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	Lincoln Electric System plans to triple wind power capacity 05/17/2013 Lincoln Electric System, a public power utility in Nebraska, is seeking to triple its wind power capacity within the next two years.
Green Energy Solutions and Cirque Energy II merge 05/17/2013 Green Energy Renewable Solutions Inc. and Cirque Energy II, LLC, a privately-owned renewable energy development company, have merged.
	FOE wins ASLB case; restart effort treated as nuclear license amendment 05/17/2013 he NRC’s Atomic Safety and Licensing Board (ASLB) has agreed with a Friends of the Earth (FOE) petition last year that restart proceedings for San Onofre Nuclear Generation Station (SONGS) Unit 2 should be treated as a license amendment case.
	Duke Energy CEO Jim Rogers to speak at POWER-GEN 05/17/2013 The keynote session for POWER-GEN International 2013 may be the best keynote session in POWER-GEN’s 25-year history.
	Report: Outlook for U.S. energy independence positive 05/17/2013 A survey conducted by the KPMG Global Energy Institute shows that a majority of energy executives believe the U.S. can reach energy independence by 2030.
	NC's utility customer advocate recommends approval of solar project expansion 05/17/2013 North Carolina’s utility customer advocate is recommending state regulators approve a 7.5 MW expansion to Duke Energy Renewables’ White Post Solar project in Bath.
	Cherokee Nation, four other tribes developing 153 MW Oklahoma wind project 05/17/2013 The Cherokee Nation and fourth other tribes will develop a 153 MW wind power project in partnership with PNE Wind USA Inc.
	EDF stock drops on earnings forecast downgrade 05/17/2013 The stock price of Europe’s biggest energy producer, EDF, slumped sharply on news that Bank of America cut its stock rating due to concerns about earnings from nuclear generation
	AltaGas acquires 507 MW natural gas-fired power plant 05/16/2013 AltaGas Ltd. said that its subsidiary, AltaGas Power Holdings (U.S.) Inc. acquired Blythe Energy LLC for $515 million. Blythe Energy owns the 507 MW Blythe Energy Center.
	5/15 Henry Hub Average Natural Gas Spot Prices 05/16/2013 The Henry Hub is the pricing point for natural gas futures contracts traded on the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX).