http://www.energyonline.com/News/TodaysNews.aspx This is the syndication feed for EnergyOnline.com news. LCG, September 3, 2010--Tucson Electric Power (TEP) announced yesterday that the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) expressed its support for the power purchase agreements (PPAs) for ten renewable energy projects having a combined electric generating capacity of nearly 150 MW. http://www.energyonline.com//Industry/News.aspx?NewsID=7471&Tucson_Electric_Power's_Renewable_PPA's_Supported_by_Arizona_Commission Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT LCG, August 27, 2010--Kansas City Power & Light Company (KCP&L) and KCP&L Greater Missouri Operations Company (formerly Aquila) yesterday announced that the new Iatan 2, electric generating facility completed in-service testing. Both companies are subsidiaries of Great Plains Energy Incorporated. http://www.energyonline.com//Industry/News.aspx?NewsID=7470&KCP%26L_Announces_Successful_Completion_of_Testing_at_New_Iatan_2%2c_Coal-fired_Unit Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT LCG, August 25, 2010--The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) announced yesterday that, beginning next year, it will idle nine coal-fired units that have a combined electric generating capacity of approximately 1,000 MW. One of the units will be considered for repowering, with the fuel switched to biomass. These steps are part of TVA's strategy to replace or retire older, less-efficient, coal-fired units as a means of reducing carbon and other emissions from its generation portfolio. http://www.energyonline.com//Industry/News.aspx?NewsID=7469&TVA_Announces_Plans_Stop_Burning_Coal_in_Nine_Electric_Generating_Units Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT LCG, August 20, 2010--Illinois Governor Pat Quinn approved legislation Tuesday that will accelerate solar carve-out targets for utilities and reduce red tape for homeowners that wish to install solar energy systems at their homes. http://www.energyonline.com//Industry/News.aspx?NewsID=7468&Illinois_Drives_Solar_Investment_with_New_Legislation_and_Grants Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT LCG, August 19, 2010--Xcel Energy submitted to the Colorado Public Utility Commission its plan to comply with the state?s the Clean Air, Clean Jobs Act, which requires Xcel to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions by 70 to 80 percent from several coal-fired power plants by December 31, 2017. http://www.energyonline.com//Industry/News.aspx?NewsID=7467&Xcel_Submits_Plans_to_Commission_for_Emission_Reductions_from_Coal_Plants Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT LCG, August 9, 2010 -- LCG Consulting, as a member of the consortium headed by EPRI, participates in a $1.5 million multi-year DOE project to develop new methods to maximize the benefits of hydropower technologies http://www.energyonline.com//Industry/News.aspx?NewsID=7464&Hydro_Pumped_Storage_-_DOE_Award_to_Support_Development_of_Advanced_Water_Power_Technologies Fri, 13 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT LCG, August 12, 2010--Siemens Energy and Samsung C&T Corporation announced Tuesday that they have executed an agreement for the supply of wind turbines with a total capacity of up to 600 MW. The wind turbines will be used in projects planned for Southern Ontario. http://www.energyonline.com//Industry/News.aspx?NewsID=7463&Samsung_and_Siemens_Sign_Wind_Turbine_Supply_Agreement_for_Ontario_Projects Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT LCG, August 6, 2010 – EPRI and LCG team is among several selected by DOE to explore innovative solutions for utility wind energy integration. The EPRI-LCG project focuses on integrating SPP wind energy into SERC electricity markets. http://www.energyonline.com//Industry/News.aspx?NewsID=7465&Wind_Integration_-_DOE_Project_Promotes_Collaborative_Planning_for_Balancing_Wind_Variability_across_Regions__ Fri, 06 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT LCG, August 4, 2010--Portland General Electric (PGE) and PacifiCorp announced that they executed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) effective July 22, 2010 to discuss the joint development and construction of the Cascade Crossing, a 210-mile, double-circuit 500 kV transmission line designed to transport more wind power from remote areas in the Northwest to load centers in Oregon. Given timely permit approvals, construction could occur between 2013 and 2015. http://www.energyonline.com//Industry/News.aspx?NewsID=7462&PGE_and_PacifiCorp_Execute_MOU_to_Develop_Transmission_Line_for_Wind_Power__ Wed, 04 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT LCG, August 2, 2010 – EPRI and LCG Consulting jointly conduct an economic study to find out how energy storage can help integrate wind turbines to the electric systems in ERCOT, NYISO, PJM, MISO and California. http://www.energyonline.com//Industry/News.aspx?NewsID=7466&Energy_Storage_-_New_Study_Explores_the_Efficacy_of_Storage_in_Integrating_Wind_in_Regional_Electric_Systems Mon, 02 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT