Energy News

EPA permit paves way for $500M gas power plant in South Texas

Federal regulators have issued a permit that paves the way for construction of a $500 million power plant in South Texas. … Continue Reading

FPL announces plans to install more than 1 million solar panels

Florida Power & Light Company has announced details about its plans to build substantially more solar energy capacity as part of its ongoing strategy of advancing clean energy while keeping electricity affordable for customers. … Continue Reading

PG&E settles lawsuit over botched power plant demolition (VIDEO)

Pacific Gas & Electric has settled a lawsuit filed by a Bakersfield man who was badly injured during the botched demolition of a power plant. … Continue Reading

Energy News: PowerSecure adds $25MM in new business

PowerSecure International, Inc. announced it has been awarded approximately $10 million of new distributed generation business and approximately $15 million of new utility infrastructure business. … Continue Reading

MDU to add capacity at Lewis & Clark coal power plant

Montana-Dakota Utilities says it plans to install more electricity generation to its power plant in Sidney, Montana, to keep up with growing customer demands. … Continue Reading

B&W wins contracts for 40 MW biomass power plant in Wales

The plant will be designed to burn 335,000 tons of wood waste biomass annually and generate approximately 40 megawatts of electricity. … Continue Reading

Abengoa begins construction on solar PV plant at Atacama 1

This week Abengoa celebrated the start of the construction on the photovoltaic plant that will be part of the Atacama 1 solar complex, located in the north of Chile. … Continue Reading

EIA: Hawaii’s electric system is changing with rooftop solar power

The high electricity prices in Hawaii have made wind and solar technologies economically attractive alternatives, especially as their technology costs have come down in recent years. … Continue Reading