 20,000 outages so far this year. …more>> Malaysia eco-housing project to include hybrid solar and wind system WindStream Technologiesto deliver the company's patented SolarMill hybrid solar and wind system technology for a new eco-housing project in Malaysia. …more>>