Energy

Tue February 27, 2018

Mortenson Uses TCC-2500 for Rocksprings Wind Farm

M.A. Mortenson Company was selected by French-owned renewable energy company Akuo Energy to construct Rocksprings Wind Farm, a 149-megawatt wind farm. The project, covering 15,620 acres of private land approximately 30 mi....

Emily Buenzle - Fri February 23, 2018

State Utility to Pay Millions in Upkeep of Abandoned Reactor Construction Site

Santee Cooper, South Carolina's utility service provider, announced it plans to pay a hefty price to preserve the equipment and parts at an abandoned nuclear reactor site. According to a letter released Feb....

Wed February 21, 2018

Proposed $2.5B Plant to Convert Coal to Diesel

DALE, Ind. (AP) An energy company is seeking to build a $2.5 billion plant in southern Indiana that would convert the region's plentiful coal reserves into diesel fuel and other products. Riverview Energy officials said the plant proposed for the Spencer County town of Dale would employ about 225 workers and create about 2,000 temporary construction jobs in the community, which is about 40 mi....

Thu February 15, 2018

Massachusetts Selects Hydro-Québec for Clean Energy

Massachusetts utilities announced that they have selected a Hydro-Québec proposal to supply a large quantity — 9.45 TWh — of firm clean energy, which will help the state enhance reliability and contribute to its greenhouse gas reduction requirements....

Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Wed February 14, 2018

Crews Dig Deep to Save Energy on $300M Hospital Project

As changing weather patterns lead to an ever-warming earth, contractors on a $300 million hospital project in Alaska are taking a tip from the Alaska oil pipeline, installing 16-in. diameter steel pilings drilled 55-ft.-deep that essentially keep the earth cold....

Sarah Rankin - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Fri February 09, 2018

Compromise Coal Ash Bill Would Extend Closure Moratorium

A Virginia Senate panel advanced a measure Feb. 7, that would prevent Dominion Energy from capping its coal ash in place for at least another year while lawmakers study the issue, including recycling options....

Wed February 07, 2018

Enbridge Prepares to Replace Natural Gas Pipeline

MARYSVILLE, Mich. (AP) A natural gas distribution company is preparing to replace a pipeline that runs underneath a river in eastern Michigan. Enbridge Energy's Line 5 pipeline cuts through Marysville and the St....

Patrick Whittle – Associated Press - Thu February 01, 2018

Backers of Northern Pass: Approval Key for Economy, Energy

Supporters of one of the most-debated power transmission projects in New Hampshire history said approval of the project is essential for economic and energy development in the state. The backers of the $1.6 billion Northern Pass hydropower project filed their final brief with the New Hampshire Site Evaluation Committee....