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FPL PREPARES TO POWER UP NATION'S LARGEST SOLAR PV POWER PLANT FACILITY THIS MONTH

Florida Power & Light Company (NYSE:FPL) announced today that it

expects the DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center in

Arcadia, Fla., to begin delivering electricity to customers later

this month -- ahead of schedule. - (COMTEX)

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ONCOR, LANDIS+GYR REACH NATIONAL LEADERSHIP MILESTONE IN ADVANCED METERS

Oncor, the owner and operator of the largest distribution and

transmission system in Texas, and Landis+Gyr, the global leader in

next generation energy management, today announced a milestone in

its advanced meter system rollout with the deployment of more than

300,000 smart meters in the Dallas metro area. - (YellowBrix)

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NORTH AMERICAN NEWS

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ISO NEW ENGLAND'S THIRD FORWARD CAPACITY MARKET AUCTION CONCLUDES SUCCESSFULLY

ISO New England Inc., operator of the region's bulk power system

and wholesale electricity markets, today announced the successful

conclusion of the region's third Forward Capacity Market (FCM)

auction. - (COMTEX)

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PEPCO ISSUES RFP FOR WHOLESALE ELECTRIC POWER FOR D.C. CUSTOMERS

Pepco today issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for wholesale

electric power supplies to meet its Standard Offer Service (SOS)

obligation in the District of Columbia. - (COMTEX)

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BALDACCI TOUTS WIND POTENTIAL

Gov. John Baldacci and a national energy expert on Tuesday touted

Maine's capacity to become a major producer of wind power and

manufacturing jobs as the nation shifts to greener sources of

energy. - (Knight-Ridder)

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COAL FOCUS OF MANCHIN'S EUROPE TRIP

Gov. Joe Manchin is studying new ways to burn coal more cleanly,

and he said a European trip last week to Germany and the Czech

Republic can help. - (Knight-Ridder)

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GREEN JOBS TRAINING GRANT COMING TO SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY

About $870,000 in federal stimulus money for green jobs training

is headed to San Bernardino County, a move that grant coordinators

hope will encourage local companies to create 200 jobs in 2010. - (Knight-Ridder)

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CONSTELLATION ENERGY'S R. E. GINNA NUCLEAR POWER PLANT COMPLETES MILESTONE REFUELING OUTAGE

Constellation Energy (NYSE:CEG) today announced that its R. E.

Ginna Nuclear Power Plant in Ontario, N.Y., has completed a

scheduled refueling outage. - (COMTEX)

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PARK DISTRICT WANTS HELP FOR HYDROELECTRIC PLANT IN COON RAPIDS

Three Rivers Park District, which owns the Coon Rapids Dam on the

Mississippi River, is seeking partners to build a hydroelectric

plant that would generate power for more than 4,000 homes -- and

revenue to help pay escalating dam maintenance costs. - (Knight-Ridder)

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PALO VERDE'S PERFORMANCE PERFECT FOR SUMMER

The Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, the nation's largest

power producer, simultaneously operated all three units at full

power all summer, keeping homes and businesses cool amid record

heat. - (Energy Central)

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200 GATHER FOR PRO-COAL RALLY

About 200 people turned out Wednesday to protest the Obama

administration's efforts to more closely examine permits for

mountaintop removal coal mining. - (Knight-Ridder)

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GE ENERGY INSTALLS WIRELESS MONITORING SYSTEM AT NEVADA POWER PLANT

GE Energy has installed its Bently Nevada Essential Insight.mesh

wireless condition monitoring technology at the NV Energy Ft

Churchill operating station in Yerington, Nevada. - (YellowBrix)

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ENEL GREEN POWER BEGINS OPERATIONS AT KAMEN BRIAG WIND FARM IN BULGARIA

Italian renewable energy company Enel Green Power has commenced

operation of its Kamen Briag wind farm in the municipality of

Kavarna in Bulgaria. - (YellowBrix)

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FITCH RATES SEMPRA ENERGY'S SENIOR UNSECURED NOTES 'A'

Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'A' rating to Sempra Energy's (SRE)

$750 million 6.0% senior unsecured notes due Oct. 15, 2039. The

transaction was priced Oct. 5, 2009 and is expected to close on

Oct. 8, 2009. - (COMTEX)

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LENOX OFFICIALS LOOKING AT WIND ENERGY

Town officials are once again looking at the potential of wind as

a way to save money and create alternative energy sources. - (Knight-Ridder)

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FIVE-WEEK REFUELING SHUTDOWN UNDER WAY AT DIABLO CANYON

Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant has begun a five-week refueling

shutdown that will include replacement of a major component, a

reactor vessel head. - (Knight-Ridder)

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CITIZENS LAUD NRC LOCAL MEETING CHOICE

The federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission has scheduled an Oct. 20

meeting in Pismo Beach to hear public comments about changes to

generic nuclear power plant license renewal requirements. - (Knight-Ridder)

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WIND MEETING DRAWS PLANNERS, MARCHERS

The nation is increasingly looking to wind for new power

generation and Maine has a role to play, an official with the U.S.

Department of Energy's National Wind Technology Center said

Tuesday. - (YellowBrix)

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PUC REJECTS EXTENDED-PAYMENT PLAN FOR UTILITY CUSTOMERS

The Public Utilities Commission Monday denied a request to give

tardy gas and electric customers more time to pay their bills. - (Knight-Ridder)

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CONSTELLATION ENERGY'S PROJECTS & SERVICES GROUP TO CONSTRUCT SOLAR POWER SYSTEM AT PATRIOT PLACE

Constellation Energy (NYSE:CEG) today announced that its

subsidiary, Constellation Energy's Projects & Services Group, will

construct a photovoltaic power system that will generate

approximately 525 kilowatt of clean, renewable solar power at

Patriot Place, the 1.3-million-square-foot entertainment, retail

and dining destination adjacent to Gillette Stadium in Foxborough,

Mass. - (COMTEX)

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HALF OF DOMINION'S GREEN MONEY PROGRAM USED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS

Half the money customers pay to participate in Dominion Virginia

Power's green power program goes to cover the renewable energy

option's administrative costs. - (Knight-Ridder)

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SOME LOCAL RESIDENTS UNEASY ABOUT NUKE-PLANT PROJECT

Some North County residents say upgrades under way at San Onofre

Nuclear Generating Station should stop until the public is better

educated about nuclear disaster preparedness and until the results

of a recent emergency-response drill at the plant are released. - (Knight-Ridder)

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N.C. DATA: TAINTED WATER NEAR COAL-ASH PONDS

State data show contaminated groundwater near all 13 N.C. coal-ash

ponds owned by Duke Energy and Progress Energy, an environmental

group said Tuesday. - (Knight-Ridder)

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COUNTY TO JOIN STATE PROGRAM TO PROVIDE SOLAR LOANS TO HOMEOWNERS

County leaders see new light for a struggling effort to make

solar panels more affordable for thousands of local homeowners. - (YellowBrix)

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REBATES COMING ON ENERGY-SAVING APPLIANCES

Connecticut could offer rebates for energy-saving appliances as

early as Thanksgiving, but consumers will not have to trade in a

"clunker" to qualify for the money. - (YellowBrix)

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CLEAN AIR TASK FORCE COMMENDS MIDWEST GOVERNOR'S ASSOCIATION ON

SUPPORT FOR CARBON CAPTURE

The Midwest Governor's Association today announced its Midwestern

Energy Infrastructure Accord, which includes a framework for

creating a geologic storage utility for sequestering carbon

dioxide. - (YellowBrix)

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STIMULUS FUNDS WILL AID COUNTY'S ENERGY PLAN

Sacramento County received $5.36 million Tuesday in federal

economic stimulus funds to support energy--efficiency programs,

according to a news release from Rep. Doris Matsui, D--Sacramento.

- (Knight-Ridder)

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NRC ASSIGNS NEW SENIOR RESIDENT INSPECTOR AT OYSTER CREEK NUCLEAR

POWER PLANT

Nuclear Regulatory Commission officials in King of Prussia, Pa.,

have selected Jeff Kulp as the new Senior Resident Inspector at

the Oyster Creek nuclear power plant in Lacey Township, N.J. He

replaces Marc Ferdas, who was promoted to a branch chief in the

Region I Office. - (COMTEX)

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AMEREN ILLINOIS UTILITIES EXTEND ELECTRIC RATE RELIEF ASSISTANCE TO

NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, SCHOOLS, SENIOR CENTERS, CHURCHES

The Ameren Illinois Utilities (AmerenCIPS, AmerenCILCO, AmerenIP)

today announced they are extending the application deadline for an

electric rate relief program that provides assistance of up to

$5,000 to individual non-profit and other qualified organizations

that have experienced financial hardships due to the higher cost

of electricity. - (YellowBrix)

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PLANNING COMMISSION: ALLOW WIND TURBINES

Albemarle County Planning Commission members sent a clear message

Tuesday: The county should allow wind turbines. - (Knight-Ridder)

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SLIGHT DECREASE IN ELECTRIC BILLS LIKELY IN STORE FOR AREA

The Empire District Electric Co. has filed a request with the

Missouri Public Service Commission to lower the fuel adjustment

charge found on the bills of its electric customers. - (Knight-Ridder)

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SIX CEOS FORM GROUP TO FACE ENERGY ISSUES

Chief executives of six Western Pennsylvania-based, energy-related

companies formed a group called the U.S Center for Energy

Leadership to address policy, investment and technological issues

facing the energy industry. - (Knight-Ridder)

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ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOLUTIONS DISCUSSED AT TU CONFERENCE

Climate change and national security are immediate challenges

facing U.S. energy policymakers, but they are also long-term

problems needing durable solutions, keynote speaker William Hogan

said Wednesday at the National Energy Policy Institute's inaugural

conference. - (YellowBrix)

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BLASTING STARTS WEDNESDAY ON WIND FARM PROJECT

At Tuesday night's nearly two-hour informational meeting, about 70

people learned that blasting begins Wednesday morning on Record

Hill Wind LLC's $120 million, 22-turbine wind farm project. - (Knight-Ridder)

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ITC TO PROBE INTO CLAIMS TOYOTA INFRINGED U.S. HYBRID PATENT

The U.S. International Trade Commission said Tuesday it will start

an investigation into a Florida company's claim that some

gasoline-electric hybrid cars by Toyota Motor Corp. and their

components impinge upon its patent. - (Knight-Ridder)

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MEASURE INCLUDES $1.5 MILLION FOR CROWDER ENERGY CENTER

A measure that could benefit the Missouri Alternative and

Renewable Energy Technology Center at Crowder College has cleared

a hurdle in Congress with the help of U.S. Rep. Roy Blunt, R-Mo. - (Knight-Ridder)

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SOLAR TRASH CANS A SUCCESS

Trash-collection "hotspots" that require frequent visits by public

works crews will soon be outfitted with time-saving trash

compactors that derive their energy from the sun. - (Knight-Ridder)

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STANDARD SOLAR URGES VIRGINIA HOMEOWNERS AND BUSINESSES INTERESTED

IN THE STATE'S NEW SOLAR REBATE TO MOVE QUICKLY

Under Virginia's first- ever renewable energy rebate program,

homeowners and businesses in the Commonwealth can receive a rebate

of $2,000 per kilowatt for solar panel systems up to 10 kilowatts

in size and Standard Solar today urged interested parties to move

quickly before the money runs out. - (YellowBrix)

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VALLEY AGENCIES GIVEN WEATHERIZATION FUNDING

Six agencies in the central and southern San Joaquin Valley

received a portion of $68 million of federal stimulus funds that

will be used to weatherize low-income housing. - (Knight-Ridder)

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INTERNATIONAL NEWS

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UK GOVERNMENT: ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCHEME WILL SAVE CASH AND CARBON

The final details of the Government's scheme to save organisations

money on fuel bills and to reduce carbon emissions have been

unveiled today by the Department of Energy and Climate Change. - (COMTEX)

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SIEMENS BEGINS CONSTRUCTION OF E.ON'S MALZENICE POWER PLANT

Germany-based Siemens Energy has started construction of the

Malzenice combined cycle power plant in Slovakia. The company has

said that it is erecting the natural-gas-fired plant for E.ON as a

turnkey project. - (COMTEX)

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PSC APPROVES ALPINE AGREEMENTS

After two public hearings on the matter, the V.I. Public Services

Commission on Tuesday voted to approve a power purchase agreement

between the V.I. Water and Power Authority and Alpine Energy Group

-- the company that plans to build two waste and petroleum coke

energy plants in the territory. - (Knight-Ridder)

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BUILDING ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN FOCUS AT HONG KONG CLIMATE FORUM

Some 200 government officials, business leaders and

non-governmental organization representatives gathered here

Wednesday for an international forum on climate change, with

building energy efficiency in focus. - (COMTEX)

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ORIGIN COMPLETES GAS PIPELINE CONNECTION TO DARLING DOWNS POWER STATION

Australia-based Origin Energy has completed work on the 205km

domestic gas pipeline to provide natural gas to its new 630MW

Darling Downs power station near Dalby, Queensland as part of a

A$1 billion investment which created more than 1,000 jobs. - (YellowBrix)

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