PennEnergy's Power Energy News & Insights 8/11

Energy News & Insights
MIT: Thermoelectric devices turn waste heat into electricity MIT's Gang Chen’s thermoelectric devices turn waste heat into electricity for vehicles and other machines. …more>>
Financing closed on 725 MW combined cycle power plant Competitive Power Ventures, Marubeni Corporation & Toyota Tsusho close financing of $775 million, natural gas-fired combined cycle CPV St. Charles Energy Center in Maryland. …more>>
NRG Energy to close coal power unit, modify three plants NRG Energy said it will close one of two units at a coal-fired plant and modify three separate power facilities in Illinois to comply with environmental regulations. …more>>
Dominion plans new 230 kV transmission line in Virginia Dominion Virginia Power announced it plans to construct a new 230 kilovolt transmission line in Virginia to meet growing energy demand. …more>>
Yingli surpasses 10 GWs of global solar module deliveries When fully operational, the total power generated annually by Yingli's deployed fleet could power an estimated four million average homes. …more>>
OG&E seeks approval for environmental compliance plan Legal options exhausted, Oklahoma Gas & Electric has filed an application with state regulators seeking approval of a plan to be in compliance with federal environmental mandates and to modernize the company's Mustang Power Plant. …more>>
Capgemini brings UtilityPath solution to Gas Natural Gas Natural has been working closely with Capgemini’s global team of utility specialists to drive quality improvements in IT implementation, infrastructure and application support, using its UtilityPath offering. …more>>
Duke to auction Crystal River nuclear plant tools, equipment Duke Energy Florida to sell tools and equipment from retired Crystal River nuclear power plant at public auction. …more>>