Latest Electric power transmission Stories
AKRON, Ohio, May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC), a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), announced its Perry Nuclear Power Plant in Perry, Ohio, returned to service at 1:08 p.m. today following a March 18, 2013, shutdown for refueling and maintenance. The 1,268-megawatt unit is currently operating at 21 percent power. Power levels will vary over the next several days as part of routine testing. The plant is expected to reach full power...
AUSTIN, Texas, May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) unanimously approved May 9 an application by Electric Transmission Texas, LLC (ETT) for a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity (CCN) to build a 345-kV transmission line from the Laredo area into the Rio Grande Valley. The transmission project includes construction of approximately 156 miles of 345-kV transmission lines that will connect ETT's Lobo Substation near Laredo with substations...
Lucintel’s analysis of power cable industry indicates strong growth through 2017. Irving, Texas (PRWEB) May 15, 2013 The global power cable industry is expected to witness robust growth and reach an estimated $79.3 billion in 2017. High investment made by private companies and government interest in the power sector is driving growth in the industry. Lucintel, a leading global management consulting and business research firm, has conducted a competitive analysis on the industry and...
NOVI, Mich., May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ITC Holdings Corp. (NYSE: ITC) announced today that its board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend on ITC common stock of $0.3775 per share, payable on June 17, 2013 to shareholders of record on June 3, 2013. ITC Holdings Corp. ITC Holdings Corp. (NYSE: ITC) is the nation's largest independent electric transmission company. Based in Novi, Michigan, ITC invests in the electric transmission grid to improve reliability, expand access...
Keeping the grid resilient to face weather extremes VALLEY FORGE, Pa., May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- PJM Interconnection, operator of the nation's largest electric grid, expects to have sufficient power this summer when air conditioners push power use to as high as 155,553 megawatts. This compares to PJM's all-time peak demand of 163,848 MW. PJM serves 60 million people in 13 states and the District of Columbia. One megawatt is enough to power 1,000 households. To meet demand, PJM has...
- The project, worth approximately euro 1.0 billion, will enable part of the country's energy consumption to be supplied in an efficient and sustainable way. SEVILLE, Spain, May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Abengoa (MCE: ABG.B), the company that applies innovative technology solutions for sustainability in the energy and environment sectors, has been chosen by the Brazilian Electricity Regulatory Agency, Agencia Nacional de Energia Eletrica (ANEEL) to carry out a new electricity...
JACKSON, Mich., May 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Consumers Energy has spring and summer safety tips for Michigan residents in recognition of National Electrical Safety Month this May. "It's important that residents take time to become aware of the electric and natural gas facilities around them, both overhead and underground, to allow outdoor activities to be accomplished safely this spring," said Daniel J. Malone, Consumers Energy's senior vice president of distribution and...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill., May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- "Everything you are going to do is going to affect others for the rest of your life. So if you get injured, it's an impact that's going to affect everybody," says Gary Norland, a former lineman and electrical accident survivor. Twenty years ago, he and his co-workers were discussing weekend plans while working near overhead power lines. He suffered life-changing burns and injuries when he leaned back and came in contact with 12,500 volts...
BOSTON, May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Anbaric Transmission today announces that the "Transmission Customer Open Solicitation" for the Grand Isle Intertie Project ("GII") released on April 12, 2013 resulted in expressions of interest well in excess of the planned capacity of 400MW. GII, a transmission project between Plattsburgh, New York and Essex, Vermont will be capable of flowing 400 megawatts of electricity between upstate New York (from a substation in Plattsburgh) and Vermont (at...
Ecuador's transmission grid operators upgrade Ventyx network management software to enhance the efficiency, safety and reliability of the country's expanding generation and transmission network ATLANTA, May 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Ventyx, an ABB company, today announced that it has signed deals valued at $6.5 million with the primary state-based organizations responsible for operating Ecuador's transmission grid. TRANSELECTRIC, the utility operating Ecuador's transmission grid, and...
