Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Mon September 16, 2019
A Plant Grows Near the 'Burgh
Progress continues on the reported multi-billion-dollar Shell Chemical Appalachia LLC (Shell) ethylene cracker plant in Beaver County, Pa., 30 mi. northwest of Pittsburgh. "Currently we have around 5,000 construction workers on site, with that number ramping up to a peak of 6,000 workers in the coming months," said Shell spokesman Ray Fisher in August....
Xcel Energy - Wed September 11, 2019
Xcel Energy's Sagamore Wind Project Slated to Start During Fourth Quarter
Xcel Energy announced Aug. 28 that construction on the 522-megawatt Sagamore Wind Project in Roosevelt County will commence in the fourth quarter. Once completed, it will provide enough clean, affordable electricity to power close to 194,000 typical homes annually, driving millions of dollars in economic benefits to the eastern part of the state....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Tue September 03, 2019
Practice Makes Perfect for $937M Texas Job
Construction on a $937 million power plant in Southeast Texas is progressing smoothly — due in part to lessons learned from the recent construction of two other Entergy gas turbine power plants. The Montgomery County Power Station (MCPS), under construction at the existing Lewis Creek Power Plant near Willis, Texas, is the first new Entergy power plant in Texas in 40 years....
Associated Press - Tue August 27, 2019
Plan to Build First Small U.S. Nuclear Reactors in Idaho Advances
BOISE, Idaho (AP) A plan to build the nation's first small modular nuclear reactors to produce commercial power is a step closer. A Utah-based energy cooperative said that it has sales contracts for enough carbon-free power to begin a license application process with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to build the reactors in eastern Idaho....
Associated Press - Wed July 31, 2019
Wyoming Officials OK New Schedule for Wind Farm Project
CASPER, Wyo. (AP) A request has been approved to extend the construction schedule of Wyoming's largest wind farm project. The Casper Star-Tribune reported Carbon County commissioners on July 2 OK'd the new schedule for the Chokecherry and Sierra Madre Wind Energy Project as it works through federal, state and county permits, as well as environmental requirements....
Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives, Inc. - Tue July 16, 2019
IEA Announces Wind Contracts
Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives Inc. ("IEA" or the "Company"), a leading infrastructure construction company with specialized energy and heavy civil expertise, announced two new wind energy project awards valued at approximately $150 million....
Steve LeBlanc and Bob Salsberg – Associated Press - Thu June 20, 2019
Massachusetts Looks to Raise Commitment to Offshore Wind Projects
BOSTON (AP) Massachusetts officials are recommending the state double its commitment to offshore wind projects as part of an ongoing effort to transition the state toward more renewable energy sources....
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Thu June 20, 2019
National Grid Seeks Permit to Build Transmission Line
Clear River Energy LLC and the Narragansett Electric Company, doing business as National Grid, are seeking a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District to conduct work in waters of the United States in conjunction with constructing a transmission line, an energy center and upgrading a substation in the vicinity of Burrillville, R.I....
Black Hills Energy - Wed June 19, 2019
Black Hills Energy Begins Natural Gas System Project in Laramie Area
Black Hills Energy began construction of a new, 4.5-mi. natural gas pipeline June 3. The project provides customers with the additional reliability needed to meet growth in the Laramie area. "The city of Laramie and the University of Wyoming are experiencing a great deal of growth and this project provides reliability for our expanding community," said Rachael Sisneros, supervisor of gas operations in Laramie....
Rocky Mountain Power - Wed June 19, 2019
Rocky Mountain Power Begins New Wyoming Wind Projects
Rocky Mountain Power, local leaders and community members kicked off construction efforts on Energy Vision 2020 during a groundbreaking in Carbon County. The project includes three new Wyoming wind farms that will provide a total 1,150 MW of new wind, which represents a nearly 60 percent expansion of PacifiCorp's current owned and contracted wind fleet, as well as a 140-mi....
