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Southern California Edison Disappointed by San Onofre Nuclear Power Plant Settlement Ruling
Southern California Edison (SCE) reacted this week to a ruling by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) requiring the company to meet with various groups about possible changes to a 2014 settlement regarding the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS). SCE owns the majority of t... Read More »Public Utilities Commission of Ohio seeks applicants for commissioner positions
The Nominating Council of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) is currently seeking applications to fill two vacancies for commissioner positions. The first position is for an unexpired term beginning upon appointment by the governor and ending on April 10, 2022 and the second position ... Read More »Nebraska Public Power appoints new chief nuclear officer at Cooper Nuclear Station
Nebraska Public Power District’s Board of Directors approved the appointment of Ken Higginbotham as chief nuclear officer at Cooper Nuclear Station beginning Jan. 1, 2017. Higginbotham has worked in the nuclear power industry in numerous positions the past 25 years with Entergy at the companyâ... Read More »Pennsylvania competitive electric market sees 14 consecutive months of growth, Pa. PUC finds
Pennsylvania’s competitive electric market has experienced 14 consecutive months of sustained growth, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) said. As of the end of November, 2 million residents, accounting for 37 percent of Pennsylvania's electricity customers, receive electric gener... Read More »Entergy intends to close Palisades nuclear power plant in 2018
Entergy Corp. recently said it plans to permanently shut down the Palisades nuclear power plant located in Michigan in 2018. Entergy and Consumers Energy in Michigan have agreed to an early termination of their power purchase agreement (PPA) for the Palisades Power Plant and will seek approval o... Read More »PUCO seeks regulatory authority over submetering companies to protect consumers
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) is seeking regulatory authority over submetering companies across the state that charge customers unreasonably high rates for the resale and redistribution of utility services. When landlords, condominium associations or other entities purchase utili... Read More »Pennsylvania PUC submits response to gas well impact fee performance audit
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) submitted a response to the Pennsylvania Department of the Auditor General on Tuesday, following a performance audit of the PUC in relation to its handling of unconventional gas well impact fees. Pennsylvania’s unconventional gas well impact fee ... Read More »Illinois Legislature passes bill recognizing nuclear’s clean air, economic value
The Illinois Legislature passed the Future Energy Jobs Bill last week which will ensure continued operation of the Quad Cities and Clinton nuclear power plants. The Future Energy Jobs Bill strengthens and expands the state of Illinois's renewable portfolio standards and significantly expands ener... Read More »Illinois State Capitol