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| 2025 |
Variable renewable energy
National Grid Electricity System Operator aims to be capable of operating a zero-carbon electricity system in Great Britain.
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| 2024 | Gazar et al. published research analyzing causal relationships between cross-border transmission capacity, hydroelectric generation, and energy demand in northeastern North America using Bayesian network analysis. |
| 2024 | Revenue further reduced to €80.1 billion, but net income significantly recovered to €4.5 billion. Employee count rose to 75,046 |
| 2024 | E.ON became the title sponsor of Veloce Racing, renaming the team to E.ON Veloce Racing. |
| December 2024 | Newfoundland premier Andrew Furey and Quebec premier François Legault signed a 50-year Memorandum of Understanding to terminate the original Churchill Falls electricity contract, potentially raising rates by 2,850%. |
| February 28 2024 | United Utilities illegally pumped raw sewage into Windermere after pump station malfunctions in Bowness. The company failed to report the incident to the Environment Agency for 13 hours. |
| 2023 | Hydro-Québec paid 2.47 billion dollars in dividends to its sole shareholder, the Government of Quebec, demonstrating its financial strength and contribution to provincial revenue. |
| 2023 | Energy sold by Hydro-Québec was almost exclusively from renewable sources, with hydro power accounting for 98.53% of total energy generation. |
| 2023 | Revenue decreased to €93.6 billion, with net income sharply declining to €0.51 billion. Employee count increased to 71,629 |
| 2023 | United Utilities was fined £800,000 for illegally extracting water from the Lancashire aquifer, indicating a significant regulatory violation in their water management practices. |
| 2023 |
Power cycling
The Interstellar Boundary Explorer spacecraft stopped responding to commands after an anomaly. After gentler troubleshooting techniques failed, NASA successfully rebooted the spacecraft using a remote power cycle.
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| August 1 2023 | Michael Sabia becomes the sixteenth president of Hydro-Québec. |
| July 3 2023 | E.ON became Nottingham Forest's official training kit partner as the club returned to pre-season training. |
| 2022 | Commissioned the Romaine-4 powerhouse with 245 MW capacity. |
| 2022 | Acquired Great River Hydro, LLC through its US subsidiary HQI US Holding for US$2.2 billion. |
| 2022 | Significant revenue surge to €115 billion, though net income dropped to €1.8 billion. Employee count remained consistent at 69,378 |
| 2022 |
Variable renewable energy
Germany demonstrated renewable energy achieving over 40% share of its energy production, with solar energy causing daily price fluctuations in electricity markets.
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| April 2022 | Louise Beardmore appointed as chief executive, resulting in 5 of 6 top positions in UK water companies being held by women. |
| 2021 | E.ON began partnership with Nottingham Forest football club. |
| 2021 | Substantial revenue increase to €77.3 billion, with net income rebounding to €4.6 billion. Employee count slightly decreased to 69,733 |
| 2021 | E.ON began sponsoring Veloce Racing in the Extreme E electric off-road racing series. |
| 2021 |
Variable renewable energy
Denmark, Luxembourg, and Uruguay achieved over 40% of their electricity generation from wind and solar, setting a significant milestone in renewable energy penetration.
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| 2021 |
Variable renewable energy
Global electricity generation reached 7% wind and 4% solar power, demonstrating the growing adoption of variable renewable energy sources.
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| 2020 | Revenue continued to grow to €60.9 billion, while net income further reduced to €1.0 billion. Employee count remained stable at 78,126 |
| 2020 | E.ON UK announced the migration of customers to a new subsidiary brand called E.ON Next, which included two million customers from Npower and Powershop. |
| 2020 |
Peak demand
Demand tariff rollout planned for residential households in Queensland, Australia, introducing a pricing model based on peak electricity consumption.
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| November 2020 | E.ON announced plans to cut almost 700 jobs over the next two years due to customer migration to a new platform. |
| October 2020 | Innu Nation filed a $4 billion compensation claim against Hydro-Québec for damages caused by the Churchill Falls Generating Station. |
| July 2020 | Final execution of the asset swap deal with Innogy was completed. |
| April 1 2020 | Sophie Brochu is appointed as the fifteenth president of Hydro-Québec. |
| March 26 2020 |
Power cycling
During the launch of the AEHF-6 satellite by an Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, a launch hold was called at T-46 seconds due to hydraulic system issues. The launch crew performed a power cycle, which resolved the problem and allowed the launch to proceed normally.
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| January 2020 | Hudya announced plans to conduct an initial public offering (IPO) at Nasdaq First North. |
| 2019 | E.ON became the first of the 'Big Six' UK power companies to switch all of its British electricity customers entirely to renewable electricity. |
| 2019 | Company experienced significant growth, with revenue increasing to €41.0 billion, though net income dropped to €1.5 billion. Employee count nearly doubled to 78,948 |
| 2019 |
Power system protection
Recognition of increasing cybersecurity threats to bulk electrical systems, particularly targeting control systems connected to the internet, which can potentially damage equipment and limit utility professionals' system control capabilities.
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| November 2019 | A burst pipe at a local treatment works disrupted water supply in the CH 41/42/43/63 areas, leading to the establishment of bottled water supply points for affected customers. |
| October 2019 | E.ON sold its renewable energy division EC&R to RWE, including wind energy assets in the UK, Sweden, Germany, Poland, and the United States. |
| September 2019 | The EU antitrust authorities approved the asset swap deal between E.ON, Innogy, and RWE. |
| July 2019 | Hudya announced its intention to merge with Norwegian fintech company Payr. |
| May 2019 | Announced David Higgins as a non-executive director to succeed Dr John McAdam as chairman. |
| January 2019 | E.ON Business Services rebranded to E.ON Digital Technology, consolidating IT and business services under a single organizational unit. |
| 2018 | Hydro-Québec gained attention from Bitcoin miners following the cryptocurrency mining crackdown in China, leveraging the province's energy surplus of 10 Terawatt hours per year. |
| 2018 | E.ON reported annual revenue of €30.2 billion with net income of €3.2 billion and 43,302 employees |
| July 2018 | E.ON announced 500 job losses in the United Kingdom, attributing this to the upcoming energy price cap. |
| June 2018 | E.ON finalized the sale of its remaining stake in Uniper to the Finnish power company Fortum. |
| March 2018 | E.ON announced a complex €43 billion asset swap deal to acquire the utility portion of renewable energy utility Innogy, involving E.ON, Innogy, and RWE. |
| 2017 | Commissioned the Romaine-3 powerhouse with 395 MW capacity. |
| 2017 | Hydro-Québec's net export revenues reached $1,651 million, with 34.4 TWh of electricity exported to New England (53%), New York (23%), Ontario (13%), and other markets (5%). |
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