<?xml version="1.0"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><atom:link href="http://www.cnbc.com/id/10000118/device/rss/rss.html" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><title>Utilities</title><description><![CDATA[Find the latest news, headlines, blogs and watch video about Utilities.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/10000118</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2013 16:07 GMT</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2013 16:07 GMT</lastBuildDate><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Army Corps won't do overall study of coal exports</title><description><![CDATA[SEATTLE-- An official with the Army Corps of Engineers told a Congressional committee Tuesday that the agency doesn&#039;t plan a broad environmental study on exporting coal from the Western United States.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100828184</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:38 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100828184</guid> </item>  <item><title>Utilities ask Conn. to back large natural gas plan</title><description><![CDATA[Connecticut Natural Gas, Southern Connecticut Gas and Yankee Gas have presented state regulators with a rare joint proposal outlining how they would spend tens of millions of dollars to connect 280,000 customers over 10 years.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100828062</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:10 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100828062</guid> </item>  <item><title>COLUMN-U.S. state renewables push is waning: Gerard Wynn</title><description><![CDATA[LONDON, June 19- U.S. state-level targets show the remaining potential for renewable power in some states such as Illinois, within an overall picture of waning mandates. The United States has no federal targets to install or generate renewable power, where demand is instead driven by states in the form of renewable portfolio standards.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100827868</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:16 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100827868</guid> </item>  <item><title>Offshore oil industry experiments with remote control</title><description><![CDATA[*BP controlling wells at Valhall offshore field from land. *Norway is testing ground for new method. Unions say the move endangers safety, a top focus of regulators and the industry since BP&#039;s Macondo accident in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010, which killed 11 people and resulted in a massive oil spill.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100823293</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:14 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100823293</guid> </item>  <item><title>How Fed Tapering Will Impact Gold</title><description><![CDATA[Erik Wytenus, Head of Foreign Exchange and Commodities at J.P. Morgan Private Bank outlines the headwinds for gold going forward. ]]></description><link>http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?play=1&amp;video=3000175360</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:03 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100822948</guid> </item>  <item><title>EPA confirmation delay raises questions about U.S. carbon rules</title><description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, June 14- With a Senate vote on President Barack Obama&#039;s nominee to head the Environmental Protection Agency still in limbo, speculation is rising about the fate of a proposed emissions rule for new power plants that was scheduled to have been finished in April.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100817661</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 23:05 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100817661</guid> </item>  <item><title>UPDATE 2-Almost 500,000 without power in U.S. Mid-Atlantic</title><description><![CDATA[June 14- Almost half a million homes and businesses, mostly in the U.S. Duke Energy Corp, the biggest power company in the United States, was the hardest hit with more than 240,000 customers still out in the Carolinas. Late Thursday, Duke said more than 350,000 customers, mostly in North Carolina, were without power.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100816080</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:36 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100816080</guid> </item>  <item><title>UPDATE 1-More than 330,000 without power in U.S. Mid-Atlantic</title><description><![CDATA[June 14- More than 330,000 homes and businesses in the U.S. Duke Energy Corp, the biggest power company in the United States, was the hardest hit with more than 240,000 customers still out in the Carolinas. Late Thursday, Duke said more than 350,000 customers, mostly in North Carolina, were without power.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100815920</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:58 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100815920</guid> </item>  <item><title>More than 240,000 without power in Carolina after storms -Duke</title><description><![CDATA[June 14- More than 240,000 homes and businesses in North and South Carolina were still without power early Friday following storms on Thursday, Duke Energy Corp said on its website. Late Thursday, Duke said more than 350,000 customers, mostly in North Carolina, were without power. Duke warned those in the hardest hit areas to prepare for a &quot;multi-day&quot; outage.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100815921</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:39 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100815921</guid> </item>  <item><title>UPDATE 1-NY approves CH Energy sale to Fortis of Canada</title><description><![CDATA[June 13- New York utility regulators on Thursday approved Canadian power company Fortis Inc&#039;s $1.5 billion purchase of CH Energy Group Inc, the parent of New York power company Central Hudson.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100814226</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:29 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100814226</guid> </item>  <item><title>Wyo. gov to talk coal exports on trip to Canada</title><description><![CDATA[CHEYENNE, Wyo.-- Looking for ways to export coal mined in Wyoming, Gov. Matt Mead said he will tour port facilities in British Columbia as part of a weeklong trade trip to Canada. British Columbia has ports that already ship U.S. coal, and Mead&#039;s trip sends a message that Wyoming is willing to look elsewhere to get its coal to other markets.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100810093</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:10 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100810093</guid> </item>  <item><title>COLUMN-UK shows offshore wind can flourish at a price: Gerard Wynn</title><description><![CDATA[LONDON, June 12- The majority of British offshore winds farms are winning planning permission and proceeding to construction, suggesting that a large portion of those with outstanding applications will be built. Britain is the world leader in a technology that is expected to account for a rapidly rising share of global wind turbine demand.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100809844</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 13:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100809844</guid> </item>  <item><title>Why Cyclicals Are Hot for Investors This Summer</title><description><![CDATA[Cyclicals are starting to look attractive ahead of the summer months as the economy starts to show signs of improvement.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100807633</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 09:19 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100807633</guid> </item>  <item><title>FirstEnergy nuclear plant reactor resumes working</title><description><![CDATA[SHIPPINGPORT, Pa.-- One of two reactors shut down two weeks ago at a western Pennsylvania nuclear power plant is running again after workers addressed concerns about vibrations and leaky seals on coolant pumps connected to the unit.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100806918</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:24 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100806918</guid> </item>  <item><title>Chinese firms invest in emerging markets energy for EU toehold</title><description><![CDATA[STANARI, Bosnia, June 11- When China&#039;s Dongfang Electric Corp. bid to build the Stanari power plant in northern Bosnia, the strategy was simple: sacrifice profits for a toehold in emerging Europe. It&#039;s a trade-off increasingly occurring as Chinese firms take on discounts and risks in exchange for access to central and southeastern Europe.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100806435</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2013 14:13 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100806435</guid> </item>  <item><title>Fight over Vegas pipeline plan heads back to court</title><description><![CDATA[RENO, Nev.-- A battle over a massive pipeline project to carry billions of gallons of water to Las Vegas from rural counties along the Nevada- Utah line is heading back to court this week.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100803491</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2013 16:20 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100803491</guid> </item>  <item><title>Bid consortium will walk unless Severn Trent engages in talks</title><description><![CDATA[The LongRiver consortium- made up of a Kuwaiti sovereign wealth fund, Britain&#039;s Universities Superannuation Scheme and Borealis Infrastructure, part of Canadian pension fund OMERS- made a raised 2,200 pence per share cash offer for the water utility on Friday.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100801479</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Jun 2013 22:19 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100801479</guid> </item>  <item><title>France, Japan join forces for larger share of nuclear market</title><description><![CDATA[TOKYO, June 7- Japan and France on Friday agreed to boost nuclear cooperation to secure a larger share of global atomic energy markets as Tokyo&#039;s pro-nuclear government looks to restart reactors despite public unease in the wake of the Fukushima disaster.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100797833</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2013 07:32 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100797833</guid> </item>  <item><title>News Summary: Nukes and numbers in Japan</title><description><![CDATA[FRENCH VISIT: French President Francois Hollande arrived in Japan, where talks are expected to focus on closer cooperation in nuclear energy technologies and on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe&#039;s economic strategy.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100795671</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2013 15:08 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100795671</guid> </item>  <item><title>Sierra Club sues BNSF over coal dust from trains</title><description><![CDATA[SEATTLE-- The Sierra Club is suing Burlington Northern Santa Fe in federal court in Seattle over coal dust that blows off trains into Washington rivers and Puget Sound.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100795617</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2013 14:59 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100795617</guid> </item>  <item><title>COLUMN-UK tests payoffs for wind and shale opponents: Wynn</title><description><![CDATA[LONDON, June 6- Developers still have some numbers to crunch, but Britain&#039;s wind power industry may just about be able to breathe a sigh of relief after the government published changes to industry planning and regulation on Thursday.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100795583</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2013 14:48 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100795583</guid> </item>  <item><title>NRC increases oversight of 2 Tenn. nuclear plants</title><description><![CDATA[CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.-- The National Regulatory Commission is increasing oversight of two East Tennessee nuclear plants because of flood-related violations. The NRC held a conference with TVA officials in April to discuss the risk significance of preliminary inspection findings in the flood protection area.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100795466</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2013 14:27 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100795466</guid> </item>  <item><title>Real Estate Titan on the Markets</title><description><![CDATA[Barry Sternlicht, Starwood Capital Group chairman &amp; CEO, reveals where he is finding investment opportunities in the markets.]]></description><link>http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?play=1&amp;video=3000172725</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2013 11:06 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100794739</guid> </item>  <item><title>China to cut coal use in key industrial regions - sources</title><description><![CDATA[*China could cut coal consumption in Beijing, Hebei by 100 mln T. BEIJING, June 6- China is considering plans to cut coal consumption in some major industrial regions, people familiar with the policy said, as part of measures to reduce air pollution- an issue that has triggered a surge in public protests.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100793357</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2013 20:56 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100793357</guid> </item>  <item><title>UPDATE 2-Coal hits 3-year lows below break even for big miners</title><description><![CDATA[*Coal futures trade below $90/ tonne, lowest since Apr 2010. Coal futures, referred to as swaps in the industry, traded below $90 a tonne, their lowest since April 2010 when demand for coal in Europe slumped because of the global economic crisis.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100785371</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Jun 2013 17:24 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100785371</guid> </item>  <item><title>Jobs Trump All Else on Wall Street Next Week</title><description><![CDATA[Cyclicals stocks have outperformed defensives as investors bet the economy is firmer. Next week could be a test. ]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100780641</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2013 21:53 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100780641</guid> </item>  <item><title>UPDATE 4-Tornadoes in Oklahoma, Arkansas injure at least five</title><description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK, Ark., May 30- Severe storms spawned a dozen reported tornadoes in Oklahoma and Arkansas on Thursday, injuring at least five people and sending residents scrambling for cover 10 days after a powerful twister killed 24 people in Oklahoma.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100778793</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2013 04:32 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100778793</guid> </item>  <item><title>Powering Big Energy Using Big Data</title><description><![CDATA[Peter Duncan, Microseismic founder &amp; CEO, and Andrew Tang, AutoGrid vice president, discuss how the energy sector, from big oil to the power grid, is getting a profit boost from big data.]]></description><link>http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?play=1&amp;video=3000172160</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2013 10:40 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100775772</guid> </item>  <item><title>Buffett Bulks Up in West With $5.6 Billion Utility Purchase</title><description><![CDATA[A Berkshire Hathaway unit will pay $5.6 billion for NV Energy, in another large deal for Warren Buffett in the western United States.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100775415</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2013 07:55 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100775415</guid> </item>  <item><title>UPDATE 2-Buffett pays $5.6 bln for Vegas utility, bulks up in West</title><description><![CDATA[May 29- A Berkshire Hathaway Inc unit will pay $5.6 billion for NV Energy Inc, the electric utility serving Las Vegas and its power-hungry casinos, in yet another large energy deal for Warren Buffett in the western United States.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100774619</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2013 22:14 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100774619</guid> </item> </channel>   </rss>