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Friday, August 28, 2015

Power Engineering E-Newsletter 8/28

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Power Points: Black & Veatch discusses transition to natural gas generation
Chief Editor Russell Ray talks with Black & Veatch about how U.S. power producers are using more natural gas-fired generation.
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Exelon-Pepco merger in doubt after D.C. regulators reject $6 billion proposal
The D.C. Public Service Commission on Tuesday rebuffed a multi-billion dollar proposed merger between power companies Exelon and Pepco.
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Xcel Energy reduces GHG emissions by 20% in past decade
Xcel Energy has become the first utility in the country to register nearly a decade’s worth of greenhouse gas emissions data with The Climate Registry.http://www.power-eng.com/articles/2015/08/xcel-energy-reduces-greenhouse-gas-emissions-by-more-than-20-percent-in-past-decade.html?cmpid=enl-poe-weekly-august-28-2015&eid=288118515&bid=1163481
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PJM increases payments to power plants, seeks to avoid grid blackouts
In an effort to avoid blackouts, PJM Interconnection, the nation’s largest grid, will increase payments to power generators by 37 percent.
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Deal for AGL comes at time of increasing "risk profile" for Southern, Moody finds
Now that Southern (NYSE:SO) has announced plans to buy AGL Resources (NYSE:GAS), Moody’s Investors Service has affirmed the Southern rating for commercial paper, but changed its outlook to “negative” on the utility holding company.
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Industry News
Louisiana regulators approve merger of Entergy utilities
The Louisiana Public Service Commission approved the merger of Entergy Louisiana LLC and Entergy Gulf States Louisiana LLC into a single utility.
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California utility reports record production of green energy
San Diego Gas & Electric broke its own record last week for production of renewable electricity.
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IAEA says it needs money to continue Iran nuclear oversight
The International Atomic Energy Agency said it is running out of money to help Iran implement its international nuclear deal and is asking member countries to increase funding.
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EDF Renewable Energy owns wind energy developer
EDF Renewable Energy closed the acquisition of OwnEnergy Inc., a developer of mid-sized wind power projects.
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Industry Trends
Henry Hub Average Natural Gas Spot Prices
The Henry Hub is the pricing point for natural gas futures contracts. Here's a look at how prices have changed up to August 19, 2015.
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