Energy
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Highlights From the Smart Energy Initiative’s Annual Energy’s Briefing
This video highlights the Smart Energy Initiative of Southeastern Pennsylvania’s Annual Energy Briefing, developed by the Chester County Economic Development Council and held recently held at the PJM Interconnection Conference and Training Center in Audubon. “We’re pleased to be here, talking about the new contemporary sources of energy, how we conserve energy, how we renew…
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Ten Things You Might Not Know About Sunoco Logistics and Mariner East 2
With ground now broken for its Mariner East 2 pipeline project, Sunoco Logistics is a name you often hear in the news. The project, which spans 350 miles, is an extension of the company’s existing Mariner East pipeline system, and will transport natural gas liquids from Ohio and western Pennsylvania to the Marcus Hook Industrial…
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Sunoco Logistics’ New Pipeline Project Passes Final Hurdle for Construction to Begin
Two years of meetings and hearings have paid off for Sunoco Logistics, as the Newtown Square company’s ambitious new pipeline project that will transport natural gas liquids from Western Pennsylvania to Delaware County’s Marcus Hook Industrial Complex has been granted approval. Mariner East 2, a 350-mile pipeline, is a nearly $4.2 billion investment into Pennsylvania’s…
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Engaging Energy – What to Expect at SEI’s Annual Energy Briefing
At the end of 2016, Renewable Energy World published a list of the Top Ten Renewable Energy Trends to Watch in 2017. 10. Renewable Jet Fuel 9. Drones 8. Pumped Storage + Renewables 7. Pay-Go Solar in Africa 6. Storage in Energy Markets 5. US Offshore Wind 4. Corporate Renewables 3. Trump 2. Tesla 1.…
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Smart Energy Initiative of Southeastern Pennsylvania’s Annual Briefing Set for Feb. 24
The Smart Energy Initiative of Southeastern Pennsylvania will hold its Annual Energy Briefing on Friday, Feb. 24 from 9-11 AM at the PJM Conference and Training Center in Audubon. Click here to register. Speakers will present an industry forecast, trends in energy, and how businesses in the state are affected. They will also address pricing…
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West Chester’s Gates Brothers Win $60,000 for Legal Fees in Tussle Against Feds
West Chester hedge fund owners Rich and Kevin Gates have won another battle, but not yet the war, against the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission over investigative bullying. The Gates-owned STS Energy Partners just won a $60,168 payment from FERC for legal fees involved in “a tussle with the commission over two (Freedom of Information Act)…
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PECO Helps Generate More Trails, Parks in Chester County
PECO is paving the way for more recreational trails and community parks in Chester County with $30,000 in grants. The good news came last week when PECO President and CEO Craig Adams and Natural Lands Trust President Molly Morrison presented $60,000 to seven municipalities, mostly located in Chester and Delaware counties. The three local beneficiaries…
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Kennett Square’s Tangent Energy Solutions Partners with Cummins on New Smart Generators
A Kennett Square startup is pioneering the future of smart, natural gas-powered generators for business and industry. Tangent Energy Solutions just partnered with Cummins on a joint venture that will result in a supplementary power source capable of predicting expensive peak demand and communicating with customers. They then can actively manage power generation in a…
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WCCCC Newsletter: New Rail Line Spurs Modena Waste Oil Recyclers’ Mission
The entire business model of Modena’s Waste Oil Recyclers focuses on environmental stewardship, and a new rail spur recently laid down even more benefits. With an extension of rail line from nearby ArcelorMittal, Waste Oil Recyclers is on track to replace eight truck trips to Erie each week with a shipment of two tank cars…
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Saint-Gobain Awarded LEED Platinum Plaque for Its Malvern Headquarters
Saint-Gobain has received two LEED Platinum certifications for both the interior and exterior of its Malvern area headquarters building, writes Brian McCullough for Daily Local News. Nearly $80 million was invested into the renovation of the 277,000-square-foot structure before employees of Saint-Gobain and its CertainTeed subsidiary moved in nearly a year ago. The headquarters features…
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PECO Tops Forbes List of Best Mid-Size Employers
There isn’t a better mid-size energy utility to work for in the entire country than the one right here in Chester County. Innovative and rewarding, PECO topped the category in Forbes’ 2016 list of America’s Best Mid-Size Employers. “At PECO, we drive innovation and foster a culture of teamwork so our employees can work more creatively…
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What We Learned This Week in Energy
On Wednesday, July 27, more than 60 attendees joined the Smart Energy Initiative (SEI) for a breakfast briefing on the State of Renewable Energy in the Region: A Focus on Wind and Solar. The event was held at the Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC) in Exton, PA and was co-sponsored by Brandywine Valley Heating…
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PECO Convenes Solar Collaborative to Advance Region’s Renewable Power
PECO recently convened a Solar Stakeholder Collaborative, modeled on processes the company used previously to develop conservation and wind-energy programs, to explore ways to advance renewable power in the region. “We’re committed to providing that same leadership and dedication to advancing solar energy,” Craig Adams, PECO’s chief executive, told about 80 energy experts and advocates…
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An Energizing Success Story From the Chester County Economic Development Council
Whether you’re a business owner, employee, or resident of our area, the energy industry is an important factor for all southeastern Pennsylvania communities. To address the workforce and economic needs of this sector, the Smart Energy Initiative (SEI) was formed in 2007. An initiative of the Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC), SEI aims to…
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Activist Pressure Prompts Peco to Announce Summer Solar Collaborative
Hearing calls from green activists to focus more on renewable sources of energy, Peco Energy Co. has announced plans to create a “stakeholder collaborative” to help advance local solar energy, writes Andrew Maykuth for Philly.com. The utility has been the target of protests by the Earth Quaker Action Team which is trying to get the…
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Exelon Closer to Obtaining Pepco in Multibillion-Dollar Transaction
Although there are other hurdles to clear, the Exelon Corporation, parent company of Philadelphia-based PECO Energy Company and whose Mid-Atlantic Headquarters nuclear generation business is based in Kennett Square, recently took a big step toward creating one of the largest electric utility holding companies in the United States, according to a story in The Wall…
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Sunoco Announces Delay to Mariner East 2 Pipeline and Review on Expansion
Tuesday bought temporary relief for angry landowners along the planned path of the unpopular Mariner East 2 pipeline project, as Sunoco announced that construction on the project has been pushed back due to issues in obtaining all the required permits, writes Andrew Maykuth for Philly.com. The Chief Executive of Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P., Michael J.…
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In a Forbes Feature, Exton’s Warren Financial Looks for Energy Company Gems
Considering that energy was the investment that broke many portfolios last year and is continuing to cause anguish for many of the remaining investors so far this year, it would not be that surprising to find that some of those shares have now become either net-neutral, or even net-positive, writes Randy Warren of Exton based…
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