Blackouts hit Midwest as demand rockets during heatwave
A heatwave in the American Midwest has resulted in a peak demand being recorded by several utilities, blackouts in other
Government announces plans to privatize KEPCO and Hanjung
20 Aug 98The South Korean government announced plans to privatise five state enterprises and 21 subsidiaries by selling stakes to foreign and
Government cancels contracts as clash with IPPs grows
20 Aug 98The Pakistan government has recently issued notices of intent to cancel contacts with a number of independent power producers (IPPs)
CBS sells Westinghouse nuclear division to Morrison Knudsen and BNFL
20 Aug 98CBS Corp has announced that it has agreed to sell its Westinghouse nuclear plant business and its government operations business
ENEL extends deal to import power from France
20 Aug 98The Italian state utility ENEL has signed a new contract with the French utility Electricité de France (EDF) to import
Native group challenges Kemano licence
10 Aug 98A northern British Columbia native group, the Cheslatta-Carrier Nation, has filed action in Canadian courts challenging all licences issued to
Changes to Columbia river power system
10 Aug 98bBonneville Power Administra-tion (BPA) has started public consultations in the US, prior to undertaking a series of changes recommended by
BC Hydro dams probed by NAFTA agency
10 Aug 98Montreal-based Commission for Environmental Co-operation (CEC), an environmental watchdog set up under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), has
Needle valves replaced at Hoover dam
10 Aug 98In June this year US Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) completed the removal of 12 needle valves at the Hoover dam
Kariba upgrade
10 Aug 98The Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) has refurbished its Kariba South power station at a cost of about US$14M. The