Beyond Solyndra; No Relief in Paducah; Olives or Coal?
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- 13 November, 2014
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THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY IS TURNING A PROFIT TODAY ON A CLEAN-ENERGY LOAN PROGRAM that was under political duress three years ago from the scandal surrounding the solar-panel company … Continue Reading →
In Paducah, More Discontent, and a Ratings Watch; Skepticism in Australia; Indian Solar Cheaper Than Coal
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- 11 November, 2014
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FITCH RATINGS HAS PLACED PADUCAH POWER SYSTEM (PPS) on a ratings watch for its “constrained financial position” and “charged operating environment,” factors the agency says “could limit the system’s return … Continue Reading →
Why IEEFA Is Weighing In on FirstEnergy Vs. PJM Interconnection
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- 6 November, 2014
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BY CATHY KUNKEL IEEFA filed comments today with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in the case of FirstEnergy vs. PJM Interconnection, in which FirstEnergy is trying to overturn the … Continue Reading →
‘Turmoil’ on Prairie State-Paducah Deal; Backlash Grows; U.S. Coal Lobby Digs In
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- 6 November, 2014
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THE BOND BUYER HAS PUBLISHED AN IMPORTANT ARTICLE under the headline “Prairie State Costs Fuel Turmoil at Kentucky’s Paducah Power.” The 1,400-word piece, by Shelly Sigo, appeared last night and … Continue Reading →
Divestment in the U.K.; IEEFA’s Cathy Kunkel on FirstEnergy; Opposition to Dynergy Move; Bank Risk in Australia
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- 14 October, 2014
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THE BBC REPORTS THIS MORNING that Glasgow University has become the first British institution of higher learning to decide to sell its fossil-fuel holdings. A passage of note: “Other British … Continue Reading →
‘Glimpse Into an Uncertain Future’; Kentucky Senate Rivals Spar Over ‘Dying Industry’; A Drowning Piggy Bank
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- 9 October, 2014
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SNL REPORTS TODAY FROM A DATELINE IN WESTERN WYOMING that while the three-year-old Dry Fork Station coal-fired power plant uses some of the best emission-reduction technology in the U.S., it … Continue Reading →
Bridgeport ‘Weighs Future’ of Its Coal Plant
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- 7 October, 2014
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The Connecticut Post is out today with an update on opposition to the coal-fired plant that provides electricity to Bridgeport, Conn. The City Council on Monday passed a non-binding resolution … Continue Reading →
FirstEnergy’s Hometown Paper Notes Company’s ‘Financial Spiral’
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- 7 October, 2014
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IEEFA’s report on FirstEnergy gets coverage today from the Akron Beacon Journal, the company’s hometown paper. Betty Lin-Fisher, a Beacon Journal business writer, sums it up like this: “First Energy’s … Continue Reading →
IEEFA Report: What’s Wrong With FirstEnergy, Part 1
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- 6 October, 2014
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By Tom Sanzillo and Cathy Kunkel — We’ve published a report today that outlines profound shortcomings in the management and performance of FirstEnergy Corp., the publicly held Ohio-based utility company … Continue Reading →
Report cites continued operating issues, expensive electricity at Prairie State
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- 26 September, 2014
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“An environmental research group on Sept. 26 pounced on recent operating performance data for the coal-fueled 1,600-MW Prairie State Energy Campus, saying the plant continues to underachieve and produce expensive … Continue Reading →
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