Electricity News 2016

January 2016 News Story Index

• • CEA Appoints New Chairnan
• • DNV GL, Liander and Enexis Reduce Power Failures in Dutch Electricity Grid by up to 25
• • Federal Commission Requires Rule Changes On Grid Operator's Electricity Auction
• • Federal CommissionÂ’s Ruling Could Result in Lower Electricity Rates
• • City of Houston increases renewable energy purchase and receives sustainability certification
• • 'Nano-reactor' created for the production of hydrogen biofuel
• • Newfoundland Electricity Rebate In The Offing
• • NextEra aids power utility on fuel plans at no charge
• • NRC to conduct special inspection at Oconee Nuclear Plant
• • Ontarians redeem over 2M save-energy coupons in 2015
• • Russia could go 100 renewable in 15 years and save tons of energy costs in the process
• • SMUD and WAPA begin environmental review of California transmission project
• • Space-Time Insight, SMUD and NEC Enter into Agreement on Smart Energy Solutions
• • Tesla Deliveries Hit 50,000 Vehicles In 2015
• • Hackers Cause Electricity ^^Blackout^^ in Ukraine

February 2016 News Story Index

• • Power Hungry: Electricity in Africa
• • BC Hydro and Fort St. John Reach Agreement on Site C Community Measures Agreement
• • Brazil's electricity consumption falls 2.1 pct in 2015
• • Chile starts to flow electricity to Argentina for first time
• • China Now the World Leader in Wind Power Production
• • NC scientists testing immense power of the Gulf Stream off Hatteras
• • Hydro One profit Falls on Warmer Weather, Storm Repairs
• • Invenergy sells half of future output to regional power grid
• • Kudankulam nuclear plant resumes operation after steam leak
• • National Energy Board Faces Challenge in Regaining Public Trust, CEO says
• • North American Energy Ministers Renew Focus on Green Energy
• • Ontario Introduces New EV Incentive Program
• • Ontario hydro bills to increase in 2016
• • Regulators vote against grandfather clause for existing solar customers
• • Supreme Court delay of Clean Power Plan won't affect TVA

March 2016 News Story Index

• • AltaLink's Strong Year for Projects Delivers Greater Reliability and a Greener Future for Alberta Communities
• • Protests disrupt Bangladesh power-plant plan
• • B.C. premierÂ’s proposal to export power to Alberta looks dead on arrival
• • Bhikki Power Plant officials grilled at NEPRA hearing
• • The Canadian Electricity Association Releases a Roadmap to Climate Change Adaptation
• • Carbon tax conundrum: Christy Clark has a tough sell convincing premiers to follow B.C.'s lead
• • Can Canada meet its current 2030 climate target? Four experts chart a path
• • Solar energy to cover electricity needs of detached homes in poverty pockets
• • Macquarie and Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital to Acquire High Lonesome Mesa Wind Farm
• • Nontoxic way of generating portable power developed
• • OMU can't tap into Ohio River
• • Saudi investor acquires majority stake in local green energy project
• • SEPA to become the Smart Electric Power Alliance
• • Spray-on repellent could protect airplanes, wind turbines from ice
• • Solar energy plan for traffic lights

April 2016 News Story Index

• • BC Hydro completes upgrades to one of B.C.Â’s largest power generation facilities
• • Electric car sales seem poised for big jump: Can our grid take the load?
• • Major changes in works for Canada's electrical grid
• • India Solar industry needs GST Tax to meet mission targets: Stakeholders
• • Federal judge awards Maine Yankee another $24.6 million
• • MGE requests higher customer rates in 2017
• • Funds secure for 2,000 mosques to use renewable energy
• • New wind farms promise an economic boost
• • Net metering bill passes New Hampshire Senate
• • Nissan Leaf Electric Car Vulnerable To Hacking
• • Oak Ridge could take lead in new TVA nuclear design, but critics question secrecy, need
• • Nuclear provided 60 per cent of Ontario's electricity in 2015 little from wind, solar
• • Saint John Energy heat pump rentals exceed expectations
• • Nuclear Waste Ship MV Sigrid Runs Aground in Sweden
• • UK solar power installations plummet after government cuts

May 2016 News Story Index

• • Cape Breton University to officially open its own wind farm
• • Thinning out the carbon capture viscosity problem
• • Coal spot prices hold steady, but remain low
• • DEP urges reviewers to ditch net metering rules
• • German cabinet gives green light to electric car incentives
• • Hydro-Québec to expand electric charging network to Ontario
• • Maritime Electric unveils options for transmission line routes
• • Nissan's electric cars in UK trial to sell surplus power
• • Offshore wind can help state replace lost power suppliers
• • Ontario climate change plan could spike hydro, natural gas rates
• • P.E.I. borrows $31M in energy accord refinancing
• • Saudi Electricity Co signs $900 mln KEXIM-backed loan for Shuqaiq plant
• • Sierra Leone solar push aims to bring electricity to all by 2025
• • TVA will outline changes made to limit chilling environment for nuclear safety concerns
• • UK watchdog to review some gas and electricity transmission projects

June 2016 News Story Index

• • Cruise ships plug into clean power
• • Blue Ridge, others plan solar push for members
• • Coal Production Collapses To 35-Year Low
• • Fall 2016 Shapes up as Decision Time for Feds to Rule on Long-term Energy Policy
• • Ghana Power tariffs go up 600 in 10 Years As thermal Takes Control
• • Grid reliability at risk as nuclear plants priced out of energy markets
• • India's bid to join Nuclear Supplier Group a point of pride
• • Commission accepts Integrated Resource Plan for utilities
• • Crews Dismantle Historic Musquash Power Station
• • Collaboration between Countries in The North Sea Region for More Wind Farms
• • Public sectorÂ’s allure more than good pay
• • Renewable World
• • R-e-s-p-e-c-t Your Power Source
• • South Korea to construct nuclear plants in Saudi Arabia
• • Supreme Court rejects Schuette's 2nd shot at EPA rules

July 2016 News Story Index

• • Angola announces hydrokinetic power program with Privinvest
• • Justin Trudeau 'open' to $1-billion B.C. power line into Alberta
• • DOE chief bats for balanced energy mix
• • Giant turbines approved
• • Off Beat: For Hanford cleanup, an idea from 1,500 years ago
• • Hydro Ottawa to purchase Quebec side of the Chaudière dam
• • Iran Explores Joining Project To Harness Energy From Nuclear Fusion
• • NC WARN, Climate Times told to put up $98M bond to appeal Duke power plant
• • Canada looks to strengthen environmental reviews of pipelines, ‘modernizeÂ’ NEB
• • National power grid to be expanded by 2018 -- NEPCO
• • Charging stations sprouting up along Highway 20 from Montreal to Mont-Joli
• • Solar co-op forms on Middle Peninsula
• • Solar farm to bring power to Spartanburg neighborhoods
• • The New Nuclear Renaissance: The future of nuclear energy in the U.S. is bright.
• • Wind Works Power Corp 5MW Weiler III Project Achieves Commercial Operation in Germany