Monday, January 30, 2012

Charlotte company prepares to build nation's first nuclear plants in 3 decades | McClatchy

Bruce Henderson

Headquartered one block off the Square in Charlotte, N.C., Shaw's Power Group shares contracts with Westinghouse to build two additional reactors at both the Summer nuclear plant northwest of Columbia and at the Vogtle plant in eastern Georgia.

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Free Times: Get Ahead - Going Nuclear

Katie Alice Walker
"Midlands Tech has a two-year nuclear systems technology program, the University of South Carolina offers master’s and doctoral degrees in nuclear engineering program, and companies like Westinghouse and SCANA have jobs to fill in the nuclear field. All of these organizations are members of NuHub (part of the knowledge-economy group EngenuitySC) and are looking to promote the Midlands as a leader in clean technology and innovation in nuclear energy.
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Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Progress Energy and Duke Energy plan new merger filing this month - Charlotte Business Journal

John Downey

Duke and Progress are looking at ways to offer firm sales — power sold in advance, with long-term contracts — that would ensure that the merged company could not manipulate the wholesale markets in the Carolinas.

Thursday, December 29, 2011

SCE&G reports sale of 1 million bulbs

"CAYCE - S.C. Electric & Gas' Energy Star Lighting Program continues to provide energy-efficient savings as more than 1 million compact fluorescent light bulbs have been purchased in 2011. The program is currently offering consumers instant discounts of up to $3 per bulb at participating retailers throughout SCE&G's service territory.
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Thursday, December 22, 2011

N.R.C. Clears Way for Nuclear Plant Construction

 Matthew Wald
The commission took the unusual step of waiving the usual 30-day waiting period to approve the reactor design, the Westinghouse AP1000, so its decision will be effective in about a week. That moves the utilities closer to the point where they can start ouring concrete for safety-related parts of the plant.

Friday, December 16, 2011

New Utility Chief Learned Customer Relations in Grandfather's Auto-Repair Shop

By Roddie Burris
Marsh, who chose to stay put in the office that he had as president of the Fortune 500 company and turn the former CEO’s corner office into a conference room, sometimes can be found down the street from SCANA’s headquarters in the call center for the company’s principal subsidiary, S.C. Electric & Gas. There, he will plug in a headset to hear calls from customers as they roll in.

Thursday, December 15, 2011

Duke-Progress deal facing competition worries - Business - TheState.com

The Associated Press
"The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission had scheduled a Thursday hearing on changes to the merger plans in Washington, but regulators surprised the utilities late Wednesday by rejecting the companies' solution to protect competition.
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