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GE signs Memorandum of Understanding to build 1,000 MW power plant in Ghana

06/19/2013

General Electric has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the government of Ghana to add 1,000 MW of power to the country’s capacity over the next five years.

GE, Russian firm to build cogeneration power plants in Russia

06/19/2013 The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and GE will sign a Memorandum of Understanding on June 21 to create a joint venture that will build mini power plants for manufacturing companies in Russia.

Dominion Virginia Power begins solar purchase program

06/19/2013

Dominion Virginia Power begins accepting online applications June 20 for its Solar Purchase Program.

Two nuclear power plants to use water jet peening process

06/18/2013

Mitsubishi Nuclear Energy Systems Inc. (MNES) was awarded contracts to provide its water jet peening (WJP) service at two nuclear power plants.

Fanning disappointed in DOE's modified terms for Vogtle loan

06/18/2013 Southern CEO Tom Fanning is disappointed that the Department of Energy (DOE) changed the “terms and conditions” for final approval of a federal loan guarantee for two new nuclear units in Georgia i...

Xcel investing $1.8bn on nuclear power plants

06/18/2013

Xcel Energy is planning $1.8 billion in investments in two nuclear reactors that will extend the lives of the facilities as well as boost power output.

Duke Energy names new president and CEO

06/18/2013

The Board of Directors of Duke Energy unanimously elected Lynn Good as its next president and CEO.

Chinese renewable energy projects to use GE power converters

06/18/2013

GE’s Power Conversion business signed a framework agreement with Guodian Longyuan Electrical Co. Ltd. to offer the Chinese market core packages for power converters.

Perry nuclear unit shut down after leak discovered

06/17/2013

The single-unit 1,268 MW Perry nuclear power plant in Ohio was shutdown due to a small reactor coolant leak, according to an event report from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).

New Vogtle reactors to cause smaller customer rate increase than expected

06/17/2013

The two nuclear reactors under construction at plant Vogtle, in Georgia, will end up costing the customers less than previously thought, according to an executive with Southern Co.