http://www.energyonline.com/News/TodaysNews.aspx This is the syndication feed for EnergyOnline.com news. LCG, June 19, 2013--AES Energy Storage, a subsidiary of AES Corporation, yesterday announced plans to deliver 40 MW of new, advanced energy storage resources to the PJM Interconnection. The new storage capacity will be located at Dayton Power and Light's (DP&L) Tait Generating Station, south of Dayton, Ohio. The storage resource can displace power generation from aging, inefficient power plants and potentially reduce overall system emissions. The project is expected to be operational in September 2013. http://www.energyonline.com//Industry/News.aspx?NewsID=7652&AES_Announces_New_Battery_Storage_Project_for_PJM Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT LCG, June 14, 2013--The California Independent System Operator (ISO) announced that a new record was set for solar power output of 2,071 MW at 12:59 p.m. on June 07, 2013. According to the ISO, the peak demand was approximately 36,000 MW, and solar generation provided more than five percent of the demand for electricity. http://www.energyonline.com//Industry/News.aspx?NewsID=7651&California_Sets_New_Record_for_Solar_Power_Generation_of_Over_2%2c000_MW Fri, 14 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT LCG, June 7, 2013--First Solar, Inc. announced yesterday that the New Mexico Public Regulatory Commission approved a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) between First Solar and El Paso Electric Company for the entire power output from the proposed Macho Springs Solar Power Plant to be located on State Trust Land in Luna County. http://www.energyonline.com//Industry/News.aspx?NewsID=7650&New_Mexico_Public_Regulatory_Commission_Approves_PPA_for_50-MW_Solar_Project Fri, 07 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT LCG, June 4, 2013--PowerBridge, LLC announced yesterday that its affiliate, Hudson Transmission Partners, LLC ("HTP"), has completed the underground and underwater electric transmission project between Ridgefield, New Jersey and Manhattan, and the project has now commenced power delivery to Manhattan. Construction on the project commenced in May 2011. http://www.energyonline.com//Industry/News.aspx?NewsID=7649&Hudson_Transmission_Project_Goes_Live Tue, 04 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT LCG, May 31, 2013--The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) voted Wednesday to approve a modified settlement agreement with Public Service Electric & Gas (PSE&G) to invest up to $446 million in solar projects over three years. http://www.energyonline.com//Industry/News.aspx?NewsID=7648&New_Jersey_BPU_Approves_Settlement_with_PSE%26G_for_Solar_Investments Fri, 31 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT LCG, May 30, 2013--The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) approved the request from Bruce Power to increase Unit 1 at Bruce A Nuclear Generating Station above 50 percent of its generating capacity. This milestone is the last prior to returning the unit to full operation. http://www.energyonline.com//Industry/News.aspx?NewsID=7647&Canadian_Nuclear_Safety_Commission_Approves_Bruce_Power_Request_ Thu, 30 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT LCG, May 17, 2013--Duke Energy removed the Harris Nuclear Plant from service Wednesday evening after indications of a flaw in the metal of the reactor vessel head were discovered. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) stated on May 15 that evaluations showed a 0.26-inch flaw that exhibited characteristics of primary water stress corrosion cracking. http://www.energyonline.com//Industry/News.aspx?NewsID=7646&Duke's_Harris_Nuclear_Plant_Shut_Down_for_Repairs Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT LCG, May 16, 2013--Dayton Power & Light (DP&L), a subsidiary of AES Corp., announced earlier this week plans to retire six, coal-fired power generating units by June 2015. The retirements, totaling nearly 600 MW of electric generating capacity, are driven by existing and expected environmental regulations, including the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS). http://www.energyonline.com//Industry/News.aspx?NewsID=7645&DP%26L_Plans_to_Retire_Six_Coal_Units Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT LCG, May 15, 2013--The Atomic Safety and Licensing Board (ASLB) on Monday issued a decision to provide the environmental interest group, Friends of the Earth, its request for a hearing to restart Unit 2 at San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS), located in Southern California. With the decision and required hearing, the probability that SONGS will be restarted this summer is diminished. http://www.energyonline.com//Industry/News.aspx?NewsID=7644&NRC_Hearing_Necessary_Prior_to_Restarting_SONGS Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT LCG, May 10, 2013--MidAmerican Energy announced Tuesday its plans to add up to 656 new wind turbines, with a generating capacity of 1,050 MW, in Iowa by year-end 2015. If the proposed, $1.9 billion expansion is approved by the Iowa Utilities Board, MidAmerican Energy will own and operate approximately 3,335 MW of wind generation capacity in Iowa by year-end 2015. http://www.energyonline.com//Industry/News.aspx?NewsID=7643&MidAmerican_Energy_Proposes_%241.9_Billion_Investment_in_Iowa_Wind_Farms Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT