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Natural Gas Pipeline Construction Planned
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| Pacific Builder & Engineer (August 18, 2008) - A Texas-based pipeline company has announced plans to build a pipeline capable of carrying more than 1 billion cubic feet per day of natural gas from southwestern Wyoming to a pipeline interconnect at Malin, OR, near the California border. The pipeline is meant to serve the California natural gas market, according to published reports. |
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by Chuck Frey on 8/26/2008 |
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Bortunco Sliplines with Fiberglass Reinforced Pipe
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| Texas Contractor (August 18, 2008) - When the Montgomery County MUD (Municipal Utility District) No. 9 required the repair of a 72-inch-diameter corrugated stormwater line, they did not know the creativity that this job would entail. The failing corrugated steel pipe ran about 60 feet from the end of the concrete line to an outflow point along the shore of Lake Conroe, beneath residential yards, even directly adjacent to a family's swimming pool. |
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by Chuck Frey on 8/26/2008 |
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El Paso Moving Forward On $3 Billion Ruby Pipeline Project
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| Pipeline News (August 2008) - El Paso Corporation’s subsidiary, Ruby Pipeline, LLC, has received more than 1.1 Bcf/d of binding commitments from customers under 10- to 15-year contracts and is moving forward with the pipeline project, subject to regulatory approvals.
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by Chuck Frey on 8/25/2008 |
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Georgia Power Seeks Approval for Coal Plant Conversion to Biomass
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| Electric Energy Online (August 25, 2008) - Georgia Power asked the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) for approval to convert coal-fueled Plant Mitchell to renewable wood biomass on August 22.
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by Chuck Frey on 8/25/2008 |
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Michels’ Crews Set Large Diameter Long Distance Crossing Record
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| Pipeline News (August 2008) - Michels Directional Crossing, a division of Michels Corporation, reports it has accomplished something that no other directional drilling company has done before. Crews installed a 42-inch crossing from Texas to Louisiana in excess of 6,000 feet near Orange, TX. The unique nature of this crossing made it a first of its kind for the horizontal directional drilling (HDD) industry. |
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by Chuck Frey on 8/25/2008 |
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Siemens receives order for 101 MW wind farm in Oklahoma
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| Power Engineering (August 21, 2008) - Siemens said it received an order to supply 44 of its 2.3 MW wind turbines for the Keenan wind farm in Oklahoma. The purchaser is CPV Renewable Energy Company. |
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by Chuck Frey on 8/25/2008 |
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Allegheny Energy Announces $550 Million Financing for Transmission Projects
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| Transmission & Distribution World (August 15, 2008) - Trans-Allegheny Interstate Line Company (TrAILCo) closed on a $550 million senior secured credit facility with a seven-year maturity. TrAILCo intends to use the credit facilities for construction and operation of the 500-kV Trans-Allegheny Interstate Line (TrAIL) transmission line project, and other transmission-related facilities and activities. |
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by Chuck Frey on 8/25/2008 |
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Allegheny Energy's Pennsylvania Wind Energy Program Approved
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| Transmission & Distribution World (August 12, 2008) - The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission has approved Allegheny’s request to offer a voluntary wind energy program to its electric customers in the state.
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by Chuck Frey on 8/25/2008 |
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PPL Electric Utilities Selects Route for New Regional Power Line
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| Transmission & Distribution World (August 5, 2008) - After an exhaustive study process that included 10 public input workshops throughout the region and numerous discussions with residents, elected officials and others, PPL Electric Utilities has chosen Route B as the route for the Susquehanna-Roseland power line project in Pennsylvania.
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by Chuck Frey on 8/25/2008 |
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Trenchless Technology Conducts Poll of U.S. Sewer Pipe Usage
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| Trenchless Technology (August 2008) - To get some perspective for what is already in the ground and what is going in the ground — as well as the criteria affecting an owner’s decisions — Trenchless Technology informally polled sewer system operators and consulting engineers from around the United States. |
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by Chuck Frey on 8/25/2008 |
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