POWERnews January 10, 2019
Governor to TVA: Keep Paradise Coal Unit Open
In a letter addressed to Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) CEO Bill Johnson, Kentucky Gov. Matthew G. Bevin said it “would be a huge mistake” to permanently shut down Paradise Unit…
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Facing Urgency, DOE Moves to Demonstrate HALEU Fuel Production Capability for Advanced Nuclear Reactors
To propel interest and bolster development of advanced nuclear reactor designs, the Department of Energy (DOE) will demonstrate—by October 2020—the production of high assay low enriched uranium (HALEU) fuel in…
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Fate of Diablo Canyon Nuclear Site In Play
The Diablo Canyon Decommissioning Engagement Panel (DCDEP) on Jan. 8 released its recommendations for the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant and surrounding lands after the plant ceases operations in 2025.…
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In Case You Missed It

How Efficiently Have U.S. Nuclear Reactors Operated Over the Past Five Years? [INFOGRAPHICS]

According to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), the nation’s 99 operating nuclear reactors operated at an average capacity factor of 88% in 2017—the same as in 2016—despite market forces that…

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Report: CO2 Emissions from Power Sector Rising
A new study from an economic research group shows that U.S. emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) rose about 3.4% last year, including a 1.9% rise in emissions from power generation.…
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Columbia Nuclear Plant Sets Another Generation Record, Credits Good Performance
Operators of the Columbia Generating Station have set a new generation record at the nuclear plant 12 miles north of Richland, Wash., sending more than 9.7 million MWh to the…
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Clean Air Act Issues Congress Could Grapple With in New Session
While the Republican-led U.S. House and Senate in the 115th Congress was mainly focused on reviewing, for modification or repeal, several environmental rules issued under the Clean Air Act (CAA),…
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Former FERC Commissioner McIntyre Dead at 58
Kevin McIntyre, who briefly served as chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), died Jan. 2 at age 58. He had been diagnosed with brain cancer in 2017 and…
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End of an Era for Silicone Transformer Fluids?
Glancing back to the 1970s, those of us in the power sector can remember when polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) were the cooling liquid of choice for transformers in locations where fire…
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How Air Bearings Moved Tons of Nuclear Waste

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Understanding Amine Chemistry in Combined Cycle Power Plants

Why a Single Source Is Best for Chemical-Feed Systems

Energy Storage as a Service: Why Renting Can Be Better Than Buying

 

Industry Press Releases
Encana selects Siemens to provide rotating equipment for Pipestone Processing Facility

First Oil Shale Power Plant in Jordan relies on AUMUND Technology

CyberX Receives U.S. Technology Patent for ICS Threat Monitoring Analytics

Improving on the Original Westinghouse Iso-Phase Bus Design

Siemens provides four steam turbines to Concentrated Solar Power plant in Dubai

CHARAH SOLUTIONS INSTALLS MP618™ INNOVATIVE THERMAL PROCESS TECHNOLOGY FOR FLY ASH BENEFICIATION IN SULPHUR, LOUISIANA

Site work commences for Wärtsilä 378-MW power plant in El Salvador