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East Providence Landfill Doubles Solar-Energy Output
December 3, 2018The Forbes Street solar array, once the largest in Rhode Island, recently doubled in size. Phase...
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State’s newest solar array now producing energy for URI, Narragansett, South Kingstown
November 30, 2018Under clear skies and a bright sun, it seemed the right kind of day to celebrate...
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Solar Project Completed On Former East Providence Landfill
November 29, 2018The Forbes Street Solar Project II (FSSPII) has been completed on a former landfill in East...
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Oregon Clean Energy Center ‘the next iteration of technology’
May 14, 2018OREGON, Ohio — The past and present, at least in terms of how Ohio generates electricity,...
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Forbes Street solar farm receives Grow Smart Rhode Island Outstanding Project Award
April 13, 2018Renewable energy and the burgeoning growth of new wind and solar energy facilities in the State...
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Those shaping a stronger RI to be recognized March 29th
February 8, 2018Grow Smart RI has officially announced the winners of its 7th Annual Rhode Island Smart Growth...
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Public hearing set for proposed power plant in Oregon
September 8, 2017The public hearing is scheduled for 6 p.m. Sept. 20 in Oregon City Council chambers, 5330...
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New natural gas power plant in Oregon opens
August 21, 2017His voice slightly raised to get above the low thrum of the Oregon Clean Energy power...
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July startup expected for 800-MW Ohio gas plant
July 21, 2017Oregon Clean Energy Center, one of the first new combined-cycle natural gas projects that launched Ohio’s...
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Measuring Biological Dust in the Wind
June 5, 2017In the popular children’s story “Horton Hears a Who!”, Dr. Seuss tells of a gentle and...
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William Martin gift to enable MIT aerosol study at Mount Washington Observatory
March 8, 2017Thanks to a generous gift of $100,000 from William (Bill) Martin, of Boston, Dan Cziczo and...
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2nd Oregon power plant in works for $900M
February 16, 2017Massachusetts-based Clean Energy Future LLC and the city of Oregon announced plans Wednesday for a second...
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Boston developer planning two new natural-gas fired plants in Ohio
January 4, 2017Two new gas-fired power plants are planned for Ohio, marking at least 10 plants that are...
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Second gas plant proposed for northwest Ohio
July 11, 2016The developer of an 800-MW natural gas plant under construction in northwest Ohio may build a...
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R.I.’s Largest Solar Energy Project is Now Twice as Big
November 20, 2015Rhode Island’s revamped renewable-energy incentive, Rhode Island Renewable Energy Growth Program (RE Growth), recently approved an...
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Proposed transmission lines getting off the ground
July 8, 2015Transmission line extensions to take electricity from a planned power plant to the Toledo Edison grid...
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Siemens wins Power Island order for combined cycle power plant
November 25, 2014Siemens has received an order from Black & Veatch for Power Island equipment to be utilized...
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Oregon Clean Energy Center secures project financing
November 17, 2014Energy Investors Funds (EIF) and I Squared Capital have formed an equity partnership to construct the...
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800-MW Ohio gas plant aims to begin construction in October
August 19, 2014The nearly 800-MW Oregon Clean Energy Center, one of three planned natural gas-fired power plants in...
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Solar project at former Forbes Street landfill completed
June 16, 2014The former site of the Forbes Street municipal landfill is now the home to a 3.7...
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R.I. tries to play catch-up with law that boosts solar arrays
October 5, 2013EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The solar panels, some 6,400 in row after row, gleam under the...
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Solar farm construction begins on top of re-purposed landfill
September 12, 2013The solar panel field is expected to produce enough electricity for hundreds of R.I. homes Construction...
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Former Landfill to Receive Solar Makeover
August 19, 2013EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rhode Island can now measure its solar projects in acres, as the...
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Groundbreaking takes place for East Providence’s Forbes Street Landfill Solar Project
August 15, 2013It’s officially official, the soon-to-be completed solar electric field at the former Forbes Street landfill in...
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Ohio plant developer eyes hybrid capacity approach
July 22, 2013The developer of the 800-MW Oregon Clean Energy natural gas-fired plant near Toledo, Ohio, is considering...
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Power plant in Oregon may double size, output
June 13, 2013The developers of a high-efficiency, natural gas-fired power plant in Oregon said they eventually could double...
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OPSB approves Oregon Clean Energy Center
April 15, 2013The Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) today authorized Oregon Clean Energy, LLC. to construct a new...
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Construction may begin this year on Ohio gas plant
January 22, 2013Veteran energy industry executive William Martin said Friday he is reviewing offers to purchase the entire...
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New gas plant planned for northern Ohio
November 19, 2012Two power industry veterans are teaming up in Ohio to develop an 800-MW natural gas-fired plant...
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FirstEnergy completes sale of Fremont Energy Center to AMP
August 19, 2012FirstEnergy Corp (FE.N) completed the sale of Fremont Energy Center in Fremont, Ohio to American Municipal...
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FirstEnergy Corp. and American Municipal Power near deal on Fremont gas-fired power plant
February 25, 2012FirstEnergy Corp. said Monday it had entered into a definitive agreement to sell its gas-fired power...
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