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MISO Warns ‘Immediate and Serious’ Challenges Are Threatening Reliability  
The Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) is warning reliability challenges have grown urgent as the nation’s power system grapples with a “hyper-complex risk environment.”  The grid operator that serves 15…
In First, NRC Approves Nuclear Fuel Fabrication Enriched up to 8% for Commercial Power Generation
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has granted Global Nuclear Fuel—Americas (GNF) the regulatory body's first-ever authorization to produce nuclear fuel with uranium-235 (U-235) enrichments up to 8% for commercial power…
New 1.2-GW Natural Gas-Fired Plant Announced for Texas
A Texas-based energy company has announced plans to build a 1.2-GW natural gas-fired power plant in Lee County, Texas, with construction expected to begin in 2025. Sandow Lakes Energy Co.…
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Flame-Resistant Clothing: Everything You Need to Know
Flame-resistant (FR) garments are an important safety item for workers in the power industry. However, protection varies based on the arc rating of the clothing. Wearers must understand how the FR clothing
 
UK's First SMR Nuclear Project to Showcase Four Westinghouse AP300 Reactors
Community Nuclear Power (CNP), the UK’s only independent small modular reactor (SMR) development company, will spearhead a project to build four Westinghouse AP300 small modular reactors (SMRs) in North Teeside,…
Improving Nuclear Plant Construction Processes: How to Build Projects More Efficiently
If you have paid any attention to nuclear power plant construction projects over the years, you know that there is a long history of cost overruns and schedule delays on…
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EIA: Solar Will Surge in 2024, Account for More Than Half of New U.S. Capacity
Installations of new solar power generation capacity this year are expected to nearly double the amount that was built in 2023, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). The…
Pioneering GE F-Class Hydrogen-Capable Gas Power Plant Begins Operations in Australia 
EnergyAustralia has begun operations at the 320-MW Tallawarra B gas-fired power station in New South Wales (NSW)—Australia’s first peaking power plant capable of operating on a natural gas and hydrogen…
Hydrogen Production Project Moves Forward at Wyoming Coal Plant
Wyoming officials will help fund a hydrogen generation project that will have coal as its energy source, using carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) along with a chemical looping technology. Babcock…
Global Domination—China Accounts for Nearly All New Coal-Fired Power Plant Construction
Data from Global Energy Monitor (GEM), a group that tracks thermal and renewable power generation projects worldwide, shows that China was responsible for construction of 96% of all new coal-fired…
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