Innovative plant features first TM2500+ turbine in commercial operation to run on LPG JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — APR Energy, a global leader in fast-track power solutions, announces today that it has signed a 12-month contract with U.S. Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (WAPA) to provide 25MW of power generation using liquid petroleum gas (LPG). The […]

Confidence in rebuild and repair for Marley® and Amarillo brands Overland Park, KS – SPX Cooling Technologies, Inc., a full-line, full-service industry leader in the design and manufacture of evaporative and air-cooled heat exchangers, announces they are expanding their gearbox repair capabilities and Marley Geareducer® Solutions program. SPX now provides repair and rebuild services for […]

Seven Technical Selections by Utilities and IPPs Signal a Change in Power Orlando, FL- (December 12, 2016) Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems (MHPS) is revolutionizing power generation with the release of the M501JAC, an enhanced air-cooled J-Series gas turbine offering an unmatched combination of record output, efficiency and a proven 99.5 percent reliability during 11,000 hours […]

KANSAS CITY, Missouri (December 9, 2016) – After collaborating on projects for several decades, Burns & McDonnell, ranked No. 1 in the power industry by Engineering News-Record, is acquiring AZCO INC., one of the nation’s premier industrial contractors. The acquisition creates one of the most comprehensive environmental, engineering, procurement, and direct-hire construction and fabrication companies […]

Entergy Corp. has decided to permanently close the Palisades nuclear power plant on October 1, 2018. The news comes as a bit of a surprise, because Entergy had a power purchase agreement with Consumers Energy—Michigan’s largest utility and the principal subsidiary of CMS Energy—which committed the company to buying nearly all of the power generated […]

Dominion Breaks Ground on Largest and Lowest Carbon Intensity Combined Cycle Power Plant in North America EMPORIA, VIRGINIA- (December 7, 2016) Dominion Virginia Power held a groundbreaking ceremony on Dec. 1 for its Greensville County Power Station, which will use three M501J gas turbines from Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems (MHPS) to provide efficient and reliable energy […]

An email written by the team leader of an ongoing Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) inspection being conducted at the Pilgrim nuclear power plant suggested that the facility’s staff were “overwhelmed by just trying to run the station.” The wide-ranging NRC inspection began on Nov. 28. It is the third and largest inspection conducted as part […]

HAILEY, Idaho (Dec. 6, 2016) — POWER Engineers Incorporated (POWER) is now offering the use of unmanned aerial systems — commonly known as drones — to collect video, photos and data for use in state-of-the-art 3D terrain and tower modeling and visualizations for clients across the nation. Three of POWER’s expert staff members passed the […]

Coal Power Direct   Current Issue | Find a Job | Post a Job "Who Moved My Btus?" The Pitfalls of Extended Coal Storage Many coal power stations have recently been operating at historically low capacity factors or have even undergone extended economic shutdowns. This can result in coal stockpiles that are exposed to the […]

After a lengthy process of give and take, the Illinois Legislature approved the Future Energy Jobs Bill (SB 2814) on December 1, the last day of the state’s veto session. The bill will now go to Gov. Rauner (R) for his signature, which is expected. Once signed, it will take effect on June 1, 2017, […]