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Transmission line approval shapes WV energy future  -  05 Aug 2008
West Virginia Public Broadcasting,...before the state legislature that would reduce customer’s electric bills and increase tax revenue in counties where new transmission lines are built.

North Hill shocked at power-pole plan  -  05 Aug 2008
Pensacola News Journal,Gulf Power Co. is starting a $4.3 million project to upgrade and reroute some electric transmission lines to increase power supply to downtown Pensacola and

Saco pans CMP's new plans for power lines  -  05 Aug 2008
MaineToday.com,Now residents of the Hillview neighborhood are fighting the proposal to install the transmission lines there. They say that the lines will be unsightly and

Rick Holmes: Wind power gaining acceptance across party lines  -  05 Aug 2008
Norwich Bulletin,This month the Texas Public Utilities Commission authorized spending $4.9 billion on a thousand miles of transmission lines to bring wind energy to the

Power line to be discussed  -  05 Aug 2008
Martinsburg Journal,The approximately $1.8 billion project includes 244 miles of 765-kV transmission lines from AEP's substation near St. Albans to Allegheny Power's Bedington

The latest buzz: Xcel chopper to get low for power line inspections  -  05 Aug 2008
Minneapolis Star Tribune,...and South Dakota will soon be made for visual inspections of Xcel Energy's 6000 miles of electric transmission lines, the utility said this afternoon.

Pact signed for power import from CARs  -  05 Aug 2008
Daily Times,Sources said the meeting had agreed on the threshold price of $744 million set for bidding process for installing the two transmission lines, and added that

Barely a Breeze During Dog Days of Texas Summer  -  05 Aug 2008
istockAnalyst.com,He said a bigger issue is making sure there are enough transmission lines to get wind-generated electricity from West Texas to the Metroplex and other

EM Software Releases FEKO Suite 5.4 For EM Analysis Of 3-D  -  05 Aug 2008
RF Globalnet (press release),Connection options for general non-radiating networks and transmission lines have been extended so that they may be interconnected (cascaded) or connected

Tractors spell out protesters' message  -  05 Aug 2008
Irish Times,..."No electricity line of this type and length has ever been placed underground worldwide and the proposal for overhead transmission lines is absolutely

Enbridge Energy Management LLC. (EEQ), Brookfield Infrastructure ...  -  05 Aug 2008
Dividend.com,It owns 8279 kilometers of transmission lines in Chile; approximately 2100 kilometers of transmission lines in Brazil; and approximately 550 kilometers of

Cardiac Science Deploys 850 AEDs across American Electric Power ...  -  05 Aug 2008
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung),...a nearly 39000-mile network that includes more 765 kilovolt extra-high voltage transmission lines than all other US transmission systems combined.

New TECO Company Targets Natural Gas Needs  -  05 Aug 2008
Tampa Tribune,The new pipeline would be fed by two major transmission lines operated by Florida Gas Transmission and Southern Natural. Depending on the route,

Council approves water contract but wants amendment  -  05 Aug 2008
Minot Daily News,Until that study is complete, work can proceed with court permission on transmission lines but no treatment facilities can be built.

Report: Power giants likely to miss California renewable energy goal  -  05 Aug 2008
Bizjournals.com,...tax credits for renewable energy investment and production, and the lack of high-voltage transmission lines for new renewable projects, the report said.

MDU Resources Group, Inc. Q2 2008 Earnings Call Transcript  -  05 Aug 2008
Seeking Alpha,In early June, the Commission voted to delay its decision on the required permit for the needed electric transmission lines while they gather more

PUC maintains opposition to NIETC  -  05 Aug 2008
PoconoNews.net,Monroe, Pike and Wayne could all be impacted by proposed electric transmission lines. Recent focus has been on a line PPL would run through one of three

LITCHFIELD Powerline project protested by property owner  -  05 Aug 2008
Kennebec Journal,...working together to seek permission from the Maine Public Utilities Commission to construct 350 miles of 345000-volt and 115000 volt transmission lines.

Running with the wind  -  05 Aug 2008
Boston Globe,...stretching from Texas to Canada, but that would require better transmission lines to get the electricity to the cities that would consume much of it.

Most Lights Back on: Some Area Homes Waiting on Repairs Before ...  -  05 Aug 2008
istockAnalyst.com,The structure is part of Aberdeen-to-Webster transmission lines. "We had to go through the US Army Corps of Engineers," Glanzer said.

Bigger states balk at chipping in for NH transmission lines  -  Aug 1, 2008
New Hampshire Business Review,But Massachusetts Secretary of Energy Ian Bowles said that asking the collective New England states to bear the cost of constructing transmission lines for

Texas PUC OKs $4.93B in wind power transmission lines 10:42 AM CT  -  Jul 17, 2008
Dallas Morning News,By ERIC TORBENSON / The Dallas Morning News The Texas Public Utility Commission Thursday approved $4.93 billion in new power transmission lines to bring

Texas grid owners join forces to build wind lines  -  Jul 24, 2008
ReutersNew transmission lines are needed to move electricity from the state's windiest areas to power-hungry cities. Those new lines will accommodate about 18500

CMP proposing transmission lines in Saco (July 31, 2008)  -  Jul 31, 2008
Courier Connection,CMP filed a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to build 7.3 miles of 115 kV transmission lines in the Saco Bay area.

East Granby, Suffield To Weigh In On Transmission Line Upgrade  -  Jul 31, 2008
Hartford Courant,By SHAWN R. BEALS | Courant Staff Writer As Connecticut Light & Power prepares to upgrade transmission lines through East Granby and Suffield, residents are

Tschumper to hold forum on proposed transmission lines  -  Jul 30, 2008
Post-Bulletin,The forum will focus on the risk and implications associated with proposed high-voltage transmission lines from the Twin Cities to Wisconsin.

NU Earnings Rise In 2nd Quarter  -  Aug 1, 2008
Hartford Courant,NU's president and CEO, Charles Shivery, attributed the increase to new transmission lines. The company makes money from transmission lines because it can

Consortium Wants to Build New Texas Transmission Lines For Wind Power  -  Jul 29, 2008
SustainableBusiness.com,Oncor, a subsidiary of Energy Future Holdings Corp, said it would invest more than $2 billion to build about 1000 miles new transmission lines in North

Wind Power Electric Lines To Cross Gillespie  -  Jul 30, 2008
Fredericksburg Standard,While opposing the construction of those wind farms in the Hill Country, SOSHCE has taken no stance against the construction of the transmission lines from

False Catch 22 on power lines  -  Jul 31, 2008
Hi-Desert Star,...shown their dedication to “defend their communities with intelligence, dignity and devotion� from the unfair invasion of Los Angeles transmission lines.

Areva T&D draws up Rs 500-cr capex plan  -  Aug 3, 2008
Hindu Business Line,It foresees good potential in transmission projects which deploy 760 KVA transmission lines and HVDC lines. “We are keen on ultra mega power projects as the

Getting the wind power to where it's needed takes transmission lines  -  Jul 25, 2008
Fort Worth Star Telegram,What’s most needed is a few billion dollars worth of transmission lines — a capital expenditure that should trigger construction of additional wind farms in

Maine's power companies plan upgrades to prevent blackouts in region  -  Aug 3, 2008
The Canadian Press,CMP also would add 345000-volt transmission lines and other equipment. CMP and MPS would spend $625 million to build a new 320-kilometre corridor with a

Interstate Transmission Superhighways: Paving the Way to a Low ...  -  Jul 30, 2008
RenewableEnergyWorld.com,A map of this scenario is provided in Figure 1, illustrating how new 765-kV transmission lines would be integrated with the existing high-voltage grid to

Industry leaders call for new plants, power lines  -  Jul 17, 2008
Forbes,Many transmission lines operate close to their limits and may not be able to meet demand in as little as five years, said PJM spokesman Robert Hinkle.

Texas to Spend $4.93 Billion on Transmission Lines for Wind Power  -  Jul 24, 2008
Wisconsin Ag Connection,The Public Utility Commission of Texas approved last week a plan to build transmission lines to carry up to 18456 megawatts (MW) of wind power from West

It's neighbor vs. neighbor in fight over new transmission lines  -  Jul 23, 2008
KeepMEcurrent.com,On Monday the council was asked to consider approving an agreement that would move the route of the proposed transmission lines from the Jenkins

Con: Department of Power should use existing lines and find ...  -  Jul 29, 2008
The Desert Sun,Green Path North is a proposed power corridor of 500-kilovolt transmission lines that the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power wants to carve through

Whitley in Washington DC to testify Thurs.  -  Aug 1, 2008
NewsCow,By Shane Farley Whitley contends that those who would build transmission lines have focused more on obtaining incentives provided by the energy policy act

$2 billion power upgrade proposed  -  Aug 3, 2008
MaineToday.com,Maine Power says to meet future demand in the state it needs to install more 345000-volt transmission lines like these that cross Route 201 in Topsham.

Trouble hovers over city as kites trip power  -  Aug 3, 2008
Times of India,The trend of using metal coating on manjhas can be highly dangerous as these strings can not only make transmission lines trip, but also electrocute people.

OGE, AEP announce joint building of transmission lines  -  Jul 16, 2008
Tulsa World,By FROM STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS OGE Energy Corp. announced a joint venture Tuesday to build transmission lines to carry power generated by wind turbines in

Land-takings not needed for utility upgrade  -  Aug 1, 2008
The Republican - MassLive.com,Northeast Utilities is planning to install new electrical transmission lines from North Bloomfield, Conn., to Ludlow, Poirot said. Twenty-three miles will

Burying transmission lines of LA utility's proposed geothermal ...  -  Jul 19, 2008
Press-Enterprise,By JENNIFER BOWLES Los Angeles utility officials will consider burying some of the transmission lines for their ambitious renewable energy proposal that

Report: Wyo. wind may power Southwest  -  Aug 3, 2008
cbs4denver.com,The next challenge is to provide the transmission lines to deliver this product to energy customers. Wyoming already has the wind and the space for turbines

ATC Transmission Improvements Double as Major Energy Efficiency ...  -  Jul 28, 2008
Business Wire (press release),Adding new transmission lines to an overloaded system divides power flows over multiple paths, which reduces electric current and losses on each individual

Fiber Optic System replaces thousands of copper wires.  -  Aug 4, 2008
ThomasNet Industrial News Room,From protecting and optimizing assets such as generators, transmission lines and motors, to ensuring secure wireless data transmission and providing

East River informs public on need to add transmission lines  -  Jul 18, 2008
Madison Daily Leader,By Staff In June, East River Electric Power Cooperative held informational public meetings to describe the need for two new transmission lines that would

Area wind energy transmission lines case worry for some landowners  -  Jul 21, 2008
Enid News & Eagle,KINGFISHER — Some area land-owners along a 120-mile route from south of Woodward to northwest Oklahoma City are concerned about OG&E Electric Service’s

Arguments erupt as utilities cut residential trees  -  Jul 13, 2008
The Associated PressThe new rules apply to high-voltage transmission lines, which feed electricity from substations and service towers to the lower-voltage distribution lines




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