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Limerick Nuclear Opens Doors To Community May 16

Its annual community information night is a chance to tour portions of the power plant, talk with operators and other employees, and learn more about nuclear energy production.

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Exelon Seeks To Renew Moser Road Operating Permit

Exelon Corp. is asking the state Department of Environmental Protection to renew its five-year operating permit for the Moser Generation Station at Moser Road and Yost Alley in Lower Pottsgrove Township PA.

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State AARP Objects To New Electricity Rate Ruling

The Pennsylvania chapter of AARP lodged objections Friday to changes in electricity rate plans by the state Public Utility Commission, claiming they would make power more expensive for some consumers.

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No Fuel At Sanatoga Turkey Hill Market Through Feb. 18

The convenience store on East High Street at the Sanatoga interchange for U.S. Route 422 is replacing its aging vehicle fuel pumps with newer models.

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Independence Propane Picks Up Where Shaner Left Off

Independence Propane, a company based in Green Lane PA, will operate the Sanatoga gas house and other facilities closed during October 2011 after Shaner Propane was sold.

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Met-Ed Now Investing $16 Million In New Service Vehicles

The electric utility that serves a portion of Pennsylvania is replacing bucket and derrick trucks, some of which are more than a decade old.

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Turbine Blade Tests Take Limerick Nuclear Unit Off-Line

Exelon Nuclear said the low-pressure turbine blade inspections and tests could be done only while the generator was not operating.

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State Grants Help Encourage Business Energy Efficiency

A just-announced state program makes money available to small business owners who want to cut energy costs or reduce pollution, the Pottstown-based TriCounty chamber of commerce said Tuesday.

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‘No Landfills,’ Pottsgrove Promises, For Its Waste Disposal

The Pottsgrove School District has signed a contract with a Souderton PA company that ensures none of the waste it generates during the 2012-2013 academic year ends up in a landfill. One way or another, all of it will be recycled or reused.

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FirstEnergy Becomes National Soap Box Derby Sponsor

The utility company that owns Met-Ed, which provides electric service to parts of Pennsylvania, is the national Soap Box Derby sponsor for the next three years.

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