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Sempra Energy Exits U.S. Renewables Sector
Sempra Energy on April 22 marked its complete exit from the U.S. renewables business as it completed the sale of 724 MW of operating wind generation and battery assets to American Electric Power (AEP) for…
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Rocky Mountain Power Considers Early Closure of Coal Units
Rocky Mountain Power (RMP) on April 24 said an updated analysis of its operations suggests the company could lower costs for customers if it accelerates the retirement of four coal-fired units in Wyoming. Gary Hoogeveen,…
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Indiana Regulators Reject Vectren Plan for Gas Plant
The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) on April 24 rejected Vectren's proposal to build an 850-MW natural gas-fired power plant to replace two coal-burning units at its A.B. Brown Generating Station, along with another coal unit…
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GE Power Engineer Implicated in Turbine Technology Theft for China’s Benefit
A former GE Power engineer and a Chinese businessman conspired to steal General Electric (GE) trade secrets related to gas and steam turbine technologies to benefit China, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has alleged…
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Generating a Winning Plan for Sustainability
Managing the power load of a Las Vegas casino might seem a daunting task. MGM Resorts International, which operates several iconic properties on the city’s famous strip along with other hospitality and entertainment venues worldwide,…
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Washington, Nevada Pass Clean Power Legislation
Washington this week became the latest state to establish a goal of 100% carbon-free clean electricity, as lawmakers passed Senate Bill 5116, which mandates a transition to clean power across the state by 2045. The…
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The POWER Interview - Keeping Nuclear Power Viable
Nuclear power in the U.S. and globally has battled headwinds in recent years, and not just from the growth of other power generation resources such as solar, wind, and natural gas. Problems in the U.S.…
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GE Marks ‘Ultra Low’ NOx Gas Turbine Technology Triumph
In a significant technical triumph, GE has completed first installation of a new gas-fired power plant technology that it says can reduce nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions to 5 parts per million (ppm). GE on April…
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Federal Court Vacates Parts of Obama EPA’s ELG Rule
In a legal victory for environmental groups, a federal court has vacated key portions of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) November 2015-promulgated effluent limitations guidelines (ELGs) for steam electric power plants, deeming them “unlawful.” The…
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Duke Energy Projects Lead Carolinas' Solar Expansion
Duke Energy on April 17 announced it will develop six utility-scale solar power projects in North Carolina, among 14 solar projects chosen as part of the state’s Competitive Procurement of Renewable Energy (CPRE) program. The…
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Dominion Brokers 10-Year Deal to Keep Millstone Nuclear Plant Open
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont on April 15 announced the Millstone Nuclear Power Station will stay open for at least another decade, thanks to a deal between Dominion, the plant’s owner, and utilities Eversource and United…
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Vogtle 2 Installs World’s First Full Accident-Tolerant Fuel Assemblies
The world’s first complete advanced nuclear fuel test assemblies containing accident-tolerant fuel (ATF) have been installed at Southern Co.’s Alvin W. Vogtle Electric Generating Plant’s Unit 2 in Georgia. Nuclear giant Framatome delivered four GAIA…
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Current Posts
Rocky Mountain Power Considers Early Closure of Coal Units
Rocky Mountain Power (RMP) on April 24 said an updated analysis of its operations suggests…
GE Power Engineer Implicated in Turbine Technology Theft for China’s Benefit
A former GE Power engineer and a Chinese businessman conspired to steal General Electric (GE)…
Sempra Energy Exits U.S. Renewables Sector
Sempra Energy on April 22 marked its complete exit from the U.S. renewables business as…
Indiana Regulators Reject Vectren Plan for Gas Plant
The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) on April 24 rejected Vectren's proposal to build an 850-MW…
Generating a Winning Plan for Sustainability
Managing the power load of a Las Vegas casino might seem a daunting task. MGM…
Inside NET Power: Gas Power Goes Supercritical
A project to demonstrate a novel power cycle that promises to produce low-cost, reliable, and…
Optimizing Kaplan Turbine Efficiency with Minimal Cost, Effort, and Time
When the blades of individual Kaplan turbines are not continuously adjusted to achieve peak efficiency, the result is non-optimal performance and unnecessarily high mortality of downstream migrating fish
POWER Digest (April 2019): News Briefs from Around the World
The Netherlands Orders Early Closure of Coal Plants. The Dutch government on March 8 told Swedish power producer Vattenfall to stop using coal at the 650-MW Hemweg-8 hard coal-fired unit in Amsterdam by the
Is a Faster-Than-Real-Time Energy Management System Within Reach?
Creating a faster-than-real-time Energy Management System (EMS) is a huge challenge for the power industry. In order to be considered faster-than-real-time, the EMS must be capable of executing within a
GE Marks ‘Ultra Low’ NOx Gas Turbine Technology Triumph
In a significant technical triumph, GE has completed first installation of a new gas-fired power…
First Gas Turbine Upgrade Blending GE and Alstom Technology Unveiled
GE introduced its GT26 HE (high efficiency) gas turbine upgrade on March 25 by announcing…
The Line Blurs Between Small Cogen Plants and Large Combined Cycles
When U.S. President Jimmy Carter signed into law the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of…
Key Power Industry Conferences and Trade Shows to Think About in 2019
Conferences and exhibitions are a valuable way for power professionals to share ideas and network,…
GE Gas Turbine Blade Issue Concerns Analyst
Lead analyst Stephen Tusa lowered J.P. Morgan’s rating on GE stock after “checks on two…
Navajo Nation Ends Bid to Acquire 2.3-GW Coal Plant
After a Navajo tribal council on March 21 voted 11–9 to block acquisition of the…
What Is Coal’s Future? [PODCAST]
The Jackson Hole Center for Global Affairs—a bipartisan think tank—will host the “Jackson Hole Global…
Coal Silo Failures Reveal the Need for NDE Inspection
In July 2016, a coal silo collapsed at an Indiana power plant. The root cause…
AEP Will Close Ohio Coal Plant Early
American Electric Power (AEP) this week confirmed it will close its coal-fired Conesville Power Plant…
Nation’s Oldest Independent Coal Producer Files Bankruptcy
Colorado-based Westmoreland Coal Co. on October 9 said it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy,…
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