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[UPDATED] EPA Sets Schedules for Long List of Power Plant Regulatory Actions
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will act on a spate of power plant rules over the next year, its newly released agenda of regulatory and deregulatory actions shows. The May 23-released "Spring 2019 Agenda…
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Sempra, Saudi Aramco Have 20-Year Deal for LNG
Saudi Arabian Oil Co., better known as Saudi Aramco, on May 22 signed a 20-year agreement to buy liquefied natural gas (LNG) from a Texas export terminal being developed by California-based Sempra Energy. The two…
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Xcel Sets Closure of Minnesota Coal Plants
Xcel Energy on May 20 announced it would close its two remaining coal plants in Minnesota over the next decade, and the utility said it also wants to operate its Monticello nuclear plant in the…
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Judge: TVA Deal for Bellefonte Nuclear Plant Stays in Place
A federal judge this week ruled the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) must continue to honor an agreement to sell the unfinished Bellefonte Nuclear Power Plant to a real estate developer who has said he would…
Read MoreThe POWER Interview: CleanSpark’s Bryan Huber Talks Microgrids, C&I Installations
Commercial and industrial (C&I) sites increasingly are looking for ways to increase the reliability and resiliency of their power supply, along with controlling their energy costs. These C&I projects include distribution centers, data centers, office…
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Dispute Flares About Equipment at Abandoned V.C. Summer Nuclear Project
The fight about who owns equipment at the now-abandoned V.C. Summer 2 and 3 AP1000 reactors in South Carolina intensified on May 14, as key stakeholder Santee Cooper sued lead contractor Westinghouse for certification documentation…
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GE Is Banking on Africa’s Burgeoning Power Market
Sub-Saharan Africa’s power generation capacity is projected to surge 4% annually through 2040, and its current energy mix—which is today dominated by hydro and coal—will likely be more diversified as interest rises in renewables such…
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GE Tops MHPS, Siemens in 1Q Turbine Orders
General Electric, Siemens, and Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems confirmed their gas turbine sales for the year's first quarter, with GE taking the top spot with six orders for its advanced HA-class unit. The three companies…
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Industrial Gas Turbine Demand Grows [PODCAST]
When it comes to gas turbines, size matters. Although the market for large, heavy-duty gas turbines has been challenging in recent years, demand for industrial gas turbines—generally units with output ranging from about 5 MW…
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Insights Into Siemens’ Stunning Gas and Power, Renewables Shakeup
In the days following its May 7 announcement that it will spin off its Gas and Power business, Siemens has fleshed out how and when the carveout will occur, laid out its reasons for lumping…
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EIA: Gas, Renewables Outpacing Coal for Power Generation
The percentage of coal-fired generation in the U.S. electricity mix will continue to decline, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said May 9, with gas-fired generation accounting for at least 40% of the nation’s power this…
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Siemens Will Exit Power, Gas, Renewable Businesses
Siemens will spin off and give up its majority stake in its lucrative Gas and Power division—comprising its conventional power generation, power transmission, oil and gas, and related services businesses—and transfer its current majority 59%…
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GE Gains Vattenfall’s Backing for Massive 12-MW Offshore Wind Turbine
Swedish utility Vattenfall will take up deployment of the massive 12-MW Haliade-X offshore wind turbine…
[UPDATED] EPA Sets Schedules for Long List of Power Plant Regulatory Actions
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will act on a spate of power plant rules…
Sempra, Saudi Aramco Have 20-Year Deal for LNG
Saudi Arabian Oil Co., better known as Saudi Aramco, on May 22 signed a 20-year…
Xcel Sets Closure of Minnesota Coal Plants
Xcel Energy on May 20 announced it would close its two remaining coal plants in…
The POWER Interview: CleanSpark’s Bryan Huber Talks Microgrids, C&I Installations
Commercial and industrial (C&I) sites increasingly are looking for ways to increase the reliability and…
Q&A With Geothermal Experts
Geothermal energy has been around forever, used as a heating source across the world. Today…
THE BIG PICTURE: 30 Innovations Revolutionizing the Power Industry
Between 2005 and 2016, the global installed capacity of solar PV increased more than seven-fold,…
Clump Weights in Offshore Mooring Systems
Offshore moorings have a long tradition in the oil and gas industry. Even though most…
Modifying Behavior to Protect Systems in a Malicious Threat Landscape
The malicious threat landscape for industrial control systems (ICSs) is constantly evolving and getting more…
Certifying Precision Timing in the Smart Grid
Utilities deploying precise timing in their networks have an additional choice in evaluating solutions based…
Insights Into Siemens’ Stunning Gas and Power, Renewables Shakeup
In the days following its May 7 announcement that it will spin off its Gas…
Safety a Major Focus of CTOTF Conference
Marc Yeston kicked off the Combustion Turbine Operations Technical Forum (CTOTF) spring conference on April…
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…
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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The most common causes of corrosion are low pH, the presence of dissolved gas (oxygen), under deposit attack, and areas…
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Reduce Water Treatment Costs with Unique Deionization Capacity Monitoring by Mettler-Toledo
Learn about a proactive approach for predicting when resin exhaustion will occur that offers significant benefits over the traditional elapsed…
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Protect Your Power Plant from Organics with Rapid, Reliable TOC Measurement by Mettler-Toledo
Organic contamination in cogeneration water cycles is capable of causing process disruptions and catastrophic damage to expensive capital equipment. Key…
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