GLG News by Electricity Distribution Experts in GLG Member Programs

A report from the Dept of Energy said in May 2008 that US could build enough wind farms to provide 20% of country’s electricity by 2030. At that time oil prices were $147 a barrel, Boone Pickens calls for US to achieve this by building wind farms throughout the windy corridor from Texas to Dakotas....

While defining solutions to carbon free electricity, the author outlines the criteria which according to him are eminently satisfied by Concentrated Solar Power i.e. affordable, non exhaustible, available to every country developed or underdeveloped, does not take much fresh water to produce...

    The most recent Surface Transportation Board Rate Case filed by Oklahoma Gas & Electric (OG&E) against the Union Pacific Railroad (UP) for coal transportation from the Powder River Basin to the Muskogee coal plant actually shows the attractiveness of this move to the...

    Another coal-transporting utility has filed a Rate Case at the Surface Transportation Board (STB) alleging excessive rates for coal transportation.  This most recent case was filed by Oklahoma Gas & Electric (OG&E) against the Union Pacific Railroad (UP) for coal...

China announced US$ 586 billion stimulus plan. Their planners are trying to make “CHINA’S EXPORT DRIVEN ECONOMY TO DOMESTIC DRIVEN” and will spend this amount in next 2 years. Focus will be in 10 areas, mainly post earthquake reconstruction, low cost housing, infrastructure etc. To achive such huge...

Exit of FDI from Indian equity market has shockingly pushed all infrastructure, steel, transport, natural resources and allied industries’ stocks towards South side. Presently Indian infrastructure, real estate, construction, steel, iron ore, shipping & hotel industry are worst suffered due to liquidity...

    The suit alleges four of the Class I Railroads violated Federal antitrust laws with respect to fuel surcharge.  The four Class I Railroads in the suit are CSX, Norfolk Southern, BNSF Railway, and Union Pacific Railroad.  The time period is July 2003 through June 20...

Corus is Europe’s 2nd largest steel producer which produces over 20 Mn tones crude steel with annual revenue of around 12 billion GBP. Corus was acquired by India based Tata Steel for $ 13.7 Bn. during April 2007. The company has steel manufacturing facilities in Britain and Netherlands. After...

I have more than 35 years experience in power & energy industry that includes fossil (Coal & Gas) based power plants as well as non conventional energy like hydro power & wind energy farms. I was key person for selection of vendors / OEM suppliers among all leading Wind Energy vendors e.g....

    The Dakota Minnesota & Eastern (DM&E) Railroad was recently acquired by the Canadian Pacific (CP) Railway.  The DM&E has for years been proposing an extension to the Wyoming Powder River Basin coal reserves.  This project, if commenced, would upgrade an...