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CCS Is Not Yet “Adequately Demonstrated,” Say Industry Leaders [Corrected]
Janet McCabe, a top air regulation official at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) defended the agency's carbon rule for new power plants at a House hearing on Wednesday, even as industry witnesses countered that technology does not yet exist to… Read More

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and top professionals for four days of business-building, industry-advancing collaboration. We’ll be tracking developments across all fuel sectors, examining the full range of co-generation options, covering new technology from every angle. If you need knowledge, information and solutions to make the best choices for your facility going forward, join us at ELECTRIC POWER this April 1-3, 2014 in New Orleans. Register today!

E.ON to Close 13 GW in Europe
Germany's biggest utility E.ON will shutter nearly 13 GW of capacity—more than a quarter of its conventional fleet in Europe—to offset the "negative effects of a difficult economic and regulatory environment" in the European Union (EU), CEO Johannes Teyssen said… Read More

Court Greenlights NRG Acquisition of Edison Mission Energy
A federal bankruptcy judge in New York gave final approval to Edison Mission Energy’s (EME’s) Chapter 11 reorganization plan on Mar. 11, one that involves the sale of all assets and subsidiaries to NRG Energy for $2.6 billion. The deal—involving… Read More

Three Years After Fukushima in Four Infographics
March 11 marked the third anniversary of the magnitude 9.0 earthquake and subsequent tsunami that struck the east coast of Japan. Within days of that event, with no backup power, cooling systems failed at Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s (TEPCO's) Fukushima… Read More

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It’s POWER Awards Time!
Want to see your power plant or smart grid project featured in POWER magazine? Nominate it now! Award categories are Plant of the Year, Marmaduke (O&M), Smart Grid, plus coal, gas, nuclear, and renewable Top Plants. Don’t miss the April 30 application deadline! Get all the information and nomination forms here.

UPDATED: FERC Directs NERC to Develop Physical Security Reliability Standards
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on Friday directed the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) to develop reliability standards requiring owners and operators of the bulk power system to address risks due to physical security threats and vulnerabilities. The… Read More

California Solar Output Sets New Record
When California’s solar power production peaked at 4,093 MW on Mar. 8, it set a new record, supplying nearly 18% of the state’s electricity demand at the time. California is the largest producer of solar power in the nation with… Read More

Want More? Check out these stories from POWER's March 2014 issue:

Practical Considerations for Converting Industrial Coal Boilers to Natural Gas
Adaptive Brush Seals Restore Air Preheater PerformanceFacing Challenges from Natural Disasters to Customers as Generators
When States Try to Manipulate Wholesale Power MarketsFrom

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