Coal Power Direct January 8, 2020
Settlement Reached in Largest U.S. Coal Ash Cleanup
Duke Energy will save about $1.5 billion in coal ash cleanup costs under a settlement between the utility and environmental and other groups announced Jan. 2 by North Carolina’s Department…
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Transformative Coal Power Technologies Take Shape
The coal power industry acknowledges that to play a stable role in future power markets, it needs to modernize, and perhaps even overhaul its long-held status as a “conventional generator.” Could new
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The Significance of FERC’s Recent PJM MOPR Order Explained
A divided Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a long-awaited order in which it directed PJM Interconnection to dramatically expand its Minimum Offer Price Rule (MOPR) to…
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Is Chasing Grid Demand Killing Your Large Coal Boiler? Here Are Four Concerns to Address

Operating pulverized coal-fired boilers under low-load conditions presents several challenges. This article offers tips to keep units in the best possible operating condition. In today’s energy market with

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Electric Power Generation: Coal Is Currently a Vital Component
Over the past decade, there has been a significant change in the U.S. system of power generation in the lower 48 states. The major factors that resulted in these changes were
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EPA Overrides Subpart D in Newly Proposed Federal Coal Ash Permitting Rule
Only “high hazard” CCR units will be subject to immediate compliance deadlines under a newly proposed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule that revises federal permit requirements for the management of…
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Well-Planned Retirement: Keys to Successful Coal Plant Decommissioning
Hundreds of coal-fired power plants are now retired or facing retirement in the near future, and utilities face a number of decisions. Are there commercial reuse options for the plant or
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Industry Press Releases
Babcock & Wilcox Announces Renewal of Maintenance Contract for New Mexico Power Plant

Xylem introduces industrial-strength product lines to handle critical challenges in the power generation industry

Positive Technologies assists Siemens with eliminating dangerous vulnerabilities in utility control system

RED WING TRADESWOMAN BOOT: DESIGNED BY WOMEN FOR WOMEN

EES Acquires Novinda’s Amended-Silicate Technology for Mercury Control from Utility & Industrial Power Plants

Successfully empowering professionals with sought-after welding qualifications through Work-Based Learning (WBL) opportunities
 
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