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#Pepco, #Exelon to appeal D.C. merger rejection

Pepco, Exelon to appeal D.C. merger rejection Pepco and Exelon will press an appeal to the D.C. Public Service Commission to reconsider their proposed $6.4 billion merger following last week’s rejection by the three-member regulatory panel. “We remain convinced the decision fails to recognize the substantial immediate and long-term benefits of our merger proposal to … Continue reading #Pepco, #Exelon to appeal D.C. merger rejection

Exelon nuclear plants clear latest auction

Exelon nuclear plants clear latest auction Exelon Corp. announced Tuesday that all of its Illinois nuclear plants in PJM’s territory, including the Quad-Cities Generating Station, cleared in the power grid operator’s transition capacity auction. The news means the plants, including the economically troubled Cordova plant, can sell supplemental power to the grid in the 2016-2017 … Continue reading Exelon nuclear plants clear latest auction

Spurred by innovators like #Tesla, the energy storage business is growing fast

Spurred by innovators like Tesla, the energy storage business is growing fast Back in May, Tesla turned heads when it announced its plans for a new battery product, which would allow homes and large-scale commercial operations to store energy from solar panels or serve as a backup power source during grid outages. And now, a … Continue reading Spurred by innovators like #Tesla, the energy storage business is growing fast

Lower natural gas prices mean bill reduction for #OG&E customers

Lower natural gas prices mean bill reduction for OG&E customers Lower natural gas prices and the effects of a wholesale regional electricity market will mean lower bills for Oklahoma Gas and Electric Co. customers, the utility said Tuesday. OG&E said the typical residential customer should see a monthly bill reduction of $5, starting this month. … Continue reading Lower natural gas prices mean bill reduction for #OG&E customers

America’s Most Unlikely Energy Project Is Rising From a Louisiana Bayou #Sabine_Pass

America’s Most Unlikely Energy Project Is Rising From a Louisiana Bayou From a mile away, at the distant end of a flat, two-lane road, the Sabine Pass Liquefied Natural Gas terminal materializes like an alien city from the haze of the Louisiana bayou. Five white cylinders with domed tops, each 140 feet tall and 225 … Continue reading America’s Most Unlikely Energy Project Is Rising From a Louisiana Bayou #Sabine_Pass