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Industry giant GE aims to improve fracking
PITTSBURGH — One of America’s corporate giants is investing billions of dollars in the new boom of oil and gas drilling, or fracking. General Electric Co. is opening a new […]
ODEC files power plant application for Cecil County
Virginia-based Old Dominion Electric Cooperative said it has applied to the Maryland Public Service Commission to construct a natural gas-fired power plant near Rising Sun in Cecil County.
BGE seeks increased gas, electric rates
Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. has filed a request with the Maryland Public Service Commission to increase its gas and electricity distribution rates to its 1.2 million residential and commercial customers in Central Maryland by an average $7 a month.
Deal would reduce sentence for Enron’s Skilling
HOUSTON — Convicted ex-Enron Corp. CEO Jeffrey Skilling’s more than 24-year prison sentence for his role in the once mighty energy giant’s collapse could be trimmed by as many as […]
Conowingo dam operators prepare for relicensing
Since construction ended on the Conowingo Dam in 1928, it has been the best management practice to prevent sediment flow into the Chesapeake Bay from the Susquehanna River, said Bob Judge, spokesman for Exelon.
Exelon reports loss in first quarter
Exelon Corp., whose varied holdings include Baltimore-based Constellation Energy and Baltimore Gas & Electric Co., reported a loss in its first quarter due to lower market prices, higher nuclear fuel […]
EPA methane report further divides fracking camps
PITTSBURGH — The Environmental Protection Agency has dramatically lowered its estimate of how much of a potent heat-trapping gas leaks during natural gas production, in a shift with major implications […]
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Public Service Commission approves Frostburg wind farm
The Maryland Public Service Commission on Wednesday unanimously approved the construction of 24 energy-producing wind turbines in Frostburg.
Potomac Edison spending $55 million on upgrades
WILLIAMSPORT — Potomac Edison says it’s spending $55 million this year to upgrade its electrical system in western Maryland and the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. The company said Tuesday […]
Cecil County natural gas power plant proposed
RISING SUN — A Virginia energy cooperative is proposing construction of a new natural gas-fired power plant near Rising Sun in northeastern Maryland. The Old Dominion Electric Cooperative said Monday […]
Somerset solar-energy system completed
The University of Maryland Medical System celebrated the completion of a 3.66-megawatt, grid-connected, solar generation project in Somerset County on Maryland’s Eastern Shore.
