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Appalachian Power asks for higher rates; Utility seeks 9.6% increase
Appalachian Power today asked to increase the base rate charged to customers. The utility filed a rate review and increase request with the State Corporation Commission for an overall increase of 9.6% that would take effect early in 2012.
The utility...Tags: Mining, Litigation and Regulation, Energy Saving, Litigation, Alternative Energy
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UPDATED: Effort to address power company rate increases hits a roadblock in Richmond
ReporterEfforts to change the way Virginia regulates electricity rates hit a road block tonight in a General Assembly committee. The panel refused to endorse legislation proposed by Martinsville Delegate Ward Armstrong and Henry Co. Senator Roscoe Reynolds....Tags: Appalachian Power Company, Crime, Law and Justice, Environmental Cleanup, Litigation and Regulation, Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia)
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Appalachian Power President Makes the Rounds
Anchor/ReporterAppalachian Power's new president is making the rounds in Virginia, talking with community and government leaders. Charles Patton's message is: APCO needs to do a better job explaining fluctuations in electric rates. Though APCO's rates are below...Tags: Appalachian Power Company, Politics, Government, Elections, Heads of State
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Northeast Japan jolted by magnitude 5.9 quake, no tsunami warning
ReutersTOKYO (Reuters) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 jolted northeastern Japan on Saturday, but no tsunami warning was issued, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. Tokyo Electric Power Co's two nuclear plants in Fukushima reported no...Tags: Tokyo (Japan), Tsunamis, U.S. Geological Survey, Tokyo Electric Power Co., Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011)
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Japan govt takes aim at electricity monopolies
Reuters* Japan power costs among highest in world * Electricity mkt overhaul is key part of PM's reform agenda * But regional monopolies will be hard to overcome By Aaron Sheldrick and Risa Maeda TOKYO, May 16 (Reuters) - Japan is embarking on its most...Tags: Tokyo (Japan), Politics, National Government, Government, Litigation and Regulation
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Acquisitions benefiting shareholders, PPL CEO says
Recent acquisitions are driving up the price of PPL Corp. stock, CEO William Spence said Wednesday at the Allentown company's annual shareholders' meeting. "Investors have noticed that we are delivering on our promise," Spence said. "Our stock price...Tags: CEO Pay, Economy, Business and Finance, Allentown, Corporate Officers, Companies and Corporations
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Out of the Blue: Speak up against San Onofre
Amid a spate of promising economic news, home values are climbing. Now for the bad news. For the first time in human history, the concentration of climate-warming carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is nearing the milestone level of 400 parts per million....Tags: Barbara Boxer, Genetic Engineering, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Politics, Tokyo Electric Power Co.
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FACTBOX-U.S. coal-fired power plants scheduled to shut
ReutersMay 16 (Reuters) - U.S. power companies plan to shut or convert over 50,000 megawatts (MW) of coal-fired plants over the next several years as cheap natural gas prices and strict environmental rules have made coal the more expensive option in some areas....Tags: Southampton (Southampton, Virginia), Mining, Yorktown (York, Virginia), Chesapeake (Chesapeake, Virginia), Dynegy Incorporated
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North America has enough summer power, but Texas problem possible
Reuters(Reuters) - North America should have enough power to meet electricity demands this summer, the region's electric reliability organization said on Thursday. But continued growth in power demand with only a small increase in power resources could cause...Tags: Weather Warnings, Alternative Energy, Nuclear Power, Conservation, Environmental Issues
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Special Report- 'Coal Mafia' stokes India's power crisis
ReutersDHANBAD, India (Reuters) - Seven shots rang out at a wedding reception in this sooty city in eastern India, and Suresh Singh, India's "Coal King", fell fatally wounded. He was a wealthy coal trader, a politician and, police say, a crime boss. At the time...Tags: Mining, International Energy, Parties and Movements, Bribery, Shootings
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Rangers' power surge continues with 12-7 win over Astros
ReutersThe Sports Xchange By MoiseKapenda Bower, The Sports Xchange Rangers' power surge continues with 12-7 win over Astros HOUSTON -- In one impressive set of performances the Texas Rangers showcased what makes them prolific, from their exceptional starting...Tags: Chicago White Sox, Sports, David Murphy, Spring Training, Minute Maid Park
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New Washington County Public Schools administrative offices still in planning phases
julieg@herald-mail.comA sheet of paper with the words “Do not move” was taped to the U-shaped receptionist desk. A similar note was taped to a large white planter nearby that contained a pot of crusty old soil and dead plant material. A few yards away was a set...Tags: Basketball, Manufacturing and Engineering, Sports, Science and Technology, Engineering
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