The first of six new replacement steam generators arrived at the Koeberg nuclear power station on 29 September 2020. This is a culmination of exceptional teamwork and collaboration, heralding a long-awaited and key milestone for Africa’s only nuclear power station, noted South Africa’s power utility, Eskom, in an official statement. They will be housed in the Replacement […]

Texas-based energy company Vistra announced plans Tuesday to shutter its coal-fired power plant in Kincaid. The plant is expected to close by the end of 2027, the company said. About 115 jobs are expected to be lost. The closure of the 1,108-megawatt facility — along with three other Vistra-owned coal power plants in downstate Illinois […]

Two more southern Illinois coal-fired power plants are slated for closure by the end of 2025 according to an announcement by parent company Vistra Energy on Tuesday. The Texas-based company says it will close its Illinois and Ohio coal-fired power plants by the end of the decade. The announcement includes closures of Vistra-owned Baldwin Power Plant […]

NextEra Energy Transmission has signed an agreement to acquire US-based independent power transmission company GridLiance. The deal with Blackstone affiliates holds an estimated value of approximately $660m, including the assumption of debt. Established in 2014 by Blackstone Energy Partners, GridLiance currently owns and operates more than 700 miles of transmission lines and related substation infrastructure […]

Texans who were previously protected by a state program blocking utility disconnections during the coronavirus pandemic could again be at risk of having their lights shut off if they can’t pay their bills. Some customers could be on the hook for some back payments. The Public Utility Commission, a state utility regulator, enacted the Electricity […]

If 2020 has shown us anything, it’s the power of community. Whether it’s wearing masks to protect others from COVID-19, or using reusable shopping bags to reduce the use of single use plastic. Here’s another way that we can come together as a community to help the environment: community solar. Solar energy is the most […]

More dangerous conditions are in store Thursday for Southern California, as a possible electricity shortage arrives amid a record-breaking heat wave. “Max temps today will be 15 to 25 degrees above normal with a few Central Coast locations a whopping 30 degrees above normal!” the National Weather Service warned in an advisory. Temperatures in Los Angeles County […]