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• New York power grid operator says should be good to go until 2019 Thursday, 30 May 2013 | 4:33 PM ET

  May 30- New York's electric grid operator said on Thursday the state should have enough power resources to meet customer needs until at least 2019, if demand grows as currently forecast. Despite a mostly rosy forecast, the NYISO the future of the giant Indian Point nuclear plant was one of the biggest risks to the reliability of the state's grid.

• UPDATE 2-Texas power cushion seen at lowest level in a decade Wednesday, 1 May 2013 | 5:48 PM ET

  HOUSTON, May 1- Hotter-than-normal weather expected in Texas this summer threatens to reduce the amount of surplus electric power to the lowest level in more than a decade, the state's power grid agency warned on Wednesday.

• UPDATE 1-Texas grid agency says more conservation needed Wednesday, 1 May 2013 | 11:56 AM ET

  HOUSTON, May 1- Texas will again face the prospect of rolling blackouts and more frequent calls for conservation on the hottest days this summer as projected demand grows faster than generation is being built to serve those needs, the state's independent grid operator warned in a report. High temperatures drive electric demand for air conditioning in Texas.

• U.S. utilities to burn more coal as natgas prices climb -traders Friday, 15 Mar 2013 | 7:57 AM ET

  The relative price difference between NYMEX Central Appalachian coal and NYMEX Henry Hub gas is at its widest since June 2011 at almost $1.50 per million British thermal units, according to Reuters data. Natural gas traded at $3.87 per mmBtu on Friday morning, while Eastern coal was selling at $2.40 per mmBtu.

• UPDATE 4-New York to seek power in case nuclear plant closes Thursday, 14 Mar 2013 | 4:41 PM ET

  March 14- New York utility regulators on Thursday approved a proposal to seek 1,350 megawatts of generation or transmission later in March to keep the power grid reliable in case Entergy Corp's Indian Point nuclear power plant is closed.

• UPDATE 3-ERCOT sees another tight summer for Texas power supply Friday, 1 Mar 2013 | 6:37 PM ET

  March 1- Texas power grid operator said Friday the amount of electricity available to serve consumers will be tight again this summer as projected demand grows faster than generation is being built to serve those needs.

• UPDATE 1-US grid turns up heat on Texas to address power deficit Monday, 14 Jan 2013 | 6:58 PM ET

  *NERC wants to see Texas plan by April 30. *Texas regulators divided on long-term solution. HOUSTON, Jan 14- The top U.S. power grid watchdog has turned up the heat on Texas to address a looming shortage of electric capacity that increases the likelihood of rolling outages.

• U.S. grid turns up heat on Texas to address electric shortfall Monday, 14 Jan 2013 | 4:38 PM ET

  HOUSTON, Jan 14- The top U.S. power grid watchdog has turned up the heat on Texas to address a looming shortage of electric capacity that increases the likelihood of rolling outages.

• UPDATE 1-SunPower inks $2.5 bln deal with Buffett utility Wednesday, 2 Jan 2013 | 5:51 PM ET

  u f BC-SUNPOWER-BERKSHIREHAT 01-02 0380* MidAmerican Energy in deal for 579 MW project* SunPower to receive between $2.0- $2.5 billion* SunPower shares close up 9 pct. Jan 2- SunPower Corp said it sold two solar projects in California to a company controlled by Warren Bufr to receive between $2.0- $2.5 billion.