U.S. Extreme weather strains grid reliability rules Extreme weather is making the grid more prone to outages — and now FirstEnergy’s three Ohio utilities want more leeway on their reliability requirements.Put simply, FirstEnergy is asking the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio to let Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co., Ohio Edison, and Toledo Edison take longer to …
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Energy Brief: Solar Panels, FAA Orders, Nuclear Disputes
Solar Panel Maker Qcells Furloughs 1,300 Workers Solar panel maker Qcells announces it will furlough 1,000 workers and 300 staffing agency employees at its Georgia factories. U.S. customs officials detained shipments of solar cells at U.S. ports because of a 2021 law banning imports from a region of China. These detentions disrupt manufacturing continuity. Qcells …
Energy Brief: Westinghouse, Chevron, Gates, Global Oil
Westinghouse Expands Nuclear Power Development in $80 Billion Plan Westinghouse Electric Co. joined forces with Cameco Corp. and Brookfield Asset Management to create a transformative partnership that will advance nuclear power technology across the United States. The companies announced the agreement on October 28, confirming plans for at least $80 billion in new nuclear reactors, …
Energy Fuels Drop as Crude Oil and Natural Gas Prices Fall
Oklahoma energy market reacts to oil and gas price declines A sharp drop in energy fuels on Tuesday marked another difficult day for the crude oil and natural gas markets, as both commodities continued a three-day slide. Crude oil prices fell nearly 2%, and natural gas prices dropped more than 4%, signaling growing market unease …