Hundreds attend Northern Gateway public hearing
The launch of the Northern Gateway public hearings was tense, as hundreds of people attended to speak on Enbridge’s controversial proposal to connect the Alberta oil sands to a port in Kitamaat Village, B.C.
Energy Coalition New York formed by utilities
Energy Coalition New York has been formed by six investor-owner New York State electric and natural gas utilities. The coalition consists of Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation, Consolidated Edison Inc.
Rotork electric actuator for turbine preheating
The Rotork CVA electric actuator has been specified for critical valve-control duty on high-temperature gas turbine pre-heater equipment.
Duke & Progress Energy delay merger
Duke Energy and Progress Energy’s proposed merger will create the United States largest utility. If approved, the new company will serve over 7 million customers in North and South Carolina, Florida, Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio.
Statoil reports major new oil discovery
Statoil ASA and its partners Eni Norge AS and Petoro AS, have made a substantial oil discovery in the Havis prospect in the same license as Skrugard (PL532) in the Barents Sea. This marks the second high-impact discovery in the North in nine months.