Supporting Coal Power Plant Workers Through Plant Closures
Coal-fired power plants around the U.S. are closing—rapidly. It’s a trend that will continue for the foreseeable future as dozens more units are slated for closure in the next few years. According to a&hellips; Read More
 
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Identify Hidden Costs in Your Steam Generation and Condensate Recovery Cycle
Are inefficient steam applications hurting your bottom line? According to the U.S. Department of Energy, steam production in commercial and heavy industries can represent as much as 60% of total energy consumption, so efficiency is vital. Making minor adjustments in process management can lead to incremental improvements in efficiency. With effective instrumentation solutions, plants can reduce fuel consumption, lower maintenance costs, improve steam quality, and recover valuable energy and resources. To learn more, download the Magnetrol® Steam Generation & Condensate Recovery Process Optimization Kit.
Colstrip Power Plant Operator Talen Looks Toward the Exits
Talen Energy, which owns a portion of the Colstrip Power Plant in Montana and operates the plant for the five other utilities and holding companies that also own shares, told the other owners on May 23 that it plans to… Read More
 
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Get the Jump on Ash Pond Compliance
Need an effective, safe and fast way to stabilize fly ash slurry ponds? Whether your objective is clean closure or cap-in-place, Moretrench has the resources, engineering expertise and proven success record you're looking for. Our site-specific dewatering approach allows deep stable cuts to be made for rapid excavation or permits the creation of a dry crust for equipment use on the pond. The results speak for themselves. Learn how we can help you at http://www.moretrench.com/services/ash-pond-services/.
Coal Combustion Residuals Rule Compliance Strategies
The Environmental Protection Agency’s rule to regulate the disposal of coal combustion residuals as solid waste went into effect last fall. After evaluating the available solutions and technologies, here’s what some experts consider the safest and most effective approaches for… Read More
 
Repurposed: Coal Gasification Plant Will Be Used to Produce Fertilizer
Phibro—an independent commodity merchant company based in Stamford, Conn.—through its affiliate Philipp Brothers Fertilizer, recently announced that it is acquiring a clean coal gasification plant just outside of West Terre Haute, Ind., from SG Solutions. The plant had been used… Read More
 
Training the Next Generation of Electric Utility Workers
New worker training has traditionally meant classroom instruction and wading through a big pile of printed materials. But videos can offer deeper and more rapid understanding of critical issues, especially for younger generations. The Electric Power Research Institute has developed… Read More
 
Great Plains Energy to Acquire Westar Energy in Deal Worth $12.2 Billion
Kansas City–based Great Plains Energy has agreed to purchase Westar Energy—Kansas’ largest electric utility—in a combined cash and stock transaction with an enterprise value of about $12.2 billion. The deal was announced on May 31. When complete, Westar will become… Read More
 
 

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