SUISUN CITY, Calif., May 2, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Potrero Hills Energy Producers, a partnership between DTE Biomass Energy Inc. and Pacolet Milliken Enterprises, recently started generating electricity from landfill gas. This cleaner source of electricity comes from a newly constructed renewable energy facility at the Potrero Hills Landfill in Suisun City, Calif. DTE Biomass Energy, the developer and operator […]

OTC Houston: The DNV GL-led WIN WIN1 Joint Industry Project (JIP) shows that for suitable fields, wind-powered water injection is technically feasible, capable of meeting performance targets, and offers a cost-competitive alternative to conventional water injection solutions. For the past year, participants from both the renewable and oil and gas industries have worked together in the […]

DEVENS, Mass., May 09, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AMSC, a global energy solutions provider serving wind and power grid industry leaders, today announced new orders for multiple sites for D-VAR® STATCOM systems to support Australia’s electric grid. Under the terms of the order, the systems will be installed in one of the Company’s target markets, […]

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 9, 2016 – Six energy companies Friday officially launched Grid Assurance™, an independent company providing transmission sparing solutions for critical electric transmission equipment. Michael Deggendorf, senior vice president, Kansas City Power & Light (KCP&L), was named Grid Assurance™ CEO and will oversee the formation and operations of the company.  At KCP&L, Deggendorf […]

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is conducting a formal investigation concerning costs and delays plaguing Mississippi Power’s Kemper integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) plant. Southern Co., Mississippi Power’s parent company, revealed the investigation in a recent 10-Q financial filing. The company said that while it is fully cooperating with the SEC, it believes the […]

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on May 6 released a final environmental impact statement (EIS) supplement for the proposed Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository, a court-obligated finding that may revive the comatose project. The final supplement evaluates the potential environmental impacts on groundwater and other impacts associated with the discharge of contaminated groundwater from the […]

Power News Don't miss these POWER magazine resources: Post Jobs | View Jobs | Buyers' Guide Areva Admits to “Irregularities” in Hundreds of Nuclear Plant Components, Possible Falsified Documents France’s nuclear sector was rocked to its core on May 4 when the country’s Nuclear Safety Authority (ASN) announced that state-owned nuclear manufacturer Areva had confessed […]

Uncertainty concerning a number of environmental rules is clouding planning measures, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) said on May 3. Citing its latest Capacity, Demand, and Reserves (CDR) report—a snapshot of existing and planned resources and load forecasts for the next 10 years—the grid entity that manages about 90% of Texas’ electric load […]

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) internally recognizes that a power grid failure resulting from an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) or a solar storm can pose great risk to the security of the nation, but it hasn’t prepared adequately, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said in a newly released report. The GAO’s 68-page report, “Federal Agencies […]

Duke Energy’s request to increase the generating capacity of Unit 1 at its Catawba Nuclear Station by 1.7% by more precisely measuring feedwater flow has been approved by federal regulators. Staff at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) found on May 4 that Duke Energy could safely increase the reactor’s output “primarily through more accurate means […]