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Warm Weather, More Losses at TVA
By Steven Johnson | ECT Staff Writer Published: May 15th, 2012Unusually warm weather turned up the heat on the Tennessee Valley Authority’s quarterly financial results. In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, TVA reported a net loss of $94 million for the three months that ended March 31. Most of the shortfall came because... Read more
Trends, Reports & Analyses
Power Prices Down in Most RegionsPublished: May 3rd, 2012
Electric power prices were down in most regions during 2011, compared with the previous year's levels, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission staff reported. The decreases in on-peak electric spot... Read more
Business & Finance
Railroads Report Record BusinessPublished: April 30th, 2012
Less coal, more money. That’s the formula for the nation’s freight railroads, which are reporting record financial gains even though coal shipments are on the wane. In filings with the Securities... Read more
Trends, Reports & Analyses
Lighting Option an Oldie But GoodiePublished: April 29th, 2012
LEDs spend so much time in the spotlight these days that an old standby is often overlooked. But the folks at NRECA’s Cooperative Research Network think induction lighting deserves a second... Read more
On the Docket
EPA Air Rule Hit on Multiple FrontsPublished: April 26th, 2012
The Environmental Protection Agency should reconsider portions of its sweeping new mercury and air toxics rule on the basis of flaws found since the comment period concluded, an electric industry... Read more
Business & Finance
N.Y. Co-op Helps Preserve JobsPublished: April 24th, 2012
An electric cooperative in New York has helped state and local officials keep more than 1,000 jobs in an area ravaged by storms and flooding last fall. The co-op will use low-cost hydroelectric power... Read more