Neighborhood’s water to stay on until annexation dispute resolved - Local / Metro - TheState.com

Neighborhood’s water to stay on until annexation dispute resolved - Local / Metro - TheState.com:

"The city’s attorney and the attorney for the Miller Pond neighborhood agreed Thursday and to schedule a trial of the lawsuit filed by the residents against the city by year’s end.
The city agreed to postpone its plans to turn off the water until the case can go to court."

FCC's Julius Genachowski struggles between roles of regulator, innovator

FCC's Julius Genachowski struggles between roles of regulator, innovator:

By Cecilia Kang

Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, October 1, 2010; 10:56 AM

"One year into his campaign, his agency is weaker than ever, and it's unclear whether he'll be able to be more than the nation's top regulator for plain old phones and broadcast TV. And that's just fine with many companies who think the federal government shouldn't reign over the Web."

Columbia should serve all of Lower Richland - Editorial - TheState.com

Columbia should serve all of Lower Richland - Editorial - TheState.com:

"Richland County now is considering whether to build a $17 million system to serve the area itself or contract the project out to the private Palmetto Utilities, which serves much of the fast-growing Northeast Richland. It should do neither: Instead, scrap them both in favor of Columbia."

Progress Energy warns of scam phone calls - Triangle Business Journal

Progress Energy warns of scam phone calls - Triangle Business Journal:

"The Raleigh-based utility is warning of a rise in scam calls that seek to obtain credit card information by claiming that a customer’s service is about to be disconnected for nonpayment. Progress says its representatives rarely call customers asking for credit card information."

Supreme Court to decide if AT&T is a person - The Hill's Hillicon Valley

Supreme Court to decide if AT&T is a person - The Hill's Hillicon Valley:

By Sara Jerome - 09/29/10 11:18 AM ET

Information about AT&T's billing practices are on hand at the FCC after a now-resolved investigation. Rival telecommunications companies sought the records, and AT&T protested. A federal appeals court said that AT&T is entitled to the same personal privacy rules that protect individuals, according to the Wall Street Journal."

Sen. Graham's Plan for Clean-Energy Bill Could Drain RES Support - NYTimes.com

Sen. Graham's Plan for Clean-Energy Bill Could Drain RES Support - NYTimes.com: "

By KATIE HOWELL of Greenwire

Published: September 29, 2010

The South Carolina Republican plans to float a new bill today that would establish a mandate requiring utilities to source a percentage of their electricity from clean energy sources, including renewables, nuclear and 'clean coal.'"

City willing to provide Lower Richland sewer service - Local / Metro - TheState.com

City willing to provide Lower Richland sewer service - Local / Metro - TheState.com:

Adam Beam

"Columbia will provide sewer service to hundreds of acres near Lower Richland High School — unless Richland County can figure out an alternative by Oct. 19.
Columbia City Council’s 6-1 vote during Wednesday’s meeting came the day after Richland County Council could not reach an agreement on how to provide sewer service to the area"

TEGA CAY | DHEC looks into Tega Cay water | The Herald - Rock Hill, SC

TEGA CAY | DHEC looks into Tega Cay water | The Herald - Rock Hill, SC:

Jenny Overman

"DHEC officials said the agency will work with inspectors to determine why there are sewage spill issues in several locations around the city, concentrated mainly along Lake Wylie. Officials saythey will work with the company to create a preventive maintenance program."

Duke would look at VC Summer - CBJ

John Downey

September 29, 2010

Charlotte Business Journal

Duke Energy would consider buying a piece of the V.C. Summer nuclear plant Scana is building with Santee Cooper if Santee Cooper decides to sell part of its share.

Lynn Good

Duke’s CFO Lynn Good, speaking Tuesday at an electric and gas leaders conference in New York, said Duke has not been approached about a partnership in the plant. But Duke would consider it.

“We believe regional cooperation is absolutely the way to go,” she said. “I think we would look at a share of the plant, if it became available.”

Read more: Duke Energy CFO: Share in V.C. Summer nuclear plant worth a look - Charlotte Business Journal 

Ancient Italian Town Now Has Wind at Its Back - NYTimes.com

Ancient Italian Town Now Has Wind at Its Back - NYTimes.com:

By ELISABETH ROSENTHAL

Published: September 28, 2010

"Faced with sky-high electricity rates, small communities across a country known more for garbage than environmental citizenship are finding economic salvation in making renewable energy. More than 800 Italian communities now make more energy than they use because of the recent addition of renewable energy plants, according to a survey this year by the Italian environmental group Legambiente."

Richland County Sewer issue remains unresolved - Education - TheState.com

Richland County Sewer issue remains unresolved - Education - TheState.com:

By DAWN HINSHAW - dhinshaw@thestate.com

"But doing all that requires deciding whether the county should build the $17 million system or contract with a private company, Palmetto Utilities, to do it.
The 11-member council appears deeply divided.
Complicating the issue is the need to work out a temporary service agreement with the city of Columbia so developers can tie on to the city’s nearby service lines without delay."

Wind energy can power much of East Coast, study says | McClatchy

Wind energy can power much of East Coast, study says | McClatchy:

By Renee Schoof | McClatchy Newspapers

"The Oceana study said that North Carolina has the largest offshore wind capacity — 37.9 gigawatts, or enough to power 12.8 million homes. That's more energy than the state needs — or 112 percent of its need, according to the report.

It estimated South Carolina could get about 64 percent of its electricity from wind, or enough to power 5.9 million homes. Florida could get 16 percent of its electricity from wind, enough to replace its use of oil for electricity."

Draft of Waxman's net-neutrality legislation leaked amid talks - The Hill's Hillicon Valley

Draft of Waxman's net-neutrality legislation leaked amid talks - The Hill's Hillicon Valley:

Sara Jerome

"Here is a draft copy of the net-neutrality proposal under development by House Energy and Commerce Chairman Henry Waxman (Calif.), according to an industry source."

Why Carriers are So Excited About Android - CBS News

Why Carriers are So Excited About Android - CBS News:

"Android is like Linux, it’s Open Source, it’s free. And it’s very good, and rabidly getting better. But with two important differences. Android is Linux with money, Google’s money. And Android is Linux without a Microsoft adversary. There’s no legally-or illegally-dominant player in the smartphone/really personal computer space. Nokia, Palm, Microsoft, and RIM were and still are much larger than the Disintermediating Devil from Cupertino."