PennEnergy's Top Power News 12/29

Top Power Headlines
Year in Review: The Most Popular Power Stories of 2014 Presented here are the most popular power stories featured on PennEnergy in 2014, highlighting the news that resonated most with our audience …more>>
US coal mines nearing record low in worker deaths Less than five years after the deadly Upper Big Branch disaster, the nation's coal mines are on pace for an all-time low in work-related deaths …more>>
Top Power News South Korea holds nuclear plant drills against cyber threats Power sector employment declines, except for renewable electricity generators Gunfire damages BPA transmission line insulators Analysis: A global natural gas boom alone won't slow climate change Nuclear power plant predicts $1.24B decommissioning cost Minnesota regulators approve major solar, gas power plans RES Americas completes 267 MW wind power project Natural gas fired power replacing coal in US Construction begins on 799 MW gas-fired power plant in Ohio EPA expected to treat coal ash waste like garbage SDG&E's Sunrise Powerlink reaches 1,000 MW renewable energy goal Former Massey CEO looks to delay mine blast trial CODA Energy brings behind-the-meter energy storage system online
PennEnergy Blogs and Op-Eds
More Than Weather Talk: Your 2015 Weather Forecast Due to the current state of the industry, many companies are cautiously looking toward the future and trying to find ways to avoid additional profit leaks. Unfortunately, the upcoming winter weather season could seriously exacerbate profit losses due to production interruptions, equipment damage and other weather-related dangers and disruptions. …more>>