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Coal


Coal power plant design, construction, operation and maintenance, as well as legal and regulatory issues.

A Long Time Coming: Rawhide Unit 1 Is Coal Users’ Group Plant of the Year

[caption id="attachment_191899" align="aligncenter" width="650"] Courtesy: Platte River Power Authority (Platte River)[/caption] After years of upgrade and retrofit projects, and a keen focus on safety and continuous improvement, the Coal Users’…



Reducing Operational Constraints and Emissions by Increasing Flexible Energy Capacity

Today, modern network technology can transform commercial and industrial facilities into power sources that generate, store, and trade clean energy, allowing owners to increase cash flow, achieve decarbonization goals, and…


Five Reasons Why Power Plant Owners Should Consider Repurposing Their Assets

Aging power plants are not necessarily liabilities. Owners must consider all of their options for both sites and equipment before they inadvertently discard valuable assets. The shift toward renewable energies…


Clean Energy Spending Grows, but Big Investments Continue in Coal and Other Fossil Fuels

The International Energy Agency (IEA) expects investment in clean energy technologies, including “renewable power, nuclear, grids, storage, low-emission fuels, efficiency improvements and end-use renewables and electrification,” to exceed $1.7 trillion…


Carbon Capture Key to EPA’s New Power Plant Emissions Rule

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has unveiled new greenhouse gas (GHG) standards for the nation’s power plants, moving to require both existing and new facilities to capture emissions of…


Utilizing Data Is Key for Top Grid, Power Plant Performance

The wealth of data available for today’s power generators is supporting more efficient electricity production, and more reliability and resiliency for the grid. There are many reasons utilities and power…