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Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant Shuts Down for the Last Time
Operators at Entergy’s Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station (VY) took the plant offline permanently on Dec. 29 at 12:12 p.m. EST, ending a 42-year operational history. The shutdown is the first step in what is…
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Burns to Replace Macfarlane as NRC Chairman
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) announced on Dec. 23 that Stephen G. Burns will replace Allison Macfarlane as chairman, effective Jan. 1, 2015. Burns, a 33-year veteran of the agency—became a commissioner in November. He…
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Solar Firms Report Fallout From China, Taiwan Tariff Determination
A major U.S. solar manufacturer will shutter a manufacturing plant in Tennessee in part due to ongoing challenges presented by global trade disputes. Polycrystalline silicon–maker Hemlock Semiconductor, a company majority owned by Dow Corning Corp.,…
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Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power Co. Hacked
Computer systems at Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power Co. (KHNP)—the operator of South Korea’s 23 commercial nuclear reactors—were hacked and information divulged via blog posts and posts on Twitter, according to the company. The first…
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EPA Issues Final Federal Requirements for Coal Ash Disposal
A final rule issued today by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate coal combustion residuals (CCRs) from coal power plants clarifies technical requirements for coal ash landfills and surface impoundments nationwide under Subtitle D…
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Natural Gas Overwhelmingly Replacing Coal, Says Report
The growth in natural gas–fired generation in the U.S. since 2007 has overwhelmingly displaced coal-fired generation, according to a report from the Breakthrough Institute released Dec. 15. Consistent with the impressions of power sector observers,…
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FPL Gets Approval to Invest in Gas Wells
The Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) on Dec. 18 approved Florida Power & Light’s (FPL’s) request to invest in natural gas wells in Oklahoma. NextEra subsidiary FPL, one of the largest natural gas consumers in…
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FERC Order 745 and the Epic Battle Between Electricity Supply and Demand
From its modest origins as a way to shed load when the grid is stressed, demand response (DR) has grown to be a significant player in electricity markets. In the PJM region, demand response has…
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PJM Tightens Capacity Market Rules to Improve Reliability
The effects of the January 2014 polar vortex have led to big changes in the PJM capacity market, as the board has approved changes to tighten up operations and improve reliability. The polar vortex storm…
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NRC: DOE Does Not Meet Land Ownership, Water Rights Requirements for Yucca Mountain Site
In the third part of a long-awaited safety evaluation report (SER) for the stalled Yucca Mountain permanent nuclear waste repository released today, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) says the Department of Energy (DOE) fails to…
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Congressional Passage of Cybersecurity Bill Is a Triumph for Automation, Groups Say
The Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014 that cleared Congress last week and was presented to President Obama on Monday has the backing of automation organizations. The bill was one of four cybersecurity measures passed—without much…
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Congress Extends Production Tax Credit for 2014
In one of its last actions for the year, Congress passed a bill extending a variety of tax breaks, including the Production Tax Credit (PTC) through the end of 2014. The PTC, along with many…
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Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant Shuts Down for the Last Time
Operators at Entergy’s Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station (VY) took the plant offline permanently on…
Burns to Replace Macfarlane as NRC Chairman
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) announced on Dec. 23 that Stephen G. Burns will replace…
Solar Firms Report Fallout From China, Taiwan Tariff Determination
A major U.S. solar manufacturer will shutter a manufacturing plant in Tennessee in part due…
FPL Gets Approval to Invest in Gas Wells
The Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) on Dec. 18 approved Florida Power & Light’s (FPL’s)…
Natural Gas Overwhelmingly Replacing Coal, Says Report
The growth in natural gas–fired generation in the U.S. since 2007 has overwhelmingly displaced coal-fired…
Mexico’s Electricity Sector Reform in Perspective
Much has been made recently of Mexico’s energy sector reforms, and because those reforms are…
The Outlook for Small Hydropower in China
As the global electric power industry continues to develop clean, high-quality energy capacity for sustainable…
POWER Digest (January 2015)
Candu Wins China’s Backing to Develop AFCR Projects. Candu Energy and the China National Nuclear Corp. on Nov. 10 signed a framework joint venture agreement to build Advanced Fuel CANDU Reactor (AFCR)
Labor Crunch Complicates the Gas Turbine Arms Race
The rate of introduction of new gas turbine products has accelerated, and the speed of change creates challenges for engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractors who are also coping with a
FPL Gets Approval to Invest in Gas Wells
The Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) on Dec. 18 approved Florida Power & Light’s (FPL’s)…
Natural Gas Overwhelmingly Replacing Coal, Says Report
The growth in natural gas–fired generation in the U.S. since 2007 has overwhelmingly displaced coal-fired…
Oil Price Collapse Poses Threats to U.S. Shale Gas Boom
The drop in world oil prices, given added impetus by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting…
Winter Gas Crunch Again Threatens New England
After an array of New England’s largest utilities announced rate increases this fall, blaming seasonal…
Bechtel and Siemens Team to Build Virginia Combined Cycle Power Plant
Panda Power Funds awarded the engineering, procurement, and construction contract for a 778-MW combined cycle…
Point Level Capacitance Switch for Fly Ash Hopper Measurement
If you’re the person tasked with controlling the level of fly ash in collection hoppers,…
Advanced Coal-Fired Combined Heat and Power Plant Begins Operation in U.S.
Great River Energy’s (GRE’s) Spiritwood Station began commercial operation on Nov. 1. The plant—located about…
Gaining Control with Electraulic Actuators
Plant engineers at Eskom’s Majuba Power Station in South Africa have been continuously looking for…
Coal Ash Continues to Challenge Duke Energy
On Sept. 23, Duke Energy told the Public Service Commission of South Carolina that it…
Two Units at Coal Power Plant Back Online Following Spring Fire
With Units 6 and 7 back in operation, Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU) has restored 80%…
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Asian Sub-bituminous Coal Users’ Group 4th Annual Conference
The premier Asian coal users’ conference returns for its fourth year October 13-16, 2014 in Bangkok, Thailand. Created to promote the safe, efficient and economic use of sub-bituminous coals by generating companies, it will address safety, handling, combustion, characteristics and risk management topics plus opportunities for networking on a global scale.
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The Western Power Summit presented by EPEC (Electric Power Executive Conference®) will bring together corporate-level executives, senior policy makers, financial executives and senior consultants who have a stake or interest in current challenges facing Western Electric Power Markets. Executives will gather November 5-6, 2014 at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas, NV, to discuss issues…
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