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		<title>(EXC) Exelon Beats Quarterly Earnings Expectations</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/03/exc-exelon-beats-quarterly-earnings-expectations/80030</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2011 19:55:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exelon Corporation (EXC) announced second-quarter 2011 operating earnings of $1.05 per share, up from 99 cents per share in the year-ago quarter and ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 97 cents. The year-over-year growth in earnings was attributable to new electric and gas distribution rates at PECO effective January 2011, higher realized energy prices in the Mid-Atlantic region due to the expiration of the power purchase agreement and due to special tax deduction related to nuclear decommissioning trust funds. GAAP earnings during the quarter were 93 cents, compared with 67 cents in the year-ago period. The difference between operating and GAAP earnings during the quarter was owing to the following one-time items: an impact of 12 cents for mark-to-market losses, 2 cents for the cost associated with the retirement ]]></description>
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		<title>(PPL) PPL Corporation Ensures Nuclear Safety</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/01/ppl-ppl-corporation-ensures-nuclear-safety/78131</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 16:57:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Electric Utilities]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[FE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Firstenergy Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[PPL Corporation (PPL) said that Unit 2 of the Susquehanna nuclear plant near Berwick, Pennsylvania resumed generation after routine maintenance outages. The outage period was extended as the company had to change some damaged turbine blades discovered during an inspection. In the course of the outage the company installed an integrated digital control system for plant equipment and replaced the damaged turbine blades that power the pumps, which in turn provides water to the reactor. The new equipment and the turbine are likely to increase the generation capacity of the unit. The Unit 1 of the nuclear plant was shut down on May 16 for routine maintenance and resumed generation on June 24. After locating cracks in Unit 2, the officials had shut down Unit 1 to inspect its main ]]></description>
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		<title>(BSX) Company News for June 27, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/27/bsx-company-news-for-june-27-2011-corporate-summary/77567</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/27/bsx-company-news-for-june-27-2011-corporate-summary/77567#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2011 18:45:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Constellation Energy Group Inc]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[•    Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) confirmed that it has received a formal notification from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, which is investigating if Google’s search engine poses any threat for its peers •    Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE:WMB) presented an all-cash buyout proposal to Southern Union Co. (NYSE:SUG) and valued the company at $4.9 billion, or $39 per share •    Oracle Corp.’s (NASDAQ:ORCL) shares dropped 4.1% after it reported disappointing hardware sales. However, it reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings as robust top-line growth helped Oracle earn $0.71 per share in the quarter, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by $0.02 •    Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) reported adjusted third quarter 2011 earnings per share of $0.00, lower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.17 •    In a filing submitted to the SEC, Sears Holdings Corporation ]]></description>
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		<title>(SBS) Top-Forecast Utilities Stocks Rated by ValuEngine.com</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/25/sbs-top-forecast-utilities-stocks-rated-by-valuengine-com/74229</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2011 15:59:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>valuengine</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Brasil Telecom S.A.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[El Paso Electric Company]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Huaneng Power International Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IDA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IdaCorp Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[POR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Portland General Electric Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PPL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PPL Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[TEF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Telefonica SA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The AES Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Below, we present the latest data on the Utilities Sector from our Institutional software package (VEI).  We applied some basic liquidity criteria&#8211;share price greater than $3 and average daily volume in excess of 100k shares.  Utilities&#8211;along with Medical Sector tickers-have come to the fore lately as investors seek safety from faltering Tech, Finance, and Commodities stocks.  Here we provide a top-twenty list of utilities tickers sorted by one-month forecast return.  All of these tickers are currently Buy-rated. Ticker Name Mkt Price Valuation(%) Last 12-M Retn(%) Forecast 1-Month Retn(%) Forecast 1-Yr Retn(%) P/E Ratio Industry (SBS) SABESP -ADR 56.91 30.07 49.8 3.24 14.12 7.59 UTILITY-WATER SUPPLY (KKPNY) ROYAL PTT-ADR 14.62 -9.72 20.43 2.96 11.95 9.21 DIVERSIFIED COMM SERVICES (BTM) BRASIL TELECOM 26.96 N/A 59.91 2.75 8.39 N/A DIVERSIFIED COMM SERVICES (BT) ]]></description>
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		<title>(GOOG) Seeking Yield from Stocks Instead of Bonds &#8211; AAII Investor Update</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/23/goog-seeking-yield-from-stocks-instead-of-bonds-aaii-investor-update/74612</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 May 2011 14:04:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Internet Information Providers]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[AEE]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Altria Group Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ameren Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Apollo Investment Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AT&T Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Cedar Shopping Centers Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Duke Energy Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Eli Lilly & Company]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Exelon Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Firstenergy Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Income-oriented investors have yet another reason to be upset with the bond markets. Junk bond yields fell to a record low a few days ago and are staying near those levels. As of Wednesday evening, the Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield index yielded a mere 6.68%, which isn&#8217;t much when you consider the risk of default. These low yields are just one sign of the bond market&#8217;s cheery mood. Corporations are finding plenty of buyers for their debt, and many offerings have been completed this week. Among the investment-grade companies selling bonds are Google (GOOG), Norfolk Southern (NSC) and Walt Disney (DIS). Included in this week&#8217;s near-record level of junk bond offerings is beleaguered Chrysler, which is refinancing its loan package. Taking advantage of the low interest rates is good ]]></description>
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		<title>(PPL) PPL Corporation Announces Stock Offering for Central Networks Electricity Distribution</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/13/ppl-ppl-corporation-announces-stock-offering-for-central-networks-electricity-distribution/71423</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011 22:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Electric Utilities]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Exelon Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[PPL Corporation (PPL) has announced public offerings of common stock and equity units to pay for its recently acquired Central Networks electricity distribution businesses in the United Kingdom. The offerings are being made under an effective shelf registration statement on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In the first part of the offering, PPL Corp. said it will sell 80 million shares of its common stock to the public priced at $25.30 per share. Under the shares offering, the company has provided underwriters the option to buy an additional 12 million shares to cover over-allotments. In the second part, PPL Corp. will sell 17 million equity units at a price of $50 per unit with a reference price of $25.30 per share, equivalent to the offered price of the ]]></description>
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		<title>(FE) FirstEnergy Concludes Allegheny Energy Buy</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/04/fe-firstenergy-concludes-allegheny-energy-buy/67730</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Mar 2011 00:50:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Electric Utilities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Utilities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Allegheny Energy Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AYE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DUK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Duke Energy Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Firstenergy Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[FirstEnergy Corp. (FE) on Friday concluded its long-awaited merger deal with Allegheny Energy Inc. (AYE), thus creating one of the nation’s largest energy companies. The completion of the $4.7 billion merger, which was entered on February 11, 2010, marks the beginning of the companies’ combined operations. The newly formed energy behemoth will consist of 10 regulated electric distribution companies serving 6.1 million customers from Ohio to New Jersey. Operating across seven states the company’s net annual revenue will total about $16 billion with profit nearing $1.4 billion. Following the completion of the merger, FirstEnergy announced the reshuffling of some regional headquarters and revival of old names for some of its subsidiaries to underscore the company&#8217;s focus on regional operations. The reshuffled regional headquarters include those for Maryland and West Virginia ]]></description>
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		<title>(AEE) Ameren Analysts Upgrade Shares to Outperform</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/11/02/aee-ameren-analysts-upgrade-shares-to-outperform/55617</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Nov 2010 20:55:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We recently upgraded our recommendation for Ameren Corporation (AEE) from Neutral to Outperform. Ameren’s stable and regulated electric power operations in the Midwest generate a relatively stable and growing earnings stream. Future growth will be guided by improved plant operations, a focus on cost management, allowed an ROE of 10% (Missouri and Illinois), a recovering economy boosting industrial sales, and installation of emissions reduction equipment (scrubbers) at its generation plants. In light of the recovering economy, Ameren is focused on developing the electric transmission infrastructure in its service area (Missouri and Illinois) through investments worth $3 billion over the next 10 to 15 years. The first in line is the ambitious $1.3 billion Grand Rivers project, a 345 KV line across the state of Illinois from the Missouri border to ]]></description>
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		<title>(C) Company News for September 2, 2010 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/09/07/c-company-news-for-september-2-2010-corporate-summary/50144</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/09/07/c-company-news-for-september-2-2010-corporate-summary/50144#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:46:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Money Center Banks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[C]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Canadian Solar Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Citigroup Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CSIQ]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Deutsche Bank AG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hewlett-Packard Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HPQ]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MCO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MDRX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Moody's Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Piper Jaffray Companies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PJC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PPL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PPL Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Red Hat Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RHT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rio Tinto plc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RTP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Texas Instruments Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TXN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vimpel-Communications]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VIP]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[• Canadian Solar (NASDAQ:CSIQ) reported worse-than-expected second-quarter earnings of 7 cents a share, below estimates of 15 cents, on better-than-estimated revenues of $328.7 million, versus estimates of $306 million • VimpelCom (NYSE:VIP) posted worse-than-anticipated second quarter results of 28 cents, below estimates of 40 cents, on inline revenues of $2.64 billion • JMP upgraded Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HPQ) to &#8220;outperform&#8221; from &#8220;market perform&#8221; • Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) reinstated Allscripts (NASDAQ:MDRX) with a &#8220;hold&#8221; rating and a $19.50 price target • KBW initiated coverage of Moody&#8217;s (NYSE:MCO) with a &#8220;market perform&#8221; rating and a price target of $25 • Citigroup (NYSE:C) upgraded PPL (NYSE:PPL) to &#8220;buy&#8221; from &#8220;hold&#8221; • RBC upgraded Rio Tinto (NYSE:RTP) to &#8220;outperform&#8221; from &#8220;sector perform&#8221; • Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) reiterated its &#8220;overweight&#8221; rating on Red Hat (NYSE:RHT) and raised the price target from $37 to $40 • FBR ]]></description>
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		<title>(GDP) Alternative Energy Stock Review &#8211; August 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/26/gdp-alternative-energy-stock-review-august-2010/49464</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/26/gdp-alternative-energy-stock-review-august-2010/49464#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 04:35:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Basic Materials]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Independent Oil & Gas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alliant Energy Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ascent Solar Technologies Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ASTI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BIP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[China Sunergy Company Limited]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cleco Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CNL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CSUN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Eaton Vance Insured California Municipal Bond Fund]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EIA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[environment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ESLR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Evergreen Solar Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Solar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FSLR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GDP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Goodrich Petroleum Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ITC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ITC Holdings Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LDK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LDK Solar CompanyLimited]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LNT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Northeast Utilities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NU]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OGE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OGE Energy Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pepco Holdings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[POM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PPL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PPL Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Real Goods Solar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ReneSola Limited]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RSOL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SOL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Solarfun Power Holdings Company Limited]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SOLF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SPWRA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sunpower Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Trina Solar Limited]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TSL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Unitil Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UTL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Xcel Energy Inc.]]></category>
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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 a recovery mode. And while stock prices of alternative energy companies have recovered from their lows, valuations still remain quite attractive by historical standards. Overall industry fundamentals are expected to continue the improving trend into the second half of 2010 and beyond. Notwithstanding current concerns about the near-term the economic outlook, the improving economic scene &#8212; both here in the U.S. as well as worldwide &#8212; should help the industry’s recovery process along. Overall, results from alternative energy companies in the second half of 2010 are expected to be a significant improvement over the year-earlier levels. The growth outlook of alternative energy companies is closely tied to the fortunes of the ]]></description>
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		<title>(AYE) Allegheny Energy Redeems Debt</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/01/aye-allegheny-energy-redeems-debt/44015</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/01/aye-allegheny-energy-redeems-debt/44015#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Aug 2010 23:58:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Electric Utilities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Utilities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Allegheny Energy Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AYE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[D]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dominion Resources Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Firstenergy Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PPL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PPL Corporation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In a process to strengthen its balance sheet, Allegheny Energy Inc. (AYE) announced that its unit, Energy Supply Company, LLC (AE Supply), will redeem all outstanding $150.5 million 7.80% Medium Term Notes due on 2011. Allegheny ended the first quarter of 2010 with cash and cash equivalents of $185.9 million and intends to utilize its existing cash balance to repay debts. The company will require $161.6 million to repay its debts, which include accrued interest as well as an early redemption premium apart from the principal amount. Allegheny Energy’s major peers are Dominion Resources Inc. (D), FirstEnergy Corp. (FE), and PPL Corp (PPL). On a competitive landscape, Allegheny’s net margin is better than the net margins of its peers. We believe that the debt reduction will not only reduce future ]]></description>
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		<title>(AYE) Allegheny Energy Gains Approval for Rate Hike</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/06/29/aye-allegheny-energy-gains-approval-for-rate-hike/41853</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/06/29/aye-allegheny-energy-gains-approval-for-rate-hike/41853#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 13:54:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Electric Utilities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Utilities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Allegheny Energy Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AYE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[D]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dominion Resources Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Firstenergy Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[PPL Corporation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Allegheny Energy Inc. (AYE) received approval from the Public Service Commission of West Virginia to increase the base rate for its residential consumers. The base rate covers the cost of operation and capital investment of the utilities. This will imply a 4.5% increase in the monthly bill of a residential customer using 1,000 kilowatt hours of power in a month. Allegheny Energy’s two electric distribution utilities, Monongahela Power and The Potomac Edison Company, operate as Allegheny Power in the state. The company initially asked for a $122 million increase in electricity rates. The request was later revised to $95 million. The base rate revision will increase the monthly bill for a residential customer using 1,000 kilowatt-hours by $4.10 per month to $95.88 from $91.78 as of June 29, 2010. The ]]></description>
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		<title>(PPL) PPL Corporation Gets Department of Energy Grant</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/05/21/ppl-ppl-corporation-gets-department-of-energy-grant/37987</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/05/21/ppl-ppl-corporation-gets-department-of-energy-grant/37987#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 22 May 2010 05:31:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Electric Utilities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Utilities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alcatel-lucent]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ALU]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General Electric Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LMT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lockheed Martin Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PPL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PPL Corporation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[PPL Electric Utilities, a subsidiary of PPL Corp. (PPL), signed a contract with the U.S. Department of Energy, receiving 50% funding for its $38 million Smart Grid project. The grant will help the company improve electric service reliability for more than 60,000 Harrisburg area customers. PPL Electric Utilities&#8217; project was one of 100 to receive smart grid grants from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). DOE evaluated more than 500 proposals submitted from across the country for stimulus grants. The Smart Grid Project Under the Smart Grid project, PPL Electric Utilities plans to install hundreds of automated electrical devices across 150 square miles of Dauphin and Cumberland counties in south-central Pennsylvania. These devices will be connected to a dedicated high-speed communications network and a centralized distribution management system. This modernization ]]></description>
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		<title>(CNP) CenterPoint Energy Gets Grant</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/25/cnp-centerpoint-energy-gets-grant/31702</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/25/cnp-centerpoint-energy-gets-grant/31702#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:39:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diversified Utilities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Utilities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Shared Hospital Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AMS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Centerpoint Energy Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CNP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Integrys Energy Group]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NRG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NRG Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pepco Holdings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[POM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PPL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PPL Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TEG]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[CenterPoint Energy Inc.’s (CNP) electric transmission and distribution subsidiary, CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC, has signed an agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for a $200 million stimulus grant for its advanced metering system and intelligent grid projects. The agreement is the culmination of negotiations that began in November 2009 after the DOE selected CenterPoint Energy as one of the six utilities to receive the maximum smart grid grant under the American Recovery &#38; Reinvestment Act. CenterPoint Energy plans to spend $4.1 billion in the next four years (2010 – 2013) focusing mainly on upgrading its electricity and natural gas distribution system and generation assets through projects like the advanced metering system. The $150 million grant will help accelerate its current installation of smart electric meters and associated ]]></description>
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		<title>(PPL) PPL Corporation Awards $70 Million Contract and Creates Jobs</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/19/ppl-ppl-corporation-awards-70-million-contract-and-creates-jobs/31374</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/19/ppl-ppl-corporation-awards-70-million-contract-and-creates-jobs/31374#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:02:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Electric Utilities]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently, PPL Electric Utilities, a subsidiary of PPL Corporation (PPL) awarded a contract of over $70 million to Valmont Industries Inc. for the Susquehanna-Roseland power line. The contract is expected to create more than 50 new jobs and pump millions of dollars into the regional economy. Valmont on the Project Valmont Industries Inc., with plants in Hazleton and West Hazleton, will design and manufacture the steel poles for the 101-mile Pennsylvania segment of the line. Valmont officials said that the contract will lead to a significant boost for the two manufacturing facilities. For the project, Valmont plans to add highly skilled and well-paid jobs to its local work force. Management pointed out that the contract is significant both in terms of the new jobs and in terms of what it ]]></description>
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		<title>(CNP) CenterPoint Energy Raises Dividend</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/01/23/cnp-centerpoint-energy-raises-dividend/25761</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/01/23/cnp-centerpoint-energy-raises-dividend/25761#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jan 2010 20:43:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diversified Utilities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Utilities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Centerpoint Energy Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CNP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Integrys Energy Group]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NRG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NRG Energy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[CenterPoint Energy Inc. (CNP) raised quarterly dividend on its common stock by 2.6% to 19.5 cents from 19 cents per share. The dividend is payable on Mar 10, 2010, to shareholders of record as on Feb 16, 2010. This is CenterPoint Energy’s fifth consecutive yearly hike in its common stock dividend. CenterPoint Energy’s stable and regulated electric power operations and gas distribution utilities generate a relatively stable and growing earnings stream. This is complimented by its expanding pipeline network, expansion of pipeline capacity, rate base growth and gas well connections. CenterPoint Energy plans to spend $4.1 billion in the next four years (2010 – 2013) focusing mainly on upgrading its electricity and natural gas distribution system and generating assets through projects like the advanced metering system. The company is also ]]></description>
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		<title>(DTE) DTE Energy Confirms Earnings Guidance</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/01/15/dte-dte-energy-confirms-earnings-guidance/25092</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 22:57:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Electric Utilities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Utilities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AEE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ameren Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DTE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DTE Energy Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NRG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NRG Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PGN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PPL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PPL Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[DTE Energy Co. (DTE) confirmed its fiscal 2009 earnings per share guidance of $3.20 to $3.40. In addition, DTE Energy confirmed its 2010 outlook of $545 million to $610 million in operating earnings. The company also received a regulatory approval by the Michigan Public Service Commission in its electric utility rate case. This rate hike provides solid support for Detroit Edison&#8217;s 2010 outlook of $405 million to $435 million in operating earnings. Incorporated in 1995, Detroit, Michigan-based DTE Energy is a holding company with subsidiaries engaged in regulated and unregulated energy businesses. Detroit Edison Company and Michigan Consolidated Gas Company are its largest regulated subsidiaries. DTE Energy also has four non-utility segments engaged in a variety of energy-related business. DTE Energy’s unregulated businesses include gas pipelines and storage, unconventional gas ]]></description>
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		<title>(PPL) PPL Corporation&#8217;s Plant Granted License Approval</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/11/25/ppl-ppl-corporations-plant-granted-license-approval/21367</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/11/25/ppl-ppl-corporations-plant-granted-license-approval/21367#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:04:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Electric Utilities]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently, PPL Corp.’s (PPL) Susquehanna nuclear power plant received a 20-year extension of the operating licenses for both reactors at the plant. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approved extension of the license for Unit 1 to 2042 and for Unit 2 to 2044. NRC’s decision to extend the licenses is based on thorough safety and environmental reviews of PPL&#8217;s application submitted in September 2006. NRC’s review process included a series of public meetings, onsite inspections, written requests for extra information from the staff, and an additional review by the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards, which is an independent body of nuclear technical experts that advises the NRC commissioners. After three years of intensive review, the NRC concluded that no safety or environmental concerns would prevent license renewal and that PPL ]]></description>
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		<title>(PPL) PPL Corporation Beats Consensus &#8211; Reaffirms Guidance</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/11/01/ppl-ppl-corporation-beats-consensus-reaffirms-guidance/19290</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/11/01/ppl-ppl-corporation-beats-consensus-reaffirms-guidance/19290#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:35:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Electric Utilities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Utilities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PPL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PPL Corporation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[PPL Corp. (PPL) today reported third-quarter earnings from continuing operations of 52 cents per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 44 cents and last year’s profit of 45 cents. The better-than-expected earnings during the quarter was due to benefits of the company’s cost control programs. Earnings from PPL’s supply segment improved by 17 cents per share over the last year, driven by higher wholesale volumes in the West, higher capacity prices in the East and higher baseload generation. PPL’s Pennsylvania delivery business segment posted an earnings decline of 2 cents per share, primarily driven by lower delivery revenues, resulting from the impacts of weather and the economy, and higher financing costs. PPL’s international delivery business segment also reported an earnings decline of 8 cents per share, due to higher ]]></description>
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