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Venezuela declares 90-day electricity "emergency"
ReutersCARACAS, April 23 (Reuters) - President Nicolas Maduro's government declared a 90-day "emergency" in Venezuela's electricity sector on Tuesday to speed up infrastructure work and equipment imports needed to prevent politically-contentious power cuts....Tags: Hugo Chavez, Nicolas Maduro, Venezuela
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U.S. Midwest grid expects to have enough power for summer
ReutersApril 23 (Reuters) - The operator of the U.S. Midwest power grid said Tuesday it expects to have enough power to serve homes and businesses this summer. In its summer assessment, the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO), the grid...Tags: MidAmerican Energy Company, Xcel Energy Incorporated, CMS Energy Corporation, Conservation, Water Supply
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Sutton smokestacks to come down in a few years
Star-News, Wilmington, N.C.The twin smokestacks at the Sutton Plant site that have towered over the Wilmington area for decades are coming down. But not for a few years. The 550-foot, red-and-white-ringed smokestacks at the power station off U.S. 421 North will no longer be...Tags: Energy Resources, Duke Energy Corporation, Coal, Progress Energy Incorporated
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Can state cut energy costs? The heat is on
Portland Press Herald, MaineMainers are burdened by some of the highest energy bills in the country. Paying $3,000 to $4,000 a year to heat a home is not uncommon. Over the next month, state lawmakers will try to agree on specific steps to lower those costs. A handful of...Tags: Energy Resources, Business, Conservation, Sales, Auction Service
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County hunting utility savings
Messenger-Inquirer, Owensboro, Ky.Daviess Fiscal Court budgeted roughly $350,000 this year for utilities at county-owned buildings. And finding ways to make buildings more energy-efficient -- or find cheaper forms of energy -- could go a long way toward saving taxpayer dollars, Judge-...Tags: Energy Saving, Environmental Issues, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System
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Suit claims power line OK is illegal
Pocono Record, Stroudsburg, Pa.The National Park Service concluded that a high-voltage power line and 195-foot tall towers across three federally protected park units would cause "severe and enduring damage," but approved it anyway, violating three federal laws and the agency's core...Tags: National Government, Ken Salazar, Land Resources, National Parks, PPL Corporation
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As financial risks increase, electricity providers seek help from customers
Austin American-StatesmanThe state's primary electricity grid serving Central Texas is expected to tightrope between hot weather and tight power supplies again this summer. Power providers -- from the city-owned Austin Energy to private retailers who serve the competitive...Tags: Reliant Energy Inc, Plant Openings, Career and Workplace, Elections, Wage Contract Issues
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Power customers would foot the bill for AEP tree-trimming
The Charleston Gazette, W.Va.CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Customers of Appalachian Power and Wheeling Power would pay more for electricity as the result of a plan the power companies filed Friday with the West Virginia Public Service Commission to keep trees and other plants trimmed around...Tags: Hurricane Sandy (2012), Appalachian Power Company
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EPA set to 'align' rules on coal plant water, ash disposal
The Charleston Gazette, W.Va.CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The Obama administration said Friday it plans to "align" a long-awaited rule on the disposal of toxic ash from coal-fired power plants with another overdue proposal that aims to reduce water pollution from electrical generation...Tags: Bodies of Water, Mining, Environmental Pollution, Trials, Coal
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$600 million expansion coming Google data center in Caldwell County
Hickory Daily Record, N.C.Google's announcement Friday that it will spend $600 million to expand its data center in Lenoir excited Gov. Pat McCrory. "I like company expansion better than new startups," McCrory said. "Expansion gives confidence to other businesses that they...Tags: Business, Conservation, Solar Energy, Natural Resources, Renewable Energy
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Vernon voters will be asked to approve three tax measures
Vernon officials will be asking voters Tuesday to approve three taxes they said are crucial to closing a large budget gap caused by bad investments. Officials are threatening deep cuts to Vernon's police and fire departments if the taxes, expected to...Tags: Elections, Business, Consumer Goods Industries, Lobbying, Sales
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Hundreds delinquent on Hagerstown utility bills
dona@herald-mail.comSeveral hundred Hagerstown utility customers are delinquent on their bills, but the city has no late fees for those who fail to pay on time, Councilman Kristin Aleshire said at Tuesday’s council work session. As of March 31, 30 percent of water...
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