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Potential Navajo Station Operator—Less Capacity Equals More Profit
The possible new operator of the largest coal-fired power plant in the western U.S. told Arizona regulators this week the company would run the Navajo Generating Station (NGS) at less than half its installed generation…
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World’s First AP1000 Nuclear Reactor Reaches Full Power
The world’s first AP1000 nuclear reactor—Sanmen 1 in China’s Zhejiang province—commenced 100% power operation for the first time on August 11, China National Nuclear Corp. (CNNC) said. Sanmen 1 was connected to the grid on June 30. Earlier…
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Nuclear Power Production Up for Fifth Year in a Row
Nuclear power generation increased worldwide in 2017 for the fifth successive year according to a report released by the World Nuclear Association (WNA). Production from nuclear plants reached 2,506 TWh in 2017, more than 10%…
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States Would Set Rules Under Trump Emissions Plan
A report from POLITICO says the Trump administration’s rollback of the Obama-era Clean Power Plan (CPP) would give individual states more leeway to set their own rules governing emissions from power plants. POLITICO, which covers…
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Judge Rules New York Gas Plant Can Resume Startup Tests
A New York Supreme Court judge on August 15 said Competitive Power Ventures (CPV) can resume startup tests at its new natural gas-fired power plant in Wawayanda. The decision Wednesday from Judge Roger D. McDonough…
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Group: Indiana Should Reject Vectren Plan for New Gas-Fired Plant
An Indiana consumer protection agency has told state regulators they should reject Vectren Corp.’s plan to build a new natural gas-fired power plant in the state. Vectren wants the plant to replace four of the…
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Official: FERC, Other Agencies Identifying ‘Critical’ Coal, Nuclear Plants
An official with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) told a nuclear industry group this week that the agency and Trump administration officials are trying to identify power plants they consider critical to the nation’s…
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Nuclear Construction Update: New Progress Made in Russia, UAE, and U.S.
Several milestones have been reached at nuclear power plant construction sites around the world including on the Leningrad II-2, Novovoronezh II-2, Barakah, and Plant Vogtle projects. Russian Progress At the Leningrad site, Rosatom—the Russian state…
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GE Cutting 225 Jobs at New York Campus
General Electric (GE), long considered the most-prominent business in Schenectady, New York, on April 7 announced another 225 job cuts at its main campus in the city. The announcement comes as GE continues to restructure…
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Potential Navajo Station Operator—Less Capacity Equals More Profit
The possible new operator of the largest coal-fired power plant in the western U.S. told…
World’s First AP1000 Nuclear Reactor Reaches Full Power
The world’s first AP1000 nuclear reactor—Sanmen 1 in China’s Zhejiang province—commenced 100% power operation for the…
Nuclear Power Production Up for Fifth Year in a Row
Nuclear power generation increased worldwide in 2017 for the fifth successive year according to a…
Judge Rules New York Gas Plant Can Resume Startup Tests
A New York Supreme Court judge on August 15 said Competitive Power Ventures (CPV) can…
States Would Set Rules Under Trump Emissions Plan
A report from POLITICO says the Trump administration’s rollback of the Obama-era Clean Power Plan…
THE BIG PICTURE: A Gas Trade Transformation (Infographic)
According to the International Energy Agency, global natural gas trade has grown by more than…
EV Batteries Repurposed for Energy Storage
Daimler, the German automotive company best-known for the Mercedes-Benz line of vehicles, obviously knows a bit about cars. So perhaps it’s no surprise its subsidiary, Mercedes-Benz Energy, is using vehicle
Benefits of High-Voltage Direct Current Transmission Systems
High-voltage direct current (HVDC) technology offers several advantages compared to alternating current transmission systems. For example, it allows more efficient bulk power transfer over long distances
Small Modular Reactors: 'Sealing' the Deal
Small modular reactors (SMRs), defined by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as a reactor less than 300 MW, are fast emerging as a promising option for nuclear energy. They offer flexible power
Floating Offshore Wind Farms Exploit a Great Energy Resource
Wind farms are not all created equal. During the previous 12 months ending February 2018, the average capacity factor for U.S. wind turbines—virtually all of which were located on land—was 36.9%. Danish
Test Your Knowledge: Scaffold Safety
It is safe to say that every power plant in the world uses scaffolding in…
New Damage Mechanism Identified in HRSG T-91
For a decade or more, heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) users have heard that Grade-91…
NRG Ends Effort to Repower Dunkirk Plant
NRG Energy will not restart its Dunkirk power plant in western New York, with the…
Test Your Knowledge: Monitoring and Treatment of Closed-Loop Cooling Water Systems
There are often multiple closed-loop water cooling systems installed in a power plant. Chances are good that they…
Restructuring on Horizon for Siemens and GE
Siemens and General Electric, two rivals battling financial problems due to fewer orders for their…
Potential Navajo Station Operator—Less Capacity Equals More Profit
The possible new operator of the largest coal-fired power plant in the western U.S. told…
Test Your Knowledge: Scaffold Safety
It is safe to say that every power plant in the world uses scaffolding in…
NRG Ends Effort to Repower Dunkirk Plant
NRG Energy will not restart its Dunkirk power plant in western New York, with the…
Navajo Nation Negotiating Sale of West’s Largest Coal Plant
The Navajo Nation on July 12 said it has identified a potential buyer for the…
Test Your Knowledge: Monitoring and Treatment of Closed-Loop Cooling Water Systems
There are often multiple closed-loop water cooling systems installed in a power plant. Chances are good that they…
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Appropriate and accurate pH chemical dosing into a power plant's water cycle is essential to minimizing waste of chemicals and…
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Optimizing Alarm Management in Power Plants by Mettler-Toledo
Automated alarm systems have been standard in power plants for decades. Their driving philosophy is to provide operators with as…
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4 Ways Network Monitoring Keeps Utilities Safe by CIS
It’s no secret that people are concerned about the security of the U.S. power grid. Cyber criminals are always looking…
