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Press Releases
Xcel Energy Announces the Nation’s Largest Multi-State Investment in Wind Energy
Proposals for new wind resources grows company wind portfolio 50 percent MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Xcel Energy (NYSE:XEL), the nation’s leading utility wind energy provider, has plans to make the largest multi-state investment in wind capacity in the country. The company has proposed 11 new wind farms in seven states, which would add a total of 3,380 […]
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SOLV deploys QOS Energy’s O&M management platform to improve performance across 1 GW solar portfolio
San Francisco, USA, March 22, 2017. SOLV, the leading independent solar O&M service provider in America and a division of EPC contractor Swinerton Renewable Energy, has begun deployment of QOS Energy’sQantum® software to monitor and support the operations and maintenance of more than 1 GW of solar PV plants in the United-states. Qantum® is an innovative cloud-based analytics platform that […]
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Siemens new 44-megawatt aeroderivative gas turbine for mobile power generation
• Most powerful mobile unit on the market • Immediate power to the grid using proven technology • Easy transport by air, land or sea • Fast delivery and installation for customers who need power quickly A product has been added to the Siemens gas turbine portfolio: The SGT-A45 TR mobile unit addresses […]
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Salka, Castlelake Sign Purchase and Sale Agreement for California Wind Farm
Altamont Pass facility will be repowered with modern turbines and generate 60 percent of its energy during peak load hours for Bay Area SAN DIEGO – Salka LLC today announced the execution of a purchase and sale agreement for an in-development wind farm in the east San Francisco Bay Area called the Summit Wind […]
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Hitachi Power Solutions Adds New “Failure Cause Estimation” and “Predictive Services”
Supporting the stable operation of machinery, maintenance of quality and improvement in production efficiency through the sophistication of predictive diagnostics TOKYO, Mar 16, 2017 – (JCN Newswire) – Hitachi Power Solutions Co., Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd.(TSE: 6501), today announced that it is adding new “Failure cause estimation” and “Predictive services” to […]
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POWERnews—March 16, 2017
Power News Don't miss these POWER magazine resources: Post Jobs | View Jobs | Buyers' Guide Draft Trump Budget Proposes Major Cuts in EPA, DOE Programs The Trump administration released a blueprint of its proposed 2018 budget on March 16, likely setting off a major battle with Congress. The budget proposal, “America First: A Budget […]
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Legal & Regulatory
Texas Sues Federal Agencies to Force Action on Yucca Mountain
Texas has filed a lawsuit in federal court to stop the Department of Energy (DOE) from spending tax dollars on consent-based siting activity, and to force the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and other relevant federal agencies to complete licensing proceedings for the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste permanent repository. The lawsuit filed with the U.S. Court […]
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Nuclear
Nuclear Industry Hopeful Congress Will Resolve Spent Nuclear Fuel Impasse
Maria Korsnick, president and CEO of the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI), told POWER on March 9 that the U.S. nuclear industry is optimistic this Congress will work to resolve the nation’s long drawn out spent fuel predicament. Speaking at CERAweek by IHS Markit last week, Korsnick said that optimism was based on Republican domination of […]
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Press Releases
EDF Renewable Energy Expands into Distributed Electricity and Storage
Tom Leyden to speak at Intersolar East on the future of energy storage March 15, 2017 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–EDF Renewable Energy (EDF RE), a leader in renewable energy development, announces the creation of a new business unit, Distributed Electricity and Storage (DES), to focus on distributed solar and storage projects up to 30 […]
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ABB celebrates a century of control technology innovation
ABB Ability Symphony® Plus technology connects ABB’s legacy of power generation leadership with its digital future at ABB Customer World Houston, Texas, March 14, 2017 – ABB will present its portfolio of technology solutions for the power, water and process industries at ABB Customer World this week in Houston, Texas on March 13-16. This year’s event […]
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