Contribution By Paroma Bhattacharya
January 5, 2019
The move comes in response to concerns pertaining to restriction in Avista’s operations by the Government of Ontario. The Idaho Public Utilities Commission has reportedly joined the Washington state’s regulator in rejecting the proposed merger of Avista Utilities and Ontario-based Hydro One Ltd. In an …
Energean signs $900m natural gas supply agreement with Israel’s IPM
January 3, 2019
UK-based Energean Oil and Gas has announced that it has entered into an agreement for the supply of 5.5 BCM (billion cubic meters) of natural gas obtained from its Karish and Tanin fields to Israeli power provider I.P.M. Beer Tuvia over a 19 year period. …
Petronas cuts natural gas output at partly owned LNG Canada project
December 24, 2018
The move comes in response to plunging natural gas prices in Western Canada due to high yielding drilling technologies. Malaysia’s oil and gas conglomerate, Petronas has recently announced plans to cut production from its natural gas wells at its partly owned LNG Canada project in …
EDF Renewables Canada wins tender for Alberta’s 201.6 MW wind project
December 20, 2018
EDF Renewables, Canada, has recently made it to the cover page for signing a Renewable Electricity Support Agreement (RESA) for a twenty-year period with AESO (Alberta Electricity System Operator) for the 201.6 MW Cypress Wind Project in Alberta, which it secured in the province’s latest …
Alliant Energy receives PSCW’s approval for 150-MW wind farm in Iowa
December 19, 2018
The Wisconsin-based energy company Alliant Energy has reportedly been approved by the PSCW (Public Service Commission of Wisconsin) for building a 150-MW wind farm in the Kossuth County of Iowa. The wind project- to be started in 2020- will keep energy costs low for customers …
QP commits to investing $20 billion toward expanding reach in the U.S.
December 17, 2018
Qatar Petroleum (QP), a state-owned petroleum company in Qatar, has reportedly announced that it is looking to invest $20 billion in the U.S. over the coming years. Saad al-Kaabi, seemingly holding the portfolio of energy of the leading liquefied natural gas (LNG) provider of the …
Australian Govt. to inject $51m to lower power bills for households
December 16, 2018
The Australian federal government has reportedly invested $51 million in a bid to reduce power bills for small businesses and households in Australia. As per authentic sources, an additional amount of $23 million will be injected into the AER (Australian Energy Regulator) over a five-year …
Enel sells power to corporates from its new wind facility in Illinois
December 13, 2018
Enel has reportedly started operations at its first wind facility in Illinois, the 185 MW HillTopper wind farm, through its Massachusetts-based firm Enel Green Power North America (EGPNA). The Hilltopper wind farm is allegedly supported through three long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Constellation, General …