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SWEPCO to Purchase Valley Electric Membership Corporation Assets
SHREVEPORT, La., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) utility subsidiary AEP Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) has signed a letter of intent to purchase the transmission and distribution assets of Valley Electric Membership Corporation (VEMCO). More...
Massey Energy Acquires Dante Coal Reserves
RICHMOND, Va., Nov 17, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall - Massey Energy Company (NYSE: MEE) announced today that it has completed an additional acquisition of metallurgical and steam coal reserves from the now bankrupt Appalachian Fuels, LLC. More...
KEMA executes Technical & Environmental Due Diligence for TenneT acquisition of E.On network
KEMA - KEMA has been commissioned by Dutch Transmission & System Operator (TSO) TenneT to execute a Technical & Environmental Due Diligence, concerning it’s acquisition of Transpower, the German long-distance power grid company from German utility E.On. more...
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Uranium Energy Corp Grants Option to Neutron Energy to Acquire the Company's Interest in the Cebolleta Uranium Project in New Mexico for $11 Million
AUSTIN, TX, Nov. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Uranium Energy Corp (NYSE-AMEX: UEC, "the Company") announces that the Company has entered into an option agreement (the "Option Agreement") with Neutron Energy, Inc. More...
AREVA T&D acquires power transformer manufacturer Megatran Electric Ltd. and secures supply agreement with Hydro-Quebec
AREVA T&D - AREVA’s Transmission and Distribution (T&D) division and the shareholders of Megatran Electric Ltd today announced that they have signed an agreement for AREVA T&D to acquire Megatran, the Canadian-based power transformer manufacturer. more...
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