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• Florida Power & Light Reports Strong Service Reliability in 2009; Outlines Plans for Infrastructure Improvements in 2010

  FPL’s overall reliability last year continued to rank among the best in the nation as the company made significant progress on long-term efforts to strengthen the infrastructure - By Stephen Heiser - In a filing with the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC), Florida Power & Light Company reported delivering another year of outstanding reliability for customers in 2009 and outlined plans for continued investment in reliability and storm preparedness in 2010. ... Posted Mar 02 2010, 08:34 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: PUC, PSC, FPL Energy, ENERGY, nuclear, power, 2010, Florida Power & Light, reliability, FPL, 2009

• Progress Energy Responds To Florida PSC Decision

  PSC decision regarding the Progress Energy's Florida base rate request - Edited by Stephen Heiser - Statement from Vincent Dolan, president and chief executive officer of Progress Energy Florida in response to today's PSC decision regarding the company's base rate request. ... Posted Jan 21 2010, 08:55 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: PSC, Progress Energy, rates, ENERGY, nuclear, power, CEO, florida, decision, new build, vincent dolan

• Westinghouse Responds To Florida PSC's Actions

  Conservatively estimated, construction of the two new AP1000 nuclear power plants that FP&L has now delayed would have each generated 2,500 good, local jobs across a wide range of disciplines - By Stephen Heiser - The Florida Public Service Commission's (PSC) decision to reject Florida Power... Posted Jan 19 2010, 08:55 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: Westinghouse, AP1000, PSC, jobs, ENERGY, nuclear, power, Public Service Commission, Florida Power & Light, FPL, economic growth, Florida Public Service Commission

• Constellation Energy Releases Statement Regarding the Company’s Proposed Nuclear Joint Venture with EDF

  “We are pleased that the Maryland Public Service Commission concluded the Constellation Energy-EDF nuclear joint venture is in the public interest" - By Linton Levy - Constellation Energy has released the following statement regarding Friday’s decision by the Maryland Public Service... Posted Nov 03 2009, 08:40 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: Constellation Energy , PSC, ENERGY, nuclear, power, Maryland, Public Service Commission, Electrcite de France, constellation, def

• EDF Authorized To Make Nuclear Investments In The U.S.

  Approval from the Maryland PSC completes the regulatory review process, and the companies now have received all necessary approvals at the federal and state levels to proceed with the transaction - By Stephen Heiser - EDF welcomes the decision of the Board of Directors of its American partner Constellation... Posted Nov 02 2009, 08:58 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: Constellation Energy , PSC, ENERGY, nuclear, power, Maryland, Public Service Commission, Electrcite de France, constellation, def

• Constellation Energy-EDF Nuclear Joint Venture Gets NRC Approval

  In a joint statement, the companies said EDF’s acquisition of a 49.99 percent interest in Constellation Energy’s nuclear assets has now received all necessary approvals at the federal level and clearance from the New York Public Service Commission - By Stephen Heiser - Constellation Energy... Posted Oct 12 2009, 08:58 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: Constellation Energy , EDF, PSC, ENERGY, nuclear, power, New York, approval, Public Service Commission, Electrcite de France

• Vermont Reaches Deal Over Vermont Yankee

  Nuclear-power plant spin off gets greenlight from DPS - Edited by Stephen Heiser - According to a report by the Associated Press, The Vermont Department of Public Service has announced that it has reached a deal with Entergy Corp. over a proposal to sell Vermont Yankee to a new spinoff company provides... Posted Oct 12 2009, 08:50 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: Entergy, PSC, ENERGY, Enexus, nuclear, power, Vermont Yankee, spin off, deal, sale, dpw, credit, DPS

• Entergy Spin Off Not Likely To Be Decided By Year End

  Administrative law judges for the New York Public Service Commission have proposed a schedule under which regulators would make a final decision in January - Edited by Linton Levy - According to a report by the AP, New York utility regulators likely will not decide the fate of Entergy Corp.'s plan... Posted Aug 25 2009, 08:35 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: PUC, Entergy, PSC, ENERGY, Enexus, nuclear, power, spin off, New York, decision

• Constellation Energy Releases Statement Regarding Maryland Public Service Commission’s Decision

  PSC Decision will Delay Review of the Company’s Proposed Nuclear Joint Venture with EDF Group - By Abby Gessner - Constellation Energy has released the following statement regarding the decision by the Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) to delay its review of the proposed nuclear joint venture... Posted Jul 31 2009, 10:37 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: EDF, PSC, nuclear, power, Maryland, constellation

• Entergy Gets A Six-Month Extension On Spin-Off

  Entergy gets 6-month extension from the NRC for spinoff - By Linton Levy - According to an AP report, The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has given Entergy Corp. an extra six months to try to win state approvals and get financing to spin off five nuclear plants in New England, New York and Michigan. Enexus... Posted Jul 27 2009, 08:50 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: Entergy, PSC, Indian Point, Enexus, Vermont Yankee, spin off, nuclear assets, New York, approval, Palisades, Fitzpatrick, pilgrim

• Entergy Files In New York For Nuclear Spin-Off

  Nuclear spin off legal process will stretch out into the fall of 2009 - By Mark McFadden - Entergy has filed a proposal with utility regulators in New York state in an effort to get approval of its long-running plan to spin off some of its nuclear assets into Enexus, a separate company. Under the plan... Posted Jul 15 2009, 08:45 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: Entergy, PSC, Indian Point, Enexus, Vermont Yankee, spin off, nuclear assets, New York, approval, Palisades, Fitzpatrick, pilgrim

• Georgia PSC Greenlights Georgia Power's $14 Billion Plan For Two New Vogtle Reactors

  Utility wins approval to build two 1102 MW AP1000 nuclear reactors at Vogtle site - By April Murelio - The Georgia Public Service Commission has approved two additional nuclear reactors for Georgia Power. Georgia Power filed its certification request with the Georgia PSC last August. The PSC held three... Posted Mar 19 2009, 08:30 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: new nuclear plants, Georgia Power, PSC, Vogtle

• Georgia Senate OKs Georgia Power Nuclear Plant Financing Plan

  Phased-in approach will also reduce the in-service cost of the plant by nearly $2 billion - By Mark McFadden - Georgia Power Co. would able to accelerate recovering the costs of a planned nuclear power plant project under legislation approved by the state Senate. Georgia Power officials say early cost... Posted Feb 12 2009, 11:39 AM by steveheiser with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: financials, PUC, Georgia Power, PSC, regulations, legislation, politics

• SCE&G’s New Nuclear Plans Get Green Light From South Carolina PSC

  Project approval represents key milestone in SCE&G's efforts - By April Murelio - South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G), principal subsidiary of SCANA Corporation, has received approval from the South Carolina Public Service Commission (PSC) on its plans to build two 1,117-megawatt... Posted Feb 12 2009, 09:20 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: NRC, PUC, new designs, PSC, SCG&E, SCANA

• Hawaii Reporter: Nuclear Energy Boosting Power Across The Globe

  Legislation would permit Hawaii to consider nuclear power - Edited by Stephen Heiser - According to a report in the Hawaii Reporter by Panos D. Prevedouros, PhD, Hawaii's State Legislature House Bill 1 proposes to task the state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism with creating... Posted Jan 29 2009, 12:05 PM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: PUC, generation, risk management, forecast, new designs, PSC, regulations, legislation, Japan, France, politics, Hearing, maintenance