Energy NewsEnergy news continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Oil steady near $113 ahead of inventory data- August 13, 2008 Oil prices were steady near $113 a barrel Wednesday in Asia ahead of weekly oil and gasoline inventory data that may show further evidence of declining crude demand in the U.S. The U.S. Energy Department's ...http://www.topix.net/business/energy/2008/08/oil-steady-near-113-ahead-of-inventory-data?f... Wake nuclear plant shut down for a few days- August 13, 2008 The Shearon Harris nuclear power plant in Wake County will be shut down for a few days until a leaking condenser seal is fixed.http://www.topix.net/business/energy/2008/08/wake-nuclear-plant-shut-down-for-a-few-days?f... Supreme Court punts Exxon Valdez interest question- August 12, 2008 That interest would roughly double the 507 million-dollar judgment the justices approved in June against the Irving, Texas-based oil company.http://www.topix.net/business/energy/2008/08/supreme-court-punts-exxon-valdez-interest-que... Central Okanagan running on empty- August 12, 2008 Petro Canada admits it has run into a supply problem. Gas stations in the Central Okanagan began running out of fuel last Sunday.http://www.topix.net/business/energy/2008/08/central-okanagan-running-on-empty?fromrss=1 One-third of TVA's nuclear reactors idle- August 12, 2008 Cooler weather across the seven-state Tennessee Valley Authority region couldn't have come at a better time.http://www.topix.net/business/energy/2008/08/one-third-of-tvas-nuclear-reactors-idle?fromr... Profits Gains Ahead For Power Producers- August 12, 2008 Mirant decided not to pursue possible transaction in June; Analysis by Edward Muller of Mirant Corphttp://www.topix.net/business/energy/2008/08/profits-gains-ahead-for-power-producers?fromr... TECO Makes Formal Request For 2nd Increase- August 12, 2008 Tampa Electric Co. residential customers can expect to see their electric bills increase by 31 percent in May, the utility said Monday in formalizing a previously announced rate increase request.http://www.topix.net/business/energy/2008/08/teco-makes-formal-request-for-2nd-increase?fr... Xcel completes repairs- August 12, 2008 Crews at Xcel Energy's Tolk Generating Station near Muleshoe completed repairs on a generating unit a day ahead of schedule.http://www.topix.net/business/energy/2008/08/xcel-completes-repairs?fromrss=1 Duke Energy, American Electric form joint venture- August 11, 2008 Duke Energy Corp. and American Electric Power Co. Inc. have formed a joint venture to build and operate 240 miles of transmission lines and related facilities in Indiana.http://www.topix.net/business/energy/2008/08/duke-energy-american-electric-form-joint-vent... Wyoming approves land lease for new gas plant- August 11, 2008 Wyoming's top elected officials on Thursday approved leasing 34 acres of state land in western Wyoming for a proposed plant that will produce methane and helium as well as store resulting greenhouse gas ...http://www.topix.net/business/energy/2008/08/wyoming-approves-land-lease-for-new-gas-plant... |