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December 2009

DTE ENERGY: EPA’s NOV on New Source Breaches Filed in July 2009

DTE Energy Company says that, in July 2009, it received a Notice of Violation/Finding of Violation (NOV/FOV) from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency alleging that five Detroit Edison Company power plants violated New Source Performance standards, Prevention of Significant Deterioration…

XCEL ENERGY: EPA’s NOV v. PSCo on Comanche, Pawnee Still Ongoing

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Notice of Violation (NOV) against Xcel Energy Inc. subsidiary, Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCo), on Clean Air Act violations at the Comanche Station and Pawnee Station in Colorado, is ongoing.

In July 2002, PSCo received…

PPL CORP: Unit Expends $28M Through Sept. 30 for Envt’l. Cleanup

PPL Corporation’s subsidiary, PPL Energy Supply, LLC, through Sept. 30, 2009, has spent US$28 million for remediation and related costs.

In August 2005, there was a release of about 100 million gallons of water containing fly ash from a disposal basin…

PPL CORP: PPL Montana Involved in Colstrip Plant Envt’l. Issues

PPL Corporation’s affiliate, PPL Montana, LLC, is involved in environmental matters and litigation involving the Colstrip plant.

In May 2003, about 50 plaintiffs brought an action against PPL Montana and the other owners of the Colstrip plant alleging property damage from…

XCEL ENERGY: New York Litigation on CO2 Emissions Still Ongoing

Xcel Energy Inc. continues to be party to litigation in New York regarding carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.

In July 2004, the attorneys general of eight states and New York City, as well as several environmental groups, filed lawsuits in U.S. District…

DTE ENERGY: Detroit Edison Expenditures Estimated at $100M-$2.3B

DTE Energy Company estimates subsidiary The Detroit Edison Company’s future environmental-related undiscounted capital expenditures at up to about US$100 million in 2009 and up to about US$2.3 billion of additional capital expenditures through 2019 based on current regulations.

Detroit Edison is…

DTE ENERGY: Subsidiary Still Subject to EPA Water Intake Matters

DTE Energy Company’s subsidiary, The Detroit Edison Company, continues to be subject to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s regulation, requiring Detroit Edison to examine alternatives for reducing environmental impacts of the cooling water intake structures at several of its facilities.

Based…

PPL CORP: Response to EPA on Montour, Brunner Facilities Pending

PPL Corporation says that its response to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s information request for the Company’s Montour and Brunner Island plants is on hold pending further discussions between the Company and the EPA.

The EPA has reinitiated its New Source…

FEDERAL-MOGUL: Reserves $23.3Mil for Envt’l. Matters at Sept. 30

Federal-Mogul Corporation’s total environmental reserves, determined on an undiscounted basis, were US$23.3 million at Sept. 30, 2009 and US$25.8 million at Dec. 31, 2008.

Management said it believes that recorded environmental liabilities will be adequate to cover the Company’s estimated liability…

NISOURCE INC: Unit Spends $316.3M at Sept. 30 for NOx Compliance

NiSource Inc.’s subsidiary, Northern Indiana Public Service Company, as of Sept. 30, 2009, has expended US$316.3 million to implement the NOx (nitrogen oxide) compliance plan.

In December 2001, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approved regulations developed by the State of Indiana…

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