Southern Company, Invenergy: Your Daily Energy News

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News highlights gathered by Industrial Info and IIR Energy (Sugar Land, Texas) dealing with the energy markets.

POWER
Southern Company Acquires West Virginia Wind Project - Southern Company (NYSE:SO) announced that it has acquired the 56-megawatt Beech Ridge II wind energy project in West Virginia from Invenergy. (Project 300105751) (PR Newswire)

Final Module Placed for Vogtle Unit 3 - The final module for Georgia Power's Vogtle Unit 3, a massive water tank, has been placed atop the containment vessel and shield building roof at the company's Vogtle 3 & 4 nuclear expansion project near Waynesboro, Georgia. The installation represents the final module placement for Unit 3, marking another significant milestone for the project. (Project 17001442) (PR Newswire)

PRODUCTION
U.S. Rig Count Falls to New Record Low - The U.S. oil and gas rig count, an early indicator of future output, fell by 21 to a record low 318 in the week to May 22. That was a third consecutive week of record lows for the rig count. (Reuters)

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