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PRBCUG Focuses on Safe Coal Handling
Andy Dobrzanski, Mark Collett, and Dave Markle were among the presenters at the Powder River Basin Coal Users’ Group (PRBCUG) annual conference held Mar. 31–Apr. 3, 2014. The PRBCUG provides in-depth presentations and discussions promoting the safe, efficient, and economic… Read More

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DTE Energy’s Best Practices for Minimizing Combustible Dust Issues
Dealing with combustible dust and controlling fuel spillage are struggles faced by almost all coal-fired power plants. During the ELECTRIC POWER Conference & Exhibition held Apr. 1–3, 2014, in New Orleans, La., several breakout sessions covered best practices being utilized… 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.

Springerville Recognized as PRBCUG Plant of the Year
During the Powder River Basin Coal Users' Group (PRBCUG) annual conference held Mar. 31–Apr. 3, 2014, in conjunction with the ELECTRIC POWER Conference & Exhibition, Springerville Generating Station was recognized as the PRBCUG Plant of the Year. The 1,600-MW Springerville… Read More

EIA: 70% of U.S. Coal Fleet Is Ready for MATS
At least 70% of U.S. coal-fired generating capacity has already installed environmental control equipment to comply with the Mercury and Air Toxics (MATS) Standards, the Energy Information Agency (EIA) reports. The Environmental Protection Agency's rule will require coal generators of… Read More

APS: Arizona to See Dramatic Changes in Energy Mix Within 15 Years
By 2029, renewable sources in Arizona's energy mix will double and natural gas's share will surpass coal's and nuclear's, the state's largest utility, Arizona Public Service (APS) projects in its newly released "Integrated Resource Plan." The report, which foresees that… Read More

Duke Energy Cited for Significant Crack in Cape Fear Coal Ash Dam
North Carolina state officials on Friday cited Duke Energy for a 40-foot-long crack in an earthen dam at the 2012-retired Cape Fear Plant's ash impoundment, to which the company last week made emergency repairs. The North Carolina Department of Environment… Read More

Obama’s Latest FERC Nominee May Have Problems
Washington, D.C., April 13, 2014 – The nomination of Norman Bay, the Obama administration’s latest pick to join the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and become its chairman, may be in serious jeopardy. Bay, a former federal prosecutor in New Mexico,… Read More

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