FirstEnergy’s nuclear operating company will meet with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Sept. 5 after security forces at the company’s Beaver Valley nuclear plant apparently failed part of a routine “force-on-force” exercise in April.

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PPL to Sell Power Plants to NorthWestern Energy?

An environmental group asked Montana regulators for documents that may indicate whether PPL Montana is in talks to sell several power plants to NorthWestern Energy. PPL Montana, which owns 11 hydroelectric plants and several coal-fired plants, and NorthWestern, Montana’s largest electric utility, have refused to comment on rumors of a possible sale.

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NRG May Follow DR Buy With More Renewables

NRG Energy, the largest independent U.S. electricity generator, may further expand its clean-energy portfolio after its purchase of Energy Curtailment Specialists Inc., an analyst said. NRG announced the purchase of Energy Curtailment in a statement without giving a price. Energy Curtailment manages more than 2 GW of demand response for at least 5,000 customers.

“We see the transaction as among a series of other potential moves for NRG,” an UBS Securities LLC analyst said. “Other potential ‘alternative energy’ investments to complement NRG’s retail offerings could include distributed solar generation.”

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Duke CEO Talks Merger Fallout, Coal Ash Dispute

Duke Energy chief executive Lynn Good, who began work July 1, discussed her priorities, the coal ash pollution that has prompted state lawsuits and the future of electric service in an interview with The Charlotte Observer.

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EnerNOC on Big Data, Business Models

In an interview, Brad Davids, vice president of utility solutions with EnerNOC Inc., talked about the company’s evolving business model, big data and renewable energy.

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