Ontario Power Generation on Feb. 7 shut down Unit 8 at the 3,100 MW Pickering nuclear power plant for a planned maintenance outage.

American Electric Power Co. said the company would close 13 percent less coal-fired generation than initially planned because of $940 million in support from the state of Kentucky to keep a unit operating there.

EDF, the largest electricity producer in Europe, and Areva have reached an agreement on the principles of a long-term partnership to supply natural uranium over the 2014-2030 period.

Polish utility Polska Grupa Energetyczna (PGE) said it plans to build two nuclear power plants by 2029.

First Solar said construction permit issues might undo the October sale of the 230 MW Antelope Valley solar project in California to Exelon Corp. because the U.S. Department of Energy has not released the funds for the project.

The Center for Energy in the University of Pittsburgh’s Swanson School of Engineering has received a $22 million grant from the Richard King Mellon Foundation.

A plan proposed to develop Quebec’s northern region could close as much as 30 percent of the territory from hydroelectric development.

Exelon Corp. on Feb. 9 announced leadership changes upon the closing of Exelon’s merger with Constellation Energy Group.

Caterpillar Inc. said Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (SMMPA) has signed an agreement to purchase four G16CM34 natural gas-fired generator sets to replace an oil and gas-fired steam plant in Fairmont, Minn.

The Henry Hub is the pricing point for natural gas futures contracts traded on the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX).

Southern Co. can now proceed with full construction on the first new nuclear power plant in the U.S. in 30 years, a process that began in early 2004 and is expected to cost $14 billion.

A timeline of the events leading to the approval of the U.S.'s first nuclear reactors in 30 years.

The Weekly Coal Production shows how much coal is being produced across the U.S.

SolarReserve completed the 540-foot solar power tower for the 110 MW Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Plant in Nevada.

The EPA has made slight adjustments to the Cross State Air Pollution Rule.

The 1,136 MW Byron Generating Station Unit 2 in Illinois began producing electricity Feb. 7 after an insulator failure forced the unit to shut down.

American Electric Power subsidiary Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO) has asked the Arkansas Public Service Commission (APSC) to review the company’s plans to install environmental controls on the 528 MW coal-fired Flint Creek Power Plant.

Thielsch Engineering Inc. was awarded a three-year service agreement with Associated Electric Co-op Inc. for $2.7 million.