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		<title>Huaneng Power International, Inc. Obtains Approval on Shantou Port Haimen Terminal Zone Huaneng Coal Transit Base Project</title> 
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		<description><![CDATA[Beijing, China, February 8, 2012 - Huaneng Power International, Inc. (&quot;HPI&quot;, the &quot;Company&quot;) (NYSE: HNP; HKEx: 902; SSE: 600011) announced that Shantou Port Haimen Terminal Zone Huaneng Coal Transit Base Project (the &quot;Project&quot;) (of which the Company owns 60% equity interest) was recently approved by the National Development and Reform Commission of the People's Republic of China.The Project proposes to ...]]></description> 
		<pubDate>8 Feb 2012 09:14:38 EST</pubDate>
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		<title>FirstEnergy, Citing Impact of Environmental Regulations, Will Retire Three Coal-Fired Power Plants in West Virginia</title> 
		<link>http://www.electricenergyonline.com/?page=show_news&amp;rss=1&amp;id=163249</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Akron, OH, February 8, 2012 - FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) announced that its Monongahela Power Company (Mon Power) subsidiary will be retiring three older coal-fired power plants located in West Virginia by September 1, 2012.  The decision to close the plants is based on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), which were recently finalized, and other environmental regulations.The following ...]]></description> 
		<pubDate>8 Feb 2012 09:13:11 EST</pubDate>
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		<title>APR Energy Announces Extension of Projects in Botswana and Burkina Faso</title> 
		<link>http://www.electricenergyonline.com/?page=show_news&amp;rss=1&amp;id=163218</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Jacksonville, FL., February 7, 2012 - APR Energy (APR) recently signed extension agreements with two of its major customers in Africa, the Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) and the national utility of Burkina Faso, SONABEL. &quot;Cultivating ongoing, positive relationships with our existing customers is a top priority for us,&quot; said APR Energy Chief Executive Officer, John Campion. &quot;I strongly believe that the loyalty of these ...]]></description> 
		<pubDate>7 Feb 2012 08:53:37 EST</pubDate>
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		<title>Nuclear Secrecy With $8 Billion On the Line: SACE Continues Fight To Force Disclosure of U.S. Taxpayer-Backed Federal Loan Guarantees to Risky Vogtle Reactor Project</title> 
		<link>http://www.electricenergyonline.com/?page=show_news&amp;rss=1&amp;id=163210</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Atlanta, GA, February 6, 2012 - With the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) believed to be within days of announcing the final federal approval of the controversial Vogtle nuclear project, the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) has asked a court to stop more than two years of stonewalling by Southern Co. and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), which are resisting any meaningful public disclosure to taxpayers of the risks ...]]></description> 
		<pubDate>6 Feb 2012 13:20:16 EST</pubDate>
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		<title>ENERCON Receives Patent For Innovative Nuclear Reactor Filter System
Patent, for use in emergency core cooling, ensures greater safety of operation</title> 
		<link>http://www.electricenergyonline.com/?page=show_news&amp;rss=1&amp;id=163208</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Kennesaw, GA, February 6, 2012 - ENERCON, a multi-disciplined engineering, environmental and technical consulting energy company since 1983, has received patents (USPN 8048319 and USPN 8054932) for a filter medium for strainers used in nuclear reactor Emergency Core Cooling Systems (ECCS).ENERCON's product was developed in response to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Generic Safety Issue, GSI-191, &quot;Assessment of Debris ...]]></description> 
		<pubDate>6 Feb 2012 13:04:19 EST</pubDate>
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		<title>Generating Units of Coal-Fired and Wind Power Projects Completed Trial Run</title> 
		<link>http://www.electricenergyonline.com/?page=show_news&amp;rss=1&amp;id=163206</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Beijing, China, February 6, 2012 - Huaneng Power International, Inc. (&quot;HPI&quot;, the &quot;Company&quot;) (NYSE: HNP; HKEx:902; SSE:600011) announced that one 600MW coal-fired generating unit (Unit 2) of Shanxi Huaneng Zuoquan Power Plant (of which the Company owns 80% equity interest) has completed a trial run recently. Phase I of Huaneng's Jiuquan Wind Power Project (which is located in Gansu Province and wholly owned by the ...]]></description> 
		<pubDate>6 Feb 2012 10:51:36 EST</pubDate>
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		<title>Siemens receives another major order for combined cycle power plant in Saudi Arabia</title> 
		<link>http://www.electricenergyonline.com/?page=show_news&amp;rss=1&amp;id=163197</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Erlangen, Germany, February 6, 2012 - Siemens will supply key components for the IPP Qurayyah combined cycle power plant (CCPP) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. With an installed capacity of 4 gigawatts (GW) it will be one of the world's largest CCPPs, and will supply enough electrical energy to meet approximately one tenth of the country's current power demand for its 28 million inhabitants. Commissioning of the total of six blocks is ...]]></description> 
		<pubDate>6 Feb 2012 08:45:59 EST</pubDate>
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		<title>Washington-St. Tammany Electric and Claiborne Electric Renew Power Supply Contracts with Louisiana Generating </title> 
		<link>http://www.electricenergyonline.com/?page=show_news&amp;rss=1&amp;id=163181</link>
		<description><![CDATA[New Roads, LA, February 3, 2012 - NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NRG), through its subsidiary, Louisiana Generating, has entered into definitive agreements for an 11-year contract extension through 2025 to provide power to the Washington-St. Tammany Electric and Claiborne Electric cooperatives. Both cooperatives filed applications with the Louisiana Public Service Commission on February 1 seeking approval of the agreements.&#8220;Louisiana ...]]></description> 
		<pubDate>3 Feb 2012 10:09:24 EST</pubDate>
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		<title>NorthWestern Energy Announces Outage of Generating Station</title> 
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		<description><![CDATA[Butte, MT, February 3, 2012 - NorthWestern Corporation d/b/a NorthWestern Energy (NYSE: NWE) announced that its Dave Gates Generating Station will be down for a period of up to several months following the discovery of a problem within the gas turbines on each of the three generation units. One of the 50-megawatt units was taken off-line in mid-January due to a vibration alarm. One of the turbines has been removed and sent back ...]]></description> 
		<pubDate>3 Feb 2012 08:56:11 EST</pubDate>
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		<title>Titan Energy Worldwide Announces More Than $2 Million in New Orders for Month of January 2012</title> 
		<link>http://www.electricenergyonline.com/?page=show_news&amp;rss=1&amp;id=163133</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Minneapolis, MN, February 1, 2012 - Titan Energy Worldwide, Inc. (OTC:TEWI), a leader in distributed power generation products and intelligent energy management services, TEWI announced that the company booked more than $2 million in purchase orders for onsite power generation equipment in the month of January 2012, a record month for new orders.  Included in these equipment bookings was an order from Titan's New York office for $1.2 ...]]></description> 
		<pubDate>1 Feb 2012 11:35:06 EST</pubDate>
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		<title>AEP Increases Natural Gas-fired Generation Capacity As Newly Constructed Dresden Plant Goes On Line</title> 
		<link>http://www.electricenergyonline.com/?page=show_news&amp;rss=1&amp;id=163132</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Columbus, OH., February 1, 2012 - American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) has begun commercial operation of the Dresden natural gas-fired power plant, a nominal 580-megawatt combined-cycle generating unit. The plant, located near Dresden, Ohio, provides 25 permanent jobs and employed 300 workers at the peak of construction.With the start-up of the Dresden plant, AEP has added more than 4,800 megawatts of natural gas-fired capacity to ...]]></description> 
		<pubDate>1 Feb 2012 10:57:22 EST</pubDate>
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		<title>New Seismic Model Will Refine Hazard Analysis at U.S. Nuclear Plants</title> 
		<link>http://www.electricenergyonline.com/?page=show_news&amp;rss=1&amp;id=163130</link>
		<description><![CDATA[February 1, 2012 - The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) released a new seismic study that will help U.S. nuclear facilities in the central and eastern United States reassess seismic hazards. The Central and Eastern United States Seismic Source Characterization for Nuclear Facilities model and report is the culmination of a ...]]></description> 
		<pubDate>1 Feb 2012 10:52:12 EST</pubDate>
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		<title>Dayton Power &amp; Light Seeks Bids for Coal Supply</title> 
		<link>http://www.electricenergyonline.com/?page=show_news&amp;rss=1&amp;id=163119</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Dayton, OH, February 1, 2012 - The Dayton Power and Light Company (DP&amp;L) has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for coal for use at its two Ohio River electric generating stations in Aberdeen and Wrightsville, Ohio.DP&amp;L is seeking proposals for coal delivery for quantities up to 500,000 tons, with delivery beginning April 2012 through September 2012. Proposals with alternative quantities will be considered. DP&amp;L ...]]></description> 
		<pubDate>1 Feb 2012 10:13:18 EST</pubDate>
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		<title>San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station Operators Perform Precautionary Shutdown of Reactor Unit</title> 
		<link>http://www.electricenergyonline.com/?page=show_news&amp;rss=1&amp;id=163111</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Rosemead, CA, February 1, 2012 - Southern California Edison (SCE), operator of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, has begun a precautionary shutdown of Unit 3 because sensors installed for this purpose detected a possible leak in one of the unit&#8217;s steam generator tubes.The potential leak poses no imminent danger to the public or plant workers. There has been no release to the atmosphere. San Onofre personnel will ...]]></description> 
		<pubDate>1 Feb 2012 09:21:39 EST</pubDate>
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		<title>Utilities Service Alliance Expands Solutions-as-a-Service from DevonWay</title> 
		<link>http://www.electricenergyonline.com/?page=show_news&amp;rss=1&amp;id=163094</link>
		<description><![CDATA[San Diego, January 31, 2012 - DevonWay, Inc. announced an expansion of its DashWay&#8482; KPI solution used by member nuclear stations comprising the Utilities Service Alliance (USA). Under the terms of the agreement, the USA DashWay instance will expand from 26 monthly key performance indicators (KPIs) to more than 140 monthly KPIs that measure and monitor station performance of participating USA members individually and across ...]]></description> 
		<pubDate>31 Jan 2012 15:21:36 EST</pubDate>
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		<title>Alabama Power&#8217;s Plant Miller: a model of performance, innovation</title> 
		<link>http://www.electricenergyonline.com/?page=show_news&amp;rss=1&amp;id=163067</link>
		<description><![CDATA[January 30, 2012 - Alabama Power&#8217;s Plant Miller, the largest generating plant in Alabama Power&#8217;s system, has completed a remarkable year of performance and innovation that is being recognized by the utility industry. In the past year, employees brought to a successful conclusion a multi-year, nearly $1 billion initiative to install state-of-the-art environmental controls at the plant &#8211; an effort ...]]></description> 
		<pubDate>30 Jan 2012 14:38:02 EST</pubDate>
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		<title>Westinghouse Announces Exclusive MOU With Czech Firm Metrostav
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		<link>http://www.electricenergyonline.com/?page=show_news&amp;rss=1&amp;id=163066</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Prague, January 30, 2012 - Westinghouse Electric Company announces the signing of an important and exclusive Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Czech company Metrostav a.s., in preparation for the potential construction of Westinghouse AP1000&#174; nuclear power plants in the Czech Republic.According to the agreement, Westinghouse and Metrostav will work together exclusively on areas of the development and submittal of ...]]></description> 
		<pubDate>30 Jan 2012 13:57:42 EST</pubDate>
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		<title>West Penn Power Company Announces Results of Default Service Auction</title> 
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		<description><![CDATA[Greensburg, PA, January 30, 2012 - West Penn Power Company, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), announced that the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) has approved the results of the company's seventh default service auction.  The auction, held on January 16, 2012, was to purchase power for West Penn's customers from June 2012 through May 2013.Results of the previous six auctions under West Penn's default service ...]]></description> 
		<pubDate>30 Jan 2012 09:11:12 EST</pubDate>
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		<title>Westinghouse Electric Canada Formed to Meet Growing Business Opportunities and Strengthen Ties With Customers and Suppliers</title> 
		<link>http://www.electricenergyonline.com/?page=show_news&amp;rss=1&amp;id=163009</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Pittsburgh, January 26, 2012 - Westinghouse Electric Company LLC announced the formation of Westinghouse Electric Canada, Inc. to better serve its Canadian customers, strengthen its ties with Canadian suppliers, and align itself more appropriately with the regulations and requirements in Canada to meet growing business opportunities there. The headquarters will be located in Toronto, Ontario.&quot;The formation of an official ...]]></description> 
		<pubDate>26 Jan 2012 10:25:38 EST</pubDate>
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		<title>New EPA Emissions Rules to Spur Demand for Clean Combustion Technology
ThermoEnergy Technology Captures CO2 and Other Emissions</title> 
		<link>http://www.electricenergyonline.com/?page=show_news&amp;rss=1&amp;id=162996</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Worcester, MA., January 26, 2012 - ThermoEnergy Corp. (OTCBB: TMEN) expects that tough new rules on coal-fired power plant emissions which were finalized recently by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will spur demand for effective, efficient, clean combustion technology.ThermoEnergy's www.thermoenergy.com clean combustion technology, once commercialized, would allow power plants to burn coal with near-zero air emissions. The ...]]></description> 
		<pubDate>26 Jan 2012 08:52:57 EST</pubDate>
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		<title>FirstEnergy, Citing Impact of Environmental Regulations, Will Retire Six Coal-Fired Power Plants</title> 
		<link>http://www.electricenergyonline.com/?page=show_news&amp;rss=1&amp;id=162995</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Akron, OH., January 26, 2012 - FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) announced that its generation subsidiaries will retire six older coal-fired power plants located in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Maryland by September 1, 2012.The decision to close the plants is based on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), which were recently finalized, and other environmental regulations.The total capacity of ...]]></description> 
		<pubDate>26 Jan 2012 08:50:18 EST</pubDate>
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		<title>Utilities Choosing Westinghouse SHIELD&#174; Reactor Coolant Pump Passive Thermal Shutdown Seal to Enhance Plant Safety</title> 
		<link>http://www.electricenergyonline.com/?page=show_news&amp;rss=1&amp;id=162935</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Pittsburgh, January 24, 2012 - Utilities throughout the United States are choosing Westinghouse Electric Company's SHIELD&#174; reactor coolant pump (RCP) passive thermal shutdown seal to further enhance the safety of their nuclear plants. To date, the Westinghouse SHIELD shutdown seal has been installed in one dual-unit nuclear plant, and Westinghouse has received orders from five more for a total of 37 reactor coolant pump (RCP) ...]]></description> 
		<pubDate>24 Jan 2012 08:38:32 EST</pubDate>
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		<title>Legal Bid to Halt Nuclear Construction</title> 
		<link>http://www.electricenergyonline.com/?page=show_news&amp;rss=1&amp;id=162920</link>
		<description><![CDATA[London, January 23, 2012 - A formal complaint about subsidies for nuclear power has been sent to the European Commission (DG Competition). If it is upheld, it unlikely that any new nuclear power stations will be built in the UK or elsewhere in the EU. The complaint may be followed by legal action in the courts or actions by politicians to reduce or remove subsidies for nuclear power. The complaint has been prepared by lawyers ...]]></description> 
		<pubDate>23 Jan 2012 09:33:30 EST</pubDate>
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		<title>Westinghouse Statement Regarding U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Draft Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for Small Modular Reactors (SMR)</title> 
		<link>http://www.electricenergyonline.com/?page=show_news&amp;rss=1&amp;id=162913</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Pittsburgh, PA, January 23, 2012 - The following statement is attributable to Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President of Research and Technology of Westinghouse Electric Company Dr. Kate Jackson.&quot;A draft Funding Opportunity Announcement to facilitate the development and deployment of SMR technologies that offer affordable, safe, secure and robust sources of zero-carbon energy was issued by the U.S. Department of Energy ...]]></description> 
		<pubDate>23 Jan 2012 09:05:08 EST</pubDate>
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		<title>Eco Power Solutions Technology Provides Shortest Glide Path for Utilities to Meet Recently Announced EPA Power Plant Emissions Standards</title> 
		<link>http://www.electricenergyonline.com/?page=show_news&amp;rss=1&amp;id=162861</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Boston, January 19, 2012 - Eco Power Solutions' multi-pollutant emission control technology, the COMPLY 2000&#8482;, delivers the quickest, most cost-effective solution for utilities to meet the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) final Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) rule published on December 21, 2011, and is included in a list of innovative technologies eligible for Commercial Demonstration Permits included ...]]></description> 
		<pubDate>19 Jan 2012 09:55:26 EST</pubDate>
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		<title>URS Selected by DTE Energy for Air Quality Control System Contract</title> 
		<link>http://www.electricenergyonline.com/?page=show_news&amp;rss=1&amp;id=162787</link>
		<description><![CDATA[San Francisco, CA, January 16, 2012 - URS Corporation (NYSE: URS) announced that it has been awarded a contract by DTE Energy to provide engineering, procurement and construction services for the installation of a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system at its Monroe Power Plant in Michigan. The three-year contract has a maximum value of $157 million to URS.&#8220;We are very pleased to continue our decades-long relationship with ...]]></description> 
		<pubDate>16 Jan 2012 09:38:45 EST</pubDate>
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		<title>Joint Venture at Presque Isle Power Plant to be Studied</title> 
		<link>http://www.electricenergyonline.com/?page=show_news&amp;rss=1&amp;id=162735</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Marquette, MI., January 12, 2012 - We Energies and Wolverine Power Cooperative announced they have signed a letter of intent to evaluate the formation of a joint venture to invest in environmental improvements at We Energies' Presque Isle Power Plant in Marquette, Mich. This study could lead to joint ownership by the two companies of the Presque Isle facility and the addition of state-of-the art emission controls. Over the next several ...]]></description> 
		<pubDate>12 Jan 2012 09:01:54 EST</pubDate>
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		<title>Southern California Edison Continues Practice of Upgrading Key Components of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station</title> 
		<link>http://www.electricenergyonline.com/?page=show_news&amp;rss=1&amp;id=162716</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Rosemead, CA., January 11, 2012 - Southern California Edison (SCE) temporarily removed from service, one of the two large generating units at its San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station &#8211; Unit 2 &#8211; for a scheduled refueling and maintenance outage. During the outage SCE will continue its practice of upgrading plant hardware and systems when it is possible to enhance the safety, reliability or customer cost-effectiveness of ...]]></description> 
		<pubDate>11 Jan 2012 10:12:05 EST</pubDate>
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		<title>CVPS, GMP Sue Entergy-Vermont Yankee Over Cooling Tower Failures</title> 
		<link>http://www.electricenergyonline.com/?page=show_news&amp;rss=1&amp;id=162690</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Colchester, VT., January 10, 2012 - Seeking to recover costs resulting from Vermont Yankee cooling tower failures in 2007 and 2008, the state's two largest distribution utilities have filed a lawsuit against Entergy-Vermont Yankee (Entergy) in Vermont Superior Court in Windham County.&quot;This case arises out of Entergy's breach of its contractual obligation to use 'Good Utility Practice' in its management and operation of the Vermont ...]]></description> 
		<pubDate>10 Jan 2012 11:15:06 EST</pubDate>
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		<title>Huaneng Power International, Inc. Power Generation Within China Increases by 22.03% in 2011</title> 
		<link>http://www.electricenergyonline.com/?page=show_news&amp;rss=1&amp;id=162675</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Beijing, January 10, 2012 - Huaneng Power International, Inc. (&quot;HPI&quot;, the &quot;Company&quot;) (NYSE: HNP; HKEx: 902; SSE: 600011) announced its power generation in 2011.According to the Company's preliminary statistics, as of 31 December 2011, the Company's total power generation within China on consolidated basis amounted to 313.554 billion kWh, representing an increase of 22.03% over the same period last year. ...]]></description> 
		<pubDate>10 Jan 2012 09:57:29 EST</pubDate>
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		<title>Foster Wheeler Awarded Contract for Two Heat Recovery Steam Generators in Hungary</title> 
		<link>http://www.electricenergyonline.com/?page=show_news&amp;rss=1&amp;id=162640</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Zug, Switzerland, January 6, 2012 - Foster Wheeler AG (Nasdaq: FWLT) announced that a subsidiary of its Global Power Group has been given a limited notice to proceed (LNTP) for the design and supply of two heat recovery steam generators (HRSGs) to T&#233;cnicas Reunidas, S.A. (TRSA).&#8220;Our value-added solution together with our global sourcing and flexibility to match our customer&#180;s needs were the key factors behind this ...]]></description> 
		<pubDate>9 Jan 2012 10:29:59 EST</pubDate>
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		<title>Shaw Congratulates Westinghouse for Final Design Certification of the AP1000&#174; Nuclear Power Plant Design </title> 
		<link>http://www.electricenergyonline.com/?page=show_news&amp;rss=1&amp;id=162605</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Baton Rouge, LA, December 23, 2011 - The Shaw Group Inc. (NYSE: SHAW) issued the following statement congratulating Westinghouse Electric Company for receiving final certification for the AP1000&#174; nuclear power plant design from the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).&#8220;The final design certification of the AP1000 reactor from the NRC is a testament to the nuclear industry&#8217;s dedication to safety and dependability ...]]></description> 
		<pubDate>23 Dec 2011 09:19:19 EST</pubDate>
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		<title>Midwest Generation Completes Installation of Additional Pollution Controls</title> 
		<link>http://www.electricenergyonline.com/?page=show_news&amp;rss=1&amp;id=162604</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Chicago, IL, December 23, 2011 - Midwest Generation said that its fleet of Illinois power plants is well-positioned to comply with two sets of new environmental regulations developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) -- the Hazardous Air Pollutants rule, which was released yesterday and will take effect in 2015, and the Cross State Air Pollution Rule, which is scheduled to take effect Jan. 1, 2012.Midwest Generation ...]]></description> 
		<pubDate>23 Dec 2011 09:16:32 EST</pubDate>
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		<title>NRC's Final Approval of Westinghouse AP1000&#174; Design Is Major Milestone for SCE&amp;G's New Nuclear Development</title> 
		<link>http://www.electricenergyonline.com/?page=show_news&amp;rss=1&amp;id=162602</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Cayce, SC, December 22, 2011 - South Carolina Electric &amp; Gas Company (SCE&amp;G), principal subsidiary of SCANA Corporation (NYSE: SCG), is pleased that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) today granted final design certification to Westinghouse for the AP1000&#174; nuclear reactor.&quot;Receiving final approval of the AP1000 design reaffirms our selection of this technology, which has undergone rigorous reviews to demonstrate ...]]></description> 
		<pubDate>22 Dec 2011 13:23:38 EST</pubDate>
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		<title>NRC Grants Design Certification To Westinghouse AP1000&#174;</title> 
		<link>http://www.electricenergyonline.com/?page=show_news&amp;rss=1&amp;id=162601</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Pittsburgh, PA, December 22, 2011 - Westinghouse Electric Company is today proud to announce that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has granted the Design Certification Amendment to its AP1000&#174; pressurized water reactor design.  The granting of such certification is the foundation upon which utilities will construct AP1000 units here in the United States. To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please ...]]></description> 
		<pubDate>22 Dec 2011 13:18:16 EST</pubDate>
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		<title>Reactor Design Certified by NRC; Vogtle Units Continue to Move Forward</title> 
		<link>http://www.electricenergyonline.com/?page=show_news&amp;rss=1&amp;id=162599</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Atlanta, GA, December 22, 2011 - Plant Vogtle units 3 and 4 near Waynesboro, Ga., took a major step forward when the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) announced it has certified Westinghouse Electric Co.'s AP1000 reactor design. Georgia Power, a Southern Company subsidiary, owns 45.7 percent of the new units.The certification brings Southern Company subsidiary Southern Nuclear one step closer to receiving the first Combined Construction ...]]></description> 
		<pubDate>22 Dec 2011 13:06:02 EST</pubDate>
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		<title>Nuclear Energy Institute Congratulates Westinghouse on Approval of AP1000&#174; Design</title> 
		<link>http://www.electricenergyonline.com/?page=show_news&amp;rss=1&amp;id=162597</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Washington, December 22, 2011 - The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) announced that it has certified the design of Westinghouse Electric Co.'s AP1000 reactor. The design certification confirms the AP1000 reactor's ability to operate safely. It caps years of rigorous regulatory analysis that most recently focused on design enhancements to address aircraft impacts. The design certification is independent of a specific site ...]]></description> 
		<pubDate>22 Dec 2011 13:02:03 EST</pubDate>
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		<title>New Black Hills Electric Utility and IPP Generation Facilities in Colorado Ready to Serve Customers on Jan. 1, 2012</title> 
		<link>http://www.electricenergyonline.com/?page=show_news&amp;rss=1&amp;id=162584</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Pueblo, CO, December 22, 2011 - Black Hills Corp. (NYSE: BKH) announced that its new generation facilities will be ready to begin commercial operations on Jan. 1, 2012. Black Hills Energy &#8211; Colorado Electric owns the $227 million, 180-megawatt facility, and Black Hills Colorado IPP owns the $260 million, 200-MW facility. The electricity from both facilities will replace a purchase power agreement with Xcel Energy that expires ...]]></description> 
		<pubDate>22 Dec 2011 09:35:29 EST</pubDate>
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		<title>Huaneng Power International, Inc. Receives Approval on Chongqing Liang Jiang Gas-fired Combined Cooling-Heating-Power Project</title> 
		<link>http://www.electricenergyonline.com/?page=show_news&amp;rss=1&amp;id=162556</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Beijing, December 21, 2011 - Huaneng Power International, Inc. (&quot;HPI&quot;, the &quot;Company&quot;) (NYSE:HNP; HKEx:902; SSE:600011) announced that Huaneng Chongqing Liang Jiang Gas-fired Combined Cooling-Heating-Power Project (the &quot;Project&quot;) (which is wholly owned by the Company) has recently received approval from Chongqing Municipal Development and Reform Commission.The Project will build 5 x 300 MW (F grade) ...]]></description> 
		<pubDate>21 Dec 2011 09:08:51 EST</pubDate>
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