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La. pension system sues to stop FirstEnergy deal (AP)

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The Louisiana Municipal Police Employees Retirement System wants a federal judge in Pittsburgh to stop FirstEnergy Corp.'s proposed $4.7 billion takeover of the western Pennsylvania electric company.

Vt. utilities enter deal with Quebec (AP)

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Two Vermont utilities signed an agreement Thursday on a 26-year deal to buy power from Canadian provincial utility Hydro-Quebec, replacing contracts that expire beginning in 2012.

NY calls for fish-friendly power plant upgrades (AP)

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Power plants that suck millions of gallons of water daily out of New York rivers and lakes would have to switch to costly fish-friendly cooling towers under new rules proposed by the state Department of Environmental Conservation.

Vt. utilities enter deal with Quebec power company (AP)

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Two Vermont utilities signed an agreement Thursday on a 26-year deal to buy power from Canadian provincial utility Hydro-Quebec, replacing contracts that expire beginning in 2012.

Utility to install solar on warehouse roofs (AP)

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A utility is taking advantage of some little-used Southern California real estate for its next solar power project -- warehouse roofs.

2 Vermont utilities hope for Hydro-Quebec deal (AP)

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In Canada for a trade mission this week, representatives of Vermont's two biggest electric utilities hope they can agree on new contracts for power from provincial utility Hydro-Quebec.

Premarket roundup: American Eagle, Sonic (AP)

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Among the premarket stories for Wednesday, March 10, from AP Financial News: -- American Eagle Outfitters Inc.'s closing of its Martin+Osa stores is not a surprise and will help the clothing retailer focus more on its core namesake brand, analysts said.

First Solar Wins Project (Zacks.com)

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First Solar wins renewable energy contract.

Ahead of the Bell: Edison International upgraded (AP)

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Shares of Edison International are undervalued, a Jeffries & Co. analyst said Wednesday as he raised his rating on the California utility's stock.

Southern California Edison Orders 200 Megawatts of SunPower Panels for Large Utility Solar Project (Business Wire)

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ROSEMEAD, Calif.----Southern California Edison , an Edison International company , and SunPower Corp. announced today that SunPower has won a contract to provide solar technology for generating up to 200 megawatts, or 80 percent, of the solar power capacity needed for the utility’s large solar photovoltaic installation program.

Anti-nuke groups want Vermont plant closed now (AP)

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Two weeks after lawmakers voted to close Vermont Yankee in 2012, state regulators are being pressed to act sooner -- shutting it down immediately -- because of leaking tritium that environmental groups say is polluting the environment.