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Last week Baker Hughes Inc. disclosed that it is under investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Department of Justice regarding bribery-related allegations by a former regional operations manager for the company’s oil and gas drilling operations in Nigeria. Alan Ferguson, a British national who was overseeing a division of Baker Hughes’ operations in Nigeria, filed the lawsuit late last last month, claiming the company fired him for refusing to pay a bribe to a Nigerian oil official.

KeySpan Corp. disclosed Friday in a proxy statement that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a formal order of investigation on March 5 for alleged insider trading by individual officers of the company that may have occurred before it announced a special charge last July. The individual officers being investigated were not named.

NewPower Holdings Inc. on Wednesday disclosed that it is discussing a possible sale of the company to Centrica plc, which is been on a buying spree for North American retail service providers. Centrica, a leading provider of energy and other essential services in the UK, also is the largest retail energy marketer in North America with more than two million customers. NewPower’s 800,000 customers would further add to Centrica’s massive customer base.

NewPower Holdings Inc. on Wednesday disclosed that it is discussing a possible sale of the company to Centrica plc, which is been on a buying spree for North American retail service providers. Centrica, a leading provider of energy and other essential services in the UK, also is the largest retail energy marketer in North America with more than two million customers. NewPower’s 800,000 customers would further add to Centrica’s massive customer base.

NewPower Holdings Inc. last Wednesday disclosed that it is discussing a possible sale of the company to Centrica plc, which is been on a buying spree for North American retail service providers. Centrica, a leading provider of energy and other essential services in the UK, also is the largest retail energy marketer in North America with more than two million customers. NewPower’s 800,000 customers would further add to Centrica’s massive customer base.

Consolidated Edison Inc. last week disclosed that it has approved plans for its Con Edison Development (CED) subsidiary to add capacity totaling more than 600 MW at power generating facilities in New Jersey and Massachusetts. The plant expansions will take place at facilities owned by CED in Lakewood, NJ, and West Springfield, MA.

Consolidated Edison Inc. yesterday disclosed that it has approved plans for its Con Edison Development (CED) subsidiary to add capacity totaling more than 600 MW at power generating facilities in New Jersey and Massachusetts. The plant expansions will take place at facilities owned by CED in Lakewood, NJ, and West Springfield, MA.

Duke/Fluor Daniel, a joint venture between Duke Energy and Fluor Corp,. yesterday disclosed that it has been awarded contracts by Duke Energy North America (DENA) to perform engineering, procurement and construction services for four natural gas-fired, combined cycle power generation facilities with a combined capacity of 3,050 MW.