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PG&E names new senior VP in gas division

05/21/2012

Pacific Gas and Electric Co. has named Jesus Soto Jr. to the position of senior vice president of Gas Transmission, Operations, Engineering and Pipeline Integrity.

Large-scale solar energy project in California breaks ground

05/04/2012

MidAmerican Solar, a unit of MidAmerican Renewables, and First Solar broke ground May 3 on the 550 MW Topaz solar photovoltaic (PV) project in California.

Geothermal power purchase agreement terminated

04/26/2012

Pacific Gas & Electric Corp. told California regulators April 25 that it was withdrawing a terminated geothermal-power contract from the their consideration.

Solar energy plant delivers 100 MW of capacity to power grid

04/25/2012

NRG Energy Inc., MidAmerican Solar and First Solar Inc. delivered the first 100 MW of the 290 MW Agua Caliente solar project to the power grid in Arizona.

SEPA: Utilities installed nearly 1,500 MW of solar in 2011

04/17/2012 The Solar Electric Power Association’s (SEPA) 2011 Top 10 Utility Solar Rankings survey reveals that utilities installed almost 1,500 MW of new utility solar capacity in 2011, more than twice as mu...

Solar energy company withdraws IPO

04/12/2012

BrightSource Energy Inc. on April 11 said it has decided not to pursue its initial public offering due to adverse market conditions.

Solar power project receives first loan advance

04/05/2012 Exelon Corp. and First Solar Inc. on April 5 said the Antelope Valley Solar Ranch One project in Los Angeles County, Calif., has received the first advance of a loan guaranteed by the U.S. Departme...

PG&E resubmits application for natural gas-fired power plant

04/03/2012

Pacific Gas & Electric Co. has resubmitted its application with the California Public Utilities Commissionseeking approval for a 586 MW natural gas-fired power plant.

Approval for natural gas-fired power plant overturned

03/21/2012

A California appeals court has overturned a 2010 approval for Pacific Gas & Electric to build a 586 MW natural gas-fired power plant in Oakley.

PG&E to pay $70mn for 2010 deadly pipeline accident

03/13/2012

Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (PG&E) agreed to pay the city of San Bruno $70 million in restitution after a September 2010 gas pipeline explosion that killed eight people.

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