Power

Monthly Issue | September 1, 2012

Partners in Reliability: Gas and Electricity
Partners in Reliability: Gas and Electricity

The natural gas and electricity industries have entered into an increasingly codependent relationship as coal-fired electricity gives way to natural gas–fired generation. Both industries are firmly committed to providing reliable…


Daylight Saving: Energy Policy or Placebo?

In December 1973, President Richard Nixon explained to the American people his administration’s critical initiative to confront the “energy crisis” du jour (precipitated by the 1973–74 Arab oil embargo): “Many…


O&M and Human Stresses Caused by Low Gas Prices
O&M and Human Stresses Caused by Low Gas Prices

Plentiful supplies of low-cost natural gas have changed unit dispatch orders across the U.S., led to thermal stress–induced maintenance issues at cycling coal plants, and resulted in management challenges at…


Too Dumb to Meter, Part 4

What Friendly Atom? By 1952, when the Republicans under Eisenhower recaptured the White House, the House of Representatives, and the Senate, civilian control of nuclear energy—at least on paper—was well…


Perception Is Not a Science

Is your summer warmer than normal, or did your winter seem colder than in the past? We may perceive changes in weather patterns and draw conclusions, but personal experience is…


Compact Pump Series
Compact Pump Series

Thompson Pump’s new Compact pump series has all the benefits of the popular Thompson Pump JSC series but is lighter, has fewer parts, needs less maintenance, and has a lower…