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Westar Energy estimates storm costs at about $38 million to $42 million
Westar Energy, Inc. estimates that restoration efforts related to the recent ice storm, which are now complete, will cost an estimated $38 million to $42 million. Of this estimated amount, the company expects $6 million to $8 million to be capital expenditures, to be recovered over the long term, and the balance to be maintenance expense, which it expects to recover over a shorter period.
Progress Energy investigates energy theft; recovers more than $2.8 million
"Stealing electricity is just like stealing any other product," said Willette Morman-Perry, director of customer service for Progress Energy Florida. "While most of our customers pay what they owe, there are some who think they can get away with stealing energy." .
NYPA's Richard M. Flynn power plant marks 100,000 hour milestone for generating unit
At 4:00 am Thursday, January 6, the New York Power Authority's (NYPA) electric generating unit for its Richard M. Flynn Power Plant here became the first Siemens V84.2 gas turbine in the world to reach 100,000 operating hours. There are 73 of these units in the world. During this remarkable run, the plant was available and running approximately 95% of the time.
Customers who say all is "fine" may be waving a red flag
When a customer tells a utility their service is "fine," it should be a red flag. David Saxby, president of Measure-X, a company that specializes in helping utilities improve customer service and sales, offers five tips on why it's important to understand the meaning of "fine."
Enterprise agility -- what is it?
In a recent UtiliPoint International benchmark of IT organizations in the North American power marketing industry, an interesting adjective began to emerge. IT Directors and CIOs alike began to use the term "agile" to describe how their staffs were working to solve business issues.
Solid-state meters increase efficiency, save money for Niagara Mohawk
In 2002, Niagara Mohawk, an energy distribution subsidiary of National Grid USA, wanted to increase efficiency by using a mobile automatic meter reading (AMR) system that could pay for itself and reduce operation costs.
EPRI Solutions, Inc. completes merger with EPRI PEAC Corporation and Primen, Inc.
EPRI Solutions, Inc. successfully completed its planned merger with two other affiliates of the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). In this consolidation, three formerly separate companies - EPRIsolutions, Inc., EPRI PEAC Corp., and Primen, Inc. - have merged to form a new company now called EPRI Solutions, Inc.
CNG gains approval to purchase distribution system
CNG Holdings, a privately owned natural gas distribution company, located in Littleton, Colorado, received approval from the Missouri Public Service Commission to purchase the municipal natural gas distribution systems serving Gallatin, Hamilton and Coffey, Missouri. The sale will be completed on December 30, 2004. The systems will be operated under the name of Missouri Gas Utility, Inc and will be located in Gallatin Missouri.
Furmanite's solution results in breakthrough for TVA
Furmanite, the world's first and largest industrial specialty maintenance service company, recently announced the creation and successful implementation of solution created specifically for the Tennessee Valley Authority's (TVA) Sequoyah Nuclear Plant in Soddy Daisy, Tennessee.
West Corporation launches West Asset Management
West Corporation, the leader in outsourced contact communications and solutions, announced the creation of West Asset Management, Inc. which is a new entity formed by the combination of West's existing receivables management divisions, Attention, LLC and the newly acquired Worldwide Companies, which included Worldwide Asset Management LLC and National Asset Management Enterprises, Inc.
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