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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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Siemens Combining Business Units as Part of New Strategy
Siemens reported a 2% rise in industrial profit for its fiscal third quarter on August 2, topping analyst forecasts, though the German engineering giant also reported that revenue for the quarter dropped 4%. The earnings…
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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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New York Denies Air Permit for New Gas-Fired Power Plant
A natural gas-fired power plant in New York state that planned to ramp up to full operations this month has been denied an air quality permit from state officials. Competitive Power Ventures’ (CPV's) Valley Energy…
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South Korean Plant Finds Flexibility with Advanced CFB Technology
The Samcheok Green Power Plant requires less maintenance and is more cost-effective than conventional coal plants, and more environmentally friendly with its use of once-through ultrasupercritical boilers
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Extensive Planning, Innovative Work Strategies, Teamwork Combine for Successful SCR Project
A coal-fired plant in Colorado needed to further reduce its emissions to comply with more-stringent regulations. The work presented several challenges, and the owner and contractors worked together to complete
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Dry Fork: A Model of Modern U.S. Coal Power
Dry Fork Station began commercial operation as a swath of older, less-efficient U.S. coal plants contemplated retirement amid a flood of environmental rules. Designed with foresight, this quintessential modern
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Clean Air Program Makes Shawnee Power Plant a Winner
Emissions standards have changed a lot since the Shawnee Fossil Plant entered service during President Eisenhower’s second term in office, but the Tennessee Valley Authority has done its part to help the
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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…
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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…
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…
Siemens Combining Business Units as Part of New Strategy
Siemens reported a 2% rise in industrial profit for its fiscal third quarter on August…
GE Cutting 225 Jobs at New York Campus
General Electric (GE), long considered the most-prominent business in Schenectady, New York, on April 7…
THE BIG PICTURE: A Gas Trade Transformation (Infographic)
According to the International Energy Agency, global natural gas trade has grown by more than…
A Captive Power Plant's Quest for Reliability
An aluminum smelter in Odisha, India, built a 900-MW coal-fired captive power plant for its own power consumption. Though the plant features new generation turbogenerator sets, it was completed on time and on
Raising the Next Generation of Energy Leaders
As the electric power industry moves forward with new technology, the workforce that is needed to design, build, and manage the next generation of systems will undergo an equal if not greater transformation
Water Use Down Drastically at U.S. Power Plants
Water withdrawn by U.S. steam-driven power generators fell 18% in 2015 compared to 2010, owing largely to plant closures, coal-to-gas fuel switching, and the use of more water-efficient cooling system
Extensive Planning, Innovative Work Strategies, Teamwork Combine for Successful SCR Project
A coal-fired plant in Colorado needed to further reduce its emissions to comply with more-stringent regulations. The work presented several challenges, and the owner and contractors worked together to complete
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…
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…
FERC: There Is No Grid Emergency
President Trump wants to provide financial support to struggling coal and nuclear power plants. He’s…
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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
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4 Major Reasons Power and Utilities Should Work in the Cloud by CIS
It’s time for power and utilities to move to the cloud - here are 4 major reasons why.
