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		<title>(ACI) Coal Industry Stock Review &#8211; April 2012 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/24/aci-coal-industry-stock-review-april-2012-industry-outlook/99468</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:44:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Coal has been used for nearly as long as mankind has thrived. From the times of the cavemen to present day, coal is used for everything from cooking to heating to running steam-powered trains to generating electricity. Today, coal is burned as fuel or gasified to create a synthesis gas (syngas) that can then be used as a feedstock for the production of chemicals, fertilizer and electric power. Coal is also used for producing heat through combustion. The USA, Russia, Australia, China, India and South Africa have the largest coal reserves in the world. Coal is produced in 25 states in the US, spread across three coal-producing regions. The majority of the current production originates in just five states: Wyoming, West Virginia, Kentucky, Pennsylvania and Montana. The importance of coal ]]></description>
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		<title>(D) Dominion Increases Dividend &#8211; Payout Intact</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/31/d-dominion-increases-dividend-payout-intact/90694</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:47:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[To maintain its payout ratio, Dominion Resources Inc. (D) has increased its quarterly dividend by 7.1%, bringing the annualized dividend to $2.11 per share from the previous payout of $1.97 per share. Following the hike, the company will now pay a quarterly dividend of 52.75 cents per share compared with its previous payout of 49.25 cents per share. The said dividend will be paid on March 20, 2012, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 2, 2012. This is the company’s 336th consecutive dividend to be paid to unit holders. In December 2010, the company had raised the annualized dividend by 7.7% to $1.97 versus its previous dividend of $1.83. In December last year, the company while reaffirming its 2010 dividend policy had announced that ]]></description>
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		<title>(AEP) Coal Industry Stock Review &#8211; December 2011 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/15/aep-coal-industry-stock-review-december-2011-industry-outlook/88626</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 15:18:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Coal has been used for nearly as long as mankind has thrived, for everything including cooking, making clay pots, heating, as fuel to run steam-powered trains, to make weapons, heating homes, generating electricity, powering railroads and boats, and fueling factories. Today, coal is burned as fuel or gasified to create a synthesis gas (syngas) that can then be used as a feedstock for the production of chemicals, fertilizer and electric power. Coal is also used for producing heat through combustion. The USA, Russia, Australia, China, India and South Africa have the largest coal reserves in the world. Coal is produced in 25 states in the US spread across three coal-producing regions, but majority of the current production originates in just five states: Wyoming, West Virginia, Kentucky, Pennsylvania and Montana. The ]]></description>
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		<title>(AEP) U.S. Industrial Production Rises</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/17/aep-u-s-industrial-production-rises/87099</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 21:18:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Electric Utilities]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[American Electric Power Company Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CAT]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[El Paso Electric Company]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Total Industrial Production rose by 0.7% in October, much better than the 0.4% rise that was expected. However, September was revised down to a decline of 0.1% from being up 0.2%. The Industrial production numbers are often distorted by Utility Output, which is often affected by the weather as much as it is by economic activity. To get a sense of what is happening in the economy, it is worth looking at just manufacturing output. Factory output rose by 0.5%, up from 0.3% in September (revised down from 0.4%) and 0.3% in August. Year over year, total production is up 3.9% while factory output is up 4.1%. That is a healthy increase on both counts. Utility production was once again weak, with a decline of 0.1% for the month, but ]]></description>
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		<title>(AEP) American Electric Power Company Earnings Scorecard</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/02/aep-american-electric-power-company-earnings-scorecard/86244</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 21:03:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Electric Utilities]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[On October 26, 2011, American Electric Power Company Inc. (AEP), a public utility holding company, posted mixed third-quarter 2011 results. In the paragraphs that follow, we cover the recent earnings announcement, subsequent analysts’ estimate revisions as well as the Zacks Rank and long-term recommendation for the stock. American Electric Power posted a strong third quarter 2011 adjusted EPS of $1.17, beating the year-ago figure of $1.15 and the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.14. GAAP earnings during the quarter were $1.93 per share compared with $1.16 in the year-ago period. The difference between operating and GAAP earnings of 76 cents per share during the reported quarter was due to a gain of 88 cents resulting from a favorable Supreme Court decision, offset by a loss of 6 cents related to the ]]></description>
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		<title>(AEP) Company News for October 27, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/10/28/aep-company-news-for-october-27-2011-corporate-summary/86013</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2011 15:46:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[•    American Electric Power Co., Inc.’s (NYSE:AEP) third quarter 2011 adjusted EPS of $1.17 came in ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.14 •    General Dynamics Corp. (NYSE:GD) posted third-quarter 2011 operating earnings of $1.83 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.77 •    Boeing Co. (NYSE:BA) reported earnings of $1.46 per share during the quarter, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.11 •    Ford Motor Co. (NYSE:F) posted third quarter earnings per share of $0.46, ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.44 cents. •    Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) reported third quarter 2011 operating earnings of $1.99, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.81 •    International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) is set to have its first female chief executive officer in the company’s 100-year history with Virginia ]]></description>
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		<title>(DUK) How to Profit When Power Plants Retire</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/06/duk-how-to-profit-when-power-plants-retire/82289</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2011 18:04:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by David Fessler, Investment U Senior Analyst Tuesday, August 30, 2011: Issue #1589 It’s no secret that coal is the dirtiest fossil fuel on the planet. That being said, it’s an essential part of our existence. The world burns more than seven billion tons per year, mostly for electrical power generation. The United States consumes about 14 percent of the world’s total coal production. More than 90 percent of our coal consumption generates 46 percent of our electricity. There are about 600 coal-fired generating stations in the United States. Most of our aging fleet of plants were constructed between 1950 and 1980. A typical one-gigawatt (GW) coal-fired generating plant burns about 2.5 million tons of coal each year. According to the Energy Information Administration (EIA), a little more than 50 ]]></description>
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		<title>(AEP) Alternative Energy Stock Outlook &#8211; July 2011 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/27/aep-alternative-energy-stock-outlook-july-2011-industry-outlook/79944</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2011 15:49:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The growth outlook of alternative energy companies is inversely related to the prices of petroleum products and directly related to the fortunes of the economy. The recent thaw in oil prices is casting a shadow over this emerging momentum. But even despite the pullback in oil prices, they still remain above historical levels. Nevertheless, we believe that a temporary oil price thaw will do limited, if any, damage to the emerging positive alternative energy narrative. Per the Energy Information Administration (EIA) the projected U.S. refiner crude oil average acquisition cost will rise from $102 per barrel in 2011 to $108 per barrel in 2012. The U.S. economy was not able to completely shake off the negative momentum that plagued the economy in 2010. In the first half of 2011, the ]]></description>
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		<title>(ETR) Entergy Buys 460 Megawatt Natural Gas Turbine</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/17/etr-entergy-buys-460-megawatt-natural-gas-turbine/79234</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Jul 2011 18:27:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[American Electric Power Company Inc]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Integrated energy company Entergy Corporation (ETR) announced that its unit Entergy Mississippi Inc. will purchase Hinds Energy Facility, a 450 megawatt (MW) natural gas turbine, from KGen Power Corporation for $206 million. The company considers this to be a cost effective way to increase generation without building a new plant. Once the deal is finalized, Entergy Mississippi plans to invest in upgrading the acquired plants, taking the total cost of acquisition to $246 million. If approved by the regulatory authorities Entergy expects the deal to close in mid 2012. Also, Entergy Arkansas, a unit of Entergy, has signed an agreement to acquire a 620 MW natural gas-fired Hot Spring Energy Facility from a subsidiary of KGen Power Corporation for $253 million. With additional expenditure for upgrades the total cost for ]]></description>
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		<title>(ETR) Entergy Unit to Sell Bonds</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/12/etr-entergy-unit-to-sell-bonds/78848</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 16:57:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Integrated energy company Entergy Corporation (ETR) announced that its unit Entergy Louisiana, LLC will sell $206 million bonds through an underwritten public offering. The company intends to utilize the proceeds to reimburse its previously incurred investment recovery costs. Entergy Corporation&#8217;s long-term debts as of March 31, 2011 were $11.6 billion, slightly exceeding debt levels as of December 31, 2010. Accordingly, the debt-to-capital ratio at the end of the first quarter 2011 was 57.6% versus 57.3% at the end of 2010. From time to time, Entergy has engaged in the issuing of debts to finance acquisitions and repay dues. In March 2011, Entergy Louisiana issued $200 million of 4.80% Series first mortgage bonds due May 2021 and utilized the proceeds, together with existing funds, to purchase Unit 2 of the Acadia ]]></description>
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		<title>(DUK) Duke Energy Corporation Unit Duke Energy Renewables Announces Windpower Project</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/10/duk-duke-energy-corporation-unit-duke-energy-renewables-announces-windpower-project/78612</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2011 05:37:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) announced that its unit Duke Energy Renewables will build and operate a 131-megawatt (MW) Cimarron II Windpower Project in Gray County, Kansas. This new project is another addition to Duke Energy&#8217;s renewable power generation portfolio. The company has invested around $1.5 billion in its renewable generation assets since 2007. Duke Energy has purchased this wind power project from CPV Renewable Energy Company, based out of Silver Spring, Maryland. The first phase of the wind project, Cimarron I, will however continue to be owned by CPV Renewable Energy Company. Duke Energy Renewables will begin constructing the Cimarron II Windpower Project from fall 2011 and would open the unit for commercial use from June 2012. The company has already entered into a long-term agreement with the Kansas City ]]></description>
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		<title>(DUK) Duke Energy Files for Rate Hike</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/05/duk-duke-energy-files-for-rate-hike/78366</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 00:10:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) said that its unit Duke Energy Carolinas has filed for a rate increase, as planned, with the North Carolina Utilities Commission  to recover the investments made by the company over the last two years. If approved, the new rates will come into effect from February 2012. The previous rate hike for the company was approved in 2009, which resulted in an increase of $7.30 per month in the residential bill for consumers who typically use 1,000 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of power per month. If the new rate is approved by the commission it will result in a steep $19 hike per month for residential consumers utilizing 1,000 kWh of power month. In the process the company will stand to benefit $646 million from the rate hike. The ]]></description>
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		<title>(AEP) American Electric Power Investing in Competitive Renewable Energy Zone Projects</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/03/aep-american-electric-power-investing-in-competitive-renewable-energy-zone-projects/78271</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Jul 2011 19:29:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Electric Transmission Texas, LLC (‘’ETT’’) – a joint venture between the subsidiaries of American Electric Power Company (AEP) and MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company – has entered into master agreements with three construction firms for transmission and infrastructure services associated with the Competitive Renewable Energy Zone (‘’CREZ’’) projects. Electric Transmission Texasplans to invest approximately $1.4 billion in CREZ projects by 2013. These projects were assigned to ETT by the Public Utility Commission of Texas (‘’PUCT’’). The three construction firms, namely Quanta Services Inc. (PWR), MYR Group, Inc. (MYRG) and TIC Holdings Inc., have displayed proven capabilities, strong safety focus and commitment to the ETT CREZ program. The agreement ensures that ETT has significant construction resources committed to help complete its CREZ program in west Texas. As a result of the agreement, ]]></description>
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		<title>(D) Dominion Resources Installs New Scrubber</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/01/d-dominion-resources-installs-new-scrubber/78231</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 20:31:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dominion Resources Inc. (D) said its unit Dominion Virginia Power has installed a new pollution control equipment in its Chesterfield Power Station in Richmond with a view to reduce emission from this power generation plant. The new pollution control equipment popularly called the &#8216;scrubber&#8217; will absorb 95% of sulfur dioxide and also reduce 80% emission of hydrochloric and sulfuric acids from the 344 Megawatt (MW) Unit 5 of the station for which it has been commissioned. The new scrubber will act jointly with another scrubber which was installed in 2008 for 693 MW Unit 6 of the station. Dominion keeping in mind the growing concerns of environmental pollution has decided to attach the new scrubber with two other coal-fired units at the station, 110 MW Unit 3 and 181MW Unit ]]></description>
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		<title>(PEG) Public Service Enterprise Group to Sell Texas Power Plant</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/28/peg-public-service-enterprise-group-to-sell-texas-power-plant/77647</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 23:40:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[PSEG Power LLC, a unit of Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. (PEG) announced that it has agreed to the sale of its 1,000 MW gas-fired Odessa generating facility in West Texas. The facility would be sold to Odessa Power, LLC, a subsidiary of Energy Capital Partners II, LP for $335 million. Public Service Enterprise expects to close the sale during the third quarter of 2011. PSEG Power’s Odessa plant is one of the two 1,000 MW gas-fired power plants it has in Texas. The sale of the other facility, Guadalupe, was completed in the first quarter of 2011. Earlier the Odessa Plant was slated to be taken over by High Plains Diversified Energy Corporation (“HPDEC”) for about $335 million. However, the deal was shelved in early June 2011, as the ]]></description>
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		<title>(ETR) Entergy Unit Showing the Green Way</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/26/etr-entergy-unit-showing-the-green-way/77401</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jun 2011 17:31:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Integrated energy company Entergy Corporation (ETR) announced that its unit Entergy Louisiana, LLC has sought permission from the Louisiana Public Service Commission for approval to build a new, 550-megawatt (MW) natural gas unit at its existing Ninemile Point plant in Westwego, Louisiana. Entergy is planning to increase its generation capacity from the Ninemile plant to cater to the increasing demand for electricity in that region. Moreover, the technology used to create the gas turbine unit, Ninemile 6, will produce clean and reliable power. If approved by the commission the construction of this project will start in 2012 and the project is expected to cost $721 million. Ninemile 6 is scheduled to enter commercial production from mid-2015 and its will be sufficient to replace the loss of generation from Ninemile Units ]]></description>
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		<title>(OGE) OGE Energy Corporation Hikes Power Rates in Arkansas</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/21/oge-oge-energy-corporation-hikes-power-rates-in-arkansas/77004</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:28:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Arkansas Public Service Commission has approved an order with a general rate increase of $8.8 million for OGE Energy Corporation’s (OGE) subsidiary OG&#38;E. The rate hikes will be implemented from July 1, 2011. For an Arkansas residential customer using 1,000 kilowatt-hours per month, the increase will be $2.32 per month. However, per the company even after the new rates take effect, OG&#38;E&#8217;s Arkansas residential rates will be 35% below the national average and 13% below the regional average. The rate hike will help the company to recover the cost incurred for significant electric system expansions and upgrades. The rate order gives the company the much-needed confidence to invest in electric infrastructure including high-voltage transmission lines and wind energy. Such investments in turn are targeted towards keeping the cost in check ]]></description>
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		<title>(DUK) Duke Energy Seeks Higher Rates</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/16/duk-duke-energy-seeks-higher-rates/75639</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2011 15:08:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Duke Energy Corporation’s (DUK) subsidiary Duke Energy Carolinas has filed a notice with North Carolina regulators that it will apply for a rate increase on July 1, 2011. The company expects the higher rates will go into effect from January 1, 2012. Duke Energy’s recent plan for rate case hike is second in a series of three increases. The hikes are tied largely to recovering investments for the construction of the 825-megawatt expansion at the Cliffside Steam station and the 620-megawatt Buck combined-cycle natural gas plant. Duke Energy got the first rate hike of 4.3% for residential customers implemented January 1, 2010. Duke will seek a third increase, likely to be filed in 2013. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Duke Energy is one of the largest electric power holding companies ]]></description>
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		<title>(CEG) Constellation Energy Analyst Reiterates at Neutral</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/15/ceg-constellation-energy-analyst-reiterates-at-neutral/76287</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2011 16:54:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Constellation Energy’s (CEG) merchant energy business provides a relatively stable and growing earnings stream through wholesale energy-related products and services. The company has a diversified fleet of power generating units, strong balance sheet compared to its peers and the synergies from the Exelon Corporation (EXC) merger, which are among the other positives. However, adverse decisions in pending regulatory cases, lowered electricity demand and erratic weather conditions somewhat weigh on the positives. We thus retain our Neutral recommendation on the company. Constellation Energy’s merger with Exelon Corporation is expected to be a strategic fit and earnings accretive to the combined entity in the second year itself. The merger deal would provide a huge boost in terms of lowering collateral costs for its competitive businesses. The company will also acquire StarTex Power, ]]></description>
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		<title>(DUK) Duke Energy to Acquire Wind Farm</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/14/duk-duke-energy-to-acquire-wind-farm/75084</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2011 18:57:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) will acquire a 20-megawatt (MW) operational wind farm in Wisconsin. Duke Energy Renewables, a commercial business unit of Duke Energy, agreed to purchase the Shirley Windpower Project from a subsidiary of Central Hudson Enterprises Corporation. The deal is expected to close this summer. The Shirley Windpower Project, which began commercial operation in December 2010, sells all of its output and associated renewable energy credits to Wisconsin Public Service Corporation under the terms of a 20-year power purchase agreement. With the addition of the Shirley project, Duke Energy Renewables will own 1,006 MW of generating capacity at 10 U.S. wind farms – four in Wyoming, three in Texas, one in Colorado, one in Pennsylvania, and one in Wisconsin. Since 2007, Duke Energy has invested more than $1.5 ]]></description>
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		<title>(AEP) Stock Market News for May 11, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/11/aep-stock-market-news-for-may-11-2011-market-news/73826</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2011 16:16:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[International and domestic affairs combined to add strength to the markets at the fag-end of the earnings season. Benchmarks enjoyed their stay in the green for the third consecutive trading day, driven by strong gains in utilities, Microsoft’s plans to buy Skype, domestic economic data and China’s trade surplus. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) gained 0.4% to settle at 12,730.62. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 climbed up 0.4% to end at 1,352.16, while the Nasdaq Composite Index gained 0.5% to finish the day at 2,856.18. On the New York Stock Exchange, Amex and Nasdaq consolidated volumes amounted to 6.6 billion shares and were below the average of 7.73 billion recorded until now in 2011. On the NYSE, for every four stocks that advanced, only one was on the declining ]]></description>
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		<title>(PCG) PG&amp;E Corporation Misses Expectations &#8211; Keeps Dividend Steady</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/08/pcg-pge-corporation-misses-expectations-keeps-dividend-steady/73413</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 May 2011 15:52:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[PG&#38;E Corporation’s (PCG) operating earning per share of 58 cents in the first quarter of fiscal 2011 fell short by a wide margin versus both the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 81 cents and the year-ago number of 79 cents. The company to date has yet to receive the approval of the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) for its fiscal 2011 General Rate Case (GRC) and its Gas Transmission and Storage (GT&#38;S) rate case. With settlement agreements in both cases pending the company has not yet recorded revenues. This reduced earnings per share by 7 cents year over year. Earnings were also affected by higher storm and outage expenses (5 cents), higher litigation and regulatory matters (6 cents), lower gas transmission revenues (3 cents), higher environmental liability (1 cent), and the ]]></description>
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		<title>(XEL) Xcel Energy Does Wildlife A Favor</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/10/xel-xcel-energy-does-wildlife-a-favor/70622</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2011 03:04:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Electricity and natural gas company Xcel Energy Inc. (XEL) has decided to discontinue its 150 megawatt (MW) Merricourt wind farm project in southeastern North Dakota as it could endanger certain species of birds. The project was scheduled to come in to operation by the end of 2011. The termination of the wind farm project in North Dakota follows Xcel Energy&#8217;s hunch that it could have adverse environmental implications. The company also cited uncertainties regarding the time of completion and associated costs to make the project environmentally viable. This $400 million, 150 MW wind farm project was to be jointly developed by Xcel Energy and EnXco Inc. The latter is the U.S. project development unit of Paris-based EDF Energies Nouvelles SA. Xcel Energy and EnXco Inc. are working together on the ]]></description>
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		<title>(AEP) American Electric Power Applies for Higher Rates</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/03/aep-american-electric-power-applies-for-higher-rates/70481</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/03/aep-american-electric-power-applies-for-higher-rates/70481#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 03:31:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With a view to recover the increasing cost of production and distribution of electricity, American Electric Power Co.&#8216;s (AEP) unit Appalachian Power filed four rate requests to the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC). The total impact of the proposed rate hike, if approved, will be 9.6%, translating to an annual increase of $115 million, and will be effective from 2012. The monthly bill of a residential consumer using 1,000 kilowatt-hours (Kwh) of electricity in a month will be $104.99 if the rates are approved by the commission without any alteration. American Electric Power&#8217;s unit rate proposal includes four parts. Most importantly it includes a base rate case, which proposes a hike of $75 million or a 6.3% increase. The proposal also incorporates an environmental Rate Adjustment Clause (RAC), which requests ]]></description>
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		<title>(DUK) Duke Energy Proposes Capping Coal Plant Costs</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/28/duk-duke-energy-proposes-capping-coal-plant-costs/68666</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2011 02:34:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Duke Energy Indiana, a subsidiary of Duke Energy Corporation (DUK), filed a testimony with the Indiana state utility regulators and has proposed to limit the construction costs of its Edwardsport power plant. Under the proposal, Duke Energy has proposed a cap of $2.88 billion including financing on construction costs to be passed to customers. It has also asked the regulators to lower the overall customer rate increase related to the project from approximately 19% to 16%. On an average, this would affect the residential homeowner by about 14%. Additionally, Duke Energy wants Indiana customers to experience the benefits of bonus depreciation. Bonus depreciation is a federal tax incentive provided for major projects as part of the Tax Relief Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010. The company has ]]></description>
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		<title>(DUK) Duke Energy Plans Capital Spending in the Carolinas</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/28/duk-duke-energy-plans-capital-spending-in-the-carolinas/68133</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2011 22:27:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ameren Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) announced that it would spend $8 billion–$9 billion in the twin states of Carolina for new capital expansion projects over the period 2011–2012. The company spent more than $2 billion constructing new plants and solar farms in the Carolinas in 2010. Duke Energy’s, in the Carolinas, will also receive a boost when the ongoing merger proceedings with Progress Energy Inc. (PGN) are completed. Earlier in January 2011, both companies have unanimously approved the definitive merger agreement to combine the two companies in a stock-for-stock transaction. Duke Energy expects the merger would enable the customers to save $600-800 million in fuel costs in the Carolinas over the next five years. The combined entity would have approximately $65 billion in enterprise value and $37 billion in market capitalization. ]]></description>
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		<title>(DUK) Duke Energy Quarterly Report Short of Estimates</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/18/duk-duke-energy-quarterly-report-short-of-estimates/67202</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/02/18/duk-duke-energy-quarterly-report-short-of-estimates/67202#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 16:49:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) announced its fourth-quarter 2010 operating earnings of 21 cents per share, falling short of the Zacks Consensus Estimates marginally by 2 cents. The results were also lower by 7 cents over the year-ago earnings of 28 cents per share. Duke Energy&#8217;s 2010 operating earnings were $1.43 per share compared with $1.22 per share reported in 2009. Fiscal 2010 earnings precisely matched the Zacks Consensus Estimate, as provided by 21 covering analysts. The GAAP earnings of the company during 2010 were $1.00 per share versus 83 cents per share reported in 2009. The difference between the basic GAAP and operating figures emanated from special items and mark-to-market in the Commercial Power business. Total Revenue Duke Energy generated total revenue of $3,445 million in the fourth quarter versus ]]></description>
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		<title>(ACI) Company News for January 31, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/01/31/aci-company-news-for-january-31-2011-corporate-summary/66051</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/01/31/aci-company-news-for-january-31-2011-corporate-summary/66051#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2011 18:29:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Microsoft Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[• Arch Coal (NYSE:ACI) reported Q4 EPS of $0.33, ex-items, below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.46 per share. Revenues for the quarter rose 15% to $835.4 million, lower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $869.0 million • T. Rowe Price (NASDAQ:TROW) reported Q4 EPS of $0.72, above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.69 per share. Revenues for the quarter were $647.5 million, below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $678.0 million • As a result of rising costs in North America, share prices of Ford (NYSE:F)  are trading almost 12% lower at $16.58 after the company reported an unexpected decline in Q4 results • Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) shares are trading 4.6% lower at $27.55 after the company reported on Friday a minor drop in quarterly profit • Borders Group (NYSE:BGP) reported it was getting $550 million ]]></description>
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		<title>(EIA) Alternative Energy Industry Outlook &#8211; January 2011 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/01/18/eia-alternative-energy-industry-outlook-january-2011-industry-outlook/65345</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/01/18/eia-alternative-energy-industry-outlook-january-2011-industry-outlook/65345#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jan 2011 23:43:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[OUTLOOK Like everyone else, the Alternative Energy industry was hit hard by the Great Recession and essentially remains in recovery mode. And while the economy is in recovery mode, so is our hope for the industry. The growth outlook of alternative energy companies is closely tied to the fortunes of the economy. Despite some lingering concerns, the global economic expansion remains on track. Per the Energy Information Administration (EIA), in its latest release U.S. electricity consumption is expected to rise year-over-year by 4.7% in 2010. Going forward, in fiscal 2011 we expect the U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to grow 3.7% year-over-year. Along with this, a faster decline in the unemployment rate will jack up electricity demand, funneling investor interest in the sector. Also, the outlook for the major emerging ]]></description>
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		<title>(AEP) Company News for January 14, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/01/14/aep-company-news-for-january-14-2011-corporate-summary/65179</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jan 2011 21:49:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[• Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) reported fourth quarter earnings of $0.59, ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of  $0.53, on revenues of $11.5 billion beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $10.73 billion. Gross profit margins came in at 67.5%. The firm lifted first quarter sales projections to $11.1 billion to $11.9 billion, above the Zacks Consensus Estimate for $10.62 billion and provided capex plans of $9 billion this year, up from $3.8 billion last • JP Morgan (NYSE:JPM) posted fourth quarter results of $1.12, ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of  $0.97, on revenues of $26.1 billion beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $24.125 billion • General Motors (NYSE:GM) has completed a pension fund contribution worth $6 billion • Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) maintained  a &#8220;buy&#8221; rating on Expedia (NASDAQ:EXPE) increasing the target price from $32 to ]]></description>
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		<title>(DUK) Duke Energy and Alinda Capital Partners Form Joint Venture</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/27/duk-duke-energy-and-alinda-capital-partners-form-joint-venture/63492</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2010 06:49:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) and Alinda Capital Partners LLC have formed a joint venture, as previously agreed upon, to grow DukeNet Communications LLC. Also, DukeNet announced the closure of a $150 million senior-secured credit facility. Duke Energy and Alinda had agreed on said joint venture June 25, 2010. As part of the agreement, Alinda, a fund management company, acquired a 50% ownership interest in DukeNet from Duke Energy for $137 million in cash. Duke Energy owns the remaining 50% of DukeNet. DukeNet’s new $150 million credit facility has a five-year maturity period. DukeNet plans to use these funds to expand its telecommunications network, and for future acquisitions and general corporate purposes. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, DukeNet is one of the largest wholesale fiber-based carriers in the Southeast. It develops ]]></description>
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		<title>(ITC) ITC Holdings Corporation &#8211; Analysts Revised Estimates Higher for 2010 and 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/12/01/itc-itc-holdings-corporation-analysts-revised-estimates-higher-for-2010-and-2011/60976</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Dec 2010 19:55:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s not often that you see a utility company with a 5-year projected EPS growth rate in the double-digits. However, management at electric utility ITC Holdings Corp (ITC) expects to grow its earnings between 15% and 17% per year through 2015. The company recently reported another solid quarter, marking its 11th consecutive positive earnings surprise. It is a Zacks #2 Rank (Buy) stock. Third Quarter Results ITC reported third quarter earnings per share of 75 cents, a penny more than the same quarter in 2009, and 5 cents ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Operating revenues were up 17.6% year-over-year. The increase was due in part to higher recoverable expenses associated with operating and maintenance expense. Operating expenses increased 36.2%, however, due to significantly higher operating and maintenance expenses and ]]></description>
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		<title>(CEG) Constellation Energy Group Offers to Sell Assets</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/11/01/ceg-constellation-energy-group-offers-to-sell-assets/55614</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/11/01/ceg-constellation-energy-group-offers-to-sell-assets/55614#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Nov 2010 14:18:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Allegheny Energy Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Energy utility Constellation Energy Group Inc.(CEG) offered to dispose its interest in a Maryland nuclear power plant to its French partner Electricite de France at the bargain price of $1. However, Constellation will ask its French partner to reimburse expenses of $117 million, which the company had incurred while developing the nuclear asset. With a view to constructing the third nuclear reactor at Constellation&#8217;s Calvert Cliffs plant in Maryland, the companies entered into a joint venture to form UniStar. Constellation decided to back out of the joint venture citing higher construction costs and a fall in the prices for natural gas that dampened the prospects of the project. Constellation’s lack of interest in the project was more evident when it decided to drop its application for a federal loan guarantee ]]></description>
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		<title>(AEP) Company News for October 27, 2010 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/27/aep-company-news-for-october-27-2010-corporate-summary/56782</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/27/aep-company-news-for-october-27-2010-corporate-summary/56782#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Oct 2010 20:42:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[• Procter &#38; Gamble (NYSE:PG) reported fiscal first quarter earnings $0.02 better than expected at $1.02 on a 1.6% revenue gain to $20.1 billion, just below Zacks estimates of $20.2 billion. The company said it sees fiscal 2011 guidance earnings of $3.91 to $4.01 • Whirlpool (NYSE:WHR) reported third quarter earnings of $2.22, in-line with Zacks estimates, on inline revenues of $4.5 billion. The company said it sees full-year earnings of $9.56 to $10.06 a share • International Paper (NYSE:IP) reported third quarter earnings of $0.91, $0.13 better than Zacks estimates, on revenues of $6.7 billion, versus Zacks estimates of $6.5 billion • Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) posted third quarter results of $0.32, versus Zacks expectations of $0.30, on a 7.3% revenue gain to $9.5 billion, topping estimates of $9.4 billion • Sprint Nextel (NYSE:S) missed Zacks ]]></description>
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		<title>(ED) Consolidated Edison Breaks Ground on 20 Megawatt Solar Facility</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/25/ed-consolidated-edison-breaks-ground-on-20-megawatt-solar-facility/56329</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Oct 2010 16:42:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Consolidated Edison Inc.’s (ED) wholly owned subsidiary, Con Edison Development and Panda Power Funds broke ground on a 20-megawatt solar electric generating station in Pilesgrove, New Jersey. The 71,400-panel solar farm &#8212; touted to be one of the largest in the U.S. &#8212; will have the capacity to power more than 5,100 homes with clean, renewable energy. The shovel-ready project will create over 100 construction jobs. Consolidated Edison expects the solar farm to begin commercial operation next spring. Con Edison Development focuses on the development, ownership and operation of renewable and energy infrastructure projects in the Northeast. Through acquisitions as well as greenfield development, Con Edison Development owns, operates and markets 1700 MW of electric generating facilities. The company has proven expertise in engineering and construction management, start-up and commissioning, ]]></description>
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		<title>(AEP) Company News for October 19, 2010 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/20/aep-company-news-for-october-19-2010-corporate-summary/55682</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Oct 2010 16:33:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[• Johnson &#38; Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) reported earnings of $1.23, versus Zacks estimates of $1.15, as revenues dropped 0.7% to $14.98 and missed estimates of $15.22 billion • Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) posted third quarter results of $1.55, versus Zacks estimates of $1.58, on revenues that advanced 5.6% to $11.38 billion, but missed Zacks estimates of $11.58 billion • State Street (NYSE:STT) topped third quarter consensus projections with earnings of $0.86, a $0.03 beat, on revenues of $2.31 billion, above Zacks estimates of $2.23 billion • Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) reported third quarter interims of $0.92, above Zacks estimates of $0.89, as revenues rose 4.7% YoY to $8.43 billion, ahead of Zacks estimates of $8.25 billion • Harley-Davidson (NYSE:HOG) reported third quarter earnings of $0.40, in-line with Zacks estimates, as revenues fell 1.9% YoY to $1.09 billion, slightly below ]]></description>
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		<title>(ED) Consolidated Edison to Issue 6.3 Million Shares</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/03/ed-consolidated-edison-to-issue-6-3-million-shares/52891</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2010 05:32:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Consolidated Edison Inc. (ED) announced that it will issue 6.3 million shares on October 1, 2010. Con Edison expects to invest the net proceeds from the sale of the common shares in its regulated utility subsidiary, Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc., to fund its construction expenditures and other general corporate purposes. Historically, Consolidated Edison has funded a part of its capital programs through earnings dilutive stock issuances. As a result, its outstanding average common shares rose to 283.2 million at the end of the first half of 2010 from 236 million at year-end fiscal 2004. The trend is expected to continue in the future. However, we must keep in mind that Consolidated Edison is a high dividend-yield defensive stock. As such, the stock recently witnessed mostly lateral movement ]]></description>
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		<title>(D) Dominion Resources Announces $250 Million Debt Issuance</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/09/07/d-dominion-resources-announces-250-million-debt-issuance/50107</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:08:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Energy utility Dominion Resources Inc. (D) announced that it will sell $250 million in debentures. The debentures will mature on Sep 1, 2015, and will have an interest rate of 2.25%. Dominion Resources offered the debentures at 99.854% of face value and will yield 2.281% when held till maturity. The company intends to use the net proceeds from the issue for general corporate purposes. Dominion will also utilize the proceed to fund its projected fourth-quarter capital requirement, and redeem a portion of the maturity amount of its $200 million in 6% debentures due on Oct 15, 2010 and its $300 million in 4.75% senior notes due on Dec 15, 2010. Dominion&#8217;s total long-term debt at the end of second-quarter 2010 were $15.34 billion versus $15.48 billion at the end of ]]></description>
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		<title>(AEP) American Electric Power Company Second Quarter 2010 Results Soar</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/07/31/aep-american-electric-power-company-second-quarter-2010-results-soar/45493</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jul 2010 16:16:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[American Electric Power Company Inc. (AEP) reported strong second quarter fiscal 2010 results. In the reported quarter, the company eclipsed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 69 cents by 5 cents with EPS of 74 cents. The company&#8217;s results also climbed from the year-ago quarterly EPS of 68 cents. On a reported basis Incorporatedluding one-time items, earnings came in at 28 cents in the reported quarter, down significantly from 67 cents in the year-ago quarter. Reported earnings were largely affected by the charges incurred for the cost reduction and restructuring program implemented in May 2010, as well as the disallowance by the Virginia State Corporation Commission of the recovery of $54 million related to the Mountaineer Plant carbon capture and storage project ($34 million net of tax). Operational Performance Quarterly revenue ]]></description>
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		<title>(CEG) Constellation Energy Group Joins GE Energy Financial Services And Others in Smart Grid Investment</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/06/30/ceg-constellation-energy-group-joins-ge-energy-financial-services-and-others-in-smart-grid-investment/41998</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 17:03:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Baltimore-based, Constellation Energy Group Inc. (CEG) joined forces with GE Energy Financial Services, a part of General Electric (GE), Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM), Verizon Ventures, a part of Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) and others for the development of a smart grid technology. Jointly, the group injected funds totaling roughly $17.7 million in Raleigh, North Carolina-based, Consert Inc. for the purpose. Smart Grid is an energy technology that enables effective management of energy usage through real-time communication between utilities and customers. Earlier, Baltimore Gas and Electric Co., a regulated subsidiary of Constellation Energy that delivers electricity and natural gas, was barred by the Maryland Public Service Commission from initiating a smart grid project of its own. The $850 million project was rejected on the ground of being too costly for consumers. Constellation Energy ]]></description>
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		<title>(AEP) American Electric Power Company Surpasses Estimates</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/01/30/aep-american-electric-power-company-surpasses-estimates/26455</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Jan 2010 21:27:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[American Electric Power Company Inc. (AEP) released stable fourth quarter results before the opening bell yesterday. In the reported quarter, the company beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 46 cents by four cents with an EPS of 50 cents. The uptrend was witnessed in fiscal 2009 performance where EPS of $2.97; comfortably beat the Zacks Consensus EPS Estimate of $2.95. However, the numbers for the reported period fell short of the year-ago quarter and fiscal 2008 by 9 cents and 27 cents respectively. The variance in EPS with the year-ago periods came from a dilutive effect of additional shares outstanding, which reduced earnings for fiscal 2009 by $0.42 per share and $0.09 per share for the reported quarter. Revenue rose marginally to $3.3 billion in the reported quarter from $3.2 ]]></description>
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		<title>(AEP) Industrial Production Rises</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/01/15/aep-industrial-production-rises/25099</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 22:56:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Industrial Production rose by 0.6% in December, matching both the revised November increase (previously 0.8%) and consensus expectations. However, when you dig just a bit below the surface, the report was weaker than expected. Manufacturing output actually declined 0.1%, and the November rise was revised down to 0.9% from 1.1%, while the October number was revised up to a decline of 0.1% from the previous 0.2% decline. The overall increase was due to a 5.9% surge in Utility output, which has more to due with a cold snap in December than it does with a surge in economic activity. In November, which was milder than normal, Utility output fell by 2.4%. The third major component, Mining, saw its output rise by 0.2%, a big slowdown from the 1.9% surge in ]]></description>
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		<title>(AEP) American Electric Power Company Enters New Supply Deal</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/01/14/aep-american-electric-power-company-enters-new-supply-deal/24988</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 22:48:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[American Electric Power Company Inc. (AEP) entered into an agreement to sell wind energy to Southwestern University in Georgetown. The City of Georgetown will purchase the energy through American Electric Power subsidiary, AEP Energy Partners and sell it to the university for at least 18 years. Southwestern University, signed the agreement to purchase all of its electricity requirements from American Electric Power’s West Texas-based wind turbines. Earlier, it sourced electricity from coal and fossil fuel plants. American Electric Power is focused on green energy in a big way. It recently received $334 million from the U.S. Energy Department to develop a commercial scale project that will capture carbon from its Mountaineer coal fired plant in West Virginia and then inject the gases underground. American Electric Power is already capturing and ]]></description>
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		<title>(AYE) Allegheny Energy Withdraws From Virginia PATH Project</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/12/30/aye-allegheny-energy-withdraws-from-virginia-path-project/23937</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2009 21:30:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Allegheny Energy Inc. (AYE) has requested Virginia State Corporation Commission for permission to withdraw its previously submitted application to build the Potomac-Appalachian Transmission Highline (PATH) project in Virginia. The company has teamed up with American Electric Power Company Inc. (AEP) in the project. Allegheny Energy’s request for withdrawal from the project comes after considering new information provided by regional grid operator PJM Interconnection (PJM), suggesting the project appears unnecessary in 2014. The project was contemplated to resolve reliability problems on the electric grid. PJM is in the process of preparing its more comprehensive 2010 Regional Transmission Expansion Plan (RTEP) to identify the problems in the grid. Allegheny Energy estimates based on the delivery of the 2010 RTEP later next year, a new application in Virginia is not expected before the ]]></description>
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		<title>(AYE) Allegheny Energy and American Electric Power Proceed With Transmission Line</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/12/28/aye-allegheny-energy-and-american-electric-power-proceed-with-transmission-line/23744</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 01:39:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Allegheny Energy Inc. (AYE) and American Electric Power (AEP), the joint venture partners for the multi-state transmission line, have proceeded with its PATH (Potomac-Appalachian Transmission Highline) project in Maryland and Virginia. The companies have taken several actions which will further align the project’s regulatory review activities and support their efforts to complete the project by June 2014. The PATH project consists of a 765-kilovolt transmission line extending from the Amos Substation in Putnam County, West Virginia, to the proposed Kemptown Substation near New Market, Maryland. The companies made two filings in Maryland and Virginia, designed to coordinate the procedural schedules and to enable the respective commissions to consider the need for the project based on the same facts. In the first filing, Allegheny’s affiliate, the Potomac Edison Company, submitted a ]]></description>
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		<title>(AEP) American Electric Power Company Gets Federal Funds</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/12/08/aep-american-electric-power-company-gets-federal-funds/22190</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:01:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[American Electric Power Company Inc. (AEP) is set to receive $334 million from the U.S. Energy Department to develop a commercial scale project that will capture carbon from its Mountaineer coal fired plant in West Virginia and then inject the gases underground. The grant is part of the $979 million to be awarded by the U.S. Energy Department to three projects aimed at developing technology to trap and store carbon emissions from coal plants. The other two companies to receive grants are Southern Company Services Inc. (SO), and Summit Texas Clean Energy LLC. The money will go toward retrofitting existing coal-fired power plants owned by American Electric Power, Southern Co. and Summit Texas Clean Energy to capture and store carbon dioxide, the chief greenhouse gas linked to climate change. The ]]></description>
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		<title>(AEP) American Electric Power Company to Buy Assets</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/11/23/aep-american-electric-power-company-to-buy-assets/21135</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:58:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[American Electric Power Co. Inc.’s (AEP) subsidiary Southwestern Electric Power Co. signed a letter of intent to buy transmission and distribution assets worth $94 million from the Valley Electric Membership Corp. Southwestern Electric’s acquisition of the cooperative will double its presence in Louisiana. Valley Electric Membership Corp. is a Louisiana cooperative with more than 7,000 miles of distribution lines, 90 miles of transmission lines and 29 substations. Southwestern Electric expects to shell out $124 million overall for the deal. Although this is over the value of the assets, the company would be adding 30,000 customers of the cooperative. A deal is expected to be formalized by the end of fiscal 2009, with a formal vote on the dissolution of the cooperative expected by February 2010. However, a number of regulatory ]]></description>
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		<title>(AEP) American Electric Power Company Beats the Forecasts</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/11/01/aep-american-electric-power-company-beats-the-forecasts/19279</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 23:05:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[American Electric Power Company Inc. (AEP) released stable third quarter results before the opening bell today. In the reported quarter, the company beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 85 cents by eight cents with identical year-over-year EPS of 93 cents. Revenue fell 17% to $3.5 billion in the quarter from $4.2 billion in the year-ago period. A tepid economy, coupled with a summer, which was cooler than average, affected electricity demand in the quarter. The downturn affected demand for industrial customers most. Industrial retail sales fell 16.9% year-over-year, while commercial retail sales declined 1.2%. However, residential retail sales remained stagnant. Ongoing earnings rose to $443 million from $374 million in the year-ago quarter. Ongoing earnings from Utility Operations increased $88 million year-over-year. The upside came from increased rates and lower ]]></description>
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		<title>(AEP) Global Warming: How to Profit From Greenhouse Gas Emission Restrictions &amp; Incentives</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/10/09/aep-global-warming-how-to-profit-from-greenhouse-gas-emission-restrictions-incentives/17294</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:52:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[by David Fessler, Energy and Infrastructure Expert Friday, October 9, 2009: Issue #1112 It’s one of the fiercest debates in the world – both politically and economically. That’s because it concerns the world itself – namely, how to protect it from harmful environmental emissions and global warming. Many environmentalists say global warming not only exists, but is also the leading cause of damage to the Earth. They cite obvious factors like the Antarctic ice shelves breaking off, glaciers melting at unprecedented rates and the holes in the Earth’s ozone layer. But a few scientists believe global warming is exaggerated, with warmer temperatures and melting ice the result of normal up-and-down cycles that occur every 10,000 years or so. For the record, I believe global warming is real. But the big ]]></description>
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