Mignon Clyburn Becomes First Chairwoman of FCC | Adweek

Mignon Clyburn (D) makes history today as the first woman to head up the Federal Communications Commission. That history, however, will be short-lived. Clyburn is only keeping the seat warm until the Senate approves President Obama's nominee of Tom Wheeler as chairman.

TEGA CAY: State regulators demand action in wake of Tega Cay sewer spills | Local News | Rock Hill Herald Online

By John Marks — jmarks@fortmilltimes.com

TEGA CAY — In the wake of recent sewage spills, state regulators on Wednesday asked the state Public Service Commission to order Tega Cay Water Service to take “immediate steps” to improve water and sewer service to customers. ...
Tom Oakley, chief of staff for the CEO of Utilities Inc., the parent company of Tega Cay Water Service, sent a letter to customers on Tuesday promising improvements.
“We are going to figure out why we continue to have sewer overflows during significant rain events, despite two years of work on this issue,” he wrote.
Oakley said that the system has been “tightened up significantly,” yet “seems to be getting worse.”
“We are committed to stopping all sewer overflows as soon as possible, whatever it takes,” Oakley wrote. “We can understand how frustrated you, as homeowners, must be.”

Read more here: http://www.heraldonline.com/2013/05/08/4845706/state-regulators-demand-action.html#storylink=cpy

Read more here: http://www.heraldonline.com/2013/05/08/4845706/state-regulators-demand-action.html#storylink=cpy

Solar Energy: This Is What a Disruptive Technology Looks Like — Armchair Economics

 Armchair Economics · 4 min read

A picture is worth a thousand words. The graph above compares the price history of solar energy to conventional energy sources. This is what a disruptive technology looks like. While conventional energy prices remained pretty flat in inflation adjusted terms, the cost of solar is dropping,fast, and is likely to continue doing so as technology and manufacturing processes improve.....

What would Wheeler do? 6 issues to watch - Brooks Boliek - POLITICO.com

His time as a Washington insider and ties to the telecommunications and technology community are well documented. He spent time leading both CTIA-The Wireless Association and the National Cable & Telecommunications Association. But a closer evaluation could lead to a better understanding of how he will lead the FCC.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2013/05/tom-wheeler-fcc-federal-communications-commission-90977.html#ixzz2ScpGBcf8

Obama Nominates Wheeler To Chair FCC | Communications content from Electronic Design

 Richard Gawel | Electronic Design
President Obama has nominated Tom Wheeler to be the next chair of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), succeeding outgoing chair Julius Genachowski, who will step down later this month. Current Commissioner Mignon Clyburn will serve as acting chair until Wheeler’s appointment has been confirmed.

Duke Energy suspends licensing for nuclear reactors near Raleigh - Charlotte Business Journal

 John Downey Senior Staff Writer- Charlotte Business Journal

Duke Energy Corp. has asked federal regulators to suspend its application to build two 1,017-megawatt nuclear units at its Shearon Harris nuclear plant near Raleigh.

Dhiaa Jamil, president of Duke Energy Nuclear, cites slowing growth in demand for electricity as the reason for the decision.

Duke Energy misses earnings estimates in Q1 - Charlotte Business Journal

 John Downey Senior Staff Writer- Charlotte Business Journal
The adjusted earnings — the earnings followed by analysts for their forecasts — came to $1.02 per share. On average, analysts had expected $1.04 per share. Adjusted earnings exclude one-time gains and charges (including costs for Duke to achieve its $32 billion merger with Progress Energy Inc.) and discontinued operations.