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Load Cycling and Boiler Metals: How to Save Your Power Plant
As many coal-fired power plants designed for baseload service are asked to cycle, unforeseen stresses have been introduced to boiler pressure parts. Understanding the effects and implementing mitigation strategies could prevent premature component failure and keep facilities operating reliably. On… Read More

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Complimentary Webinar | Nov 17 at 11 am ET:
Three Things You Need to Know to Ace Your Cybersecurity Report Card

If there is a cybersecurity report card, how are we doing as an industry? As cybersecurity best practices continue to emerge, what are the top three things we must consider to secure industrial control systems in today's increasingly digital Power facility? We've gathered a panel of industry leaders to discuss emerging best practices, and the top three considerations for ensuring secure, safe, and compliant operations. LEARN MORE

Regulators, System Operators, and Utilities Consider Reliability, Renewables, and EPA Regulations
In a Monday morning session at the annual meeting in Austin of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC), panelists and commissioners traded comments on challenges and successes related to integrating increasing levels of renewables while ensuring reliable grid… Read More

Ensuring Reliable Boiler Operation Through Proper Material Analysis
Creeped out and fatigued—that’s the state of many coal-fired boilers these days. Understanding failure mechanisms and suitable testing methods for identifying potential trouble can help you find problems before the problems find you. Even as the current regulatory environment pushes… Read More

EPA's Gina McCarthy Responds to Regulators’ Clean Power Plan Questions
Comments made at the annual meeting of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) suggest that the regulatory group and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have been in regular dialog throughout the process of developing the Clean Power Plan… Read More

Announcement from POWER
2015 Power Industry Regulations: What Energy Professionals Need to Know
December 7 | Mirage Las Vegas

Avi S. Garbow, General Counsel of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, will deliver the keynote address at a one-day conference hosted by POWER magazine. The conference will bring together an impressive lineup of experts in the power sector to discuss recent changes in regulations affecting utilities and other power generators. These experts know power industry regulations from all sides. Attendees will have a unique opportunity to meet and network with all speakers during a closing reception. LEARN MORE

Minimizing Coal Dust Combustion Hazards: Lessons from Laramie River Station
Coal dust combustion events injured employees and damaged equipment at Laramie River Station in May 2013. Any dust-filled facility could consider implementing some of the plant’s corrective actions to reduce the risk of experiencing a similar incident. When Laramie River… Read More

Regulators and Emissions Trading Experts Tackle Intricacies of Clean Power Plan Multi-State Solutions
One of the “flexibility” measures built into the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) final Clean Power Plan (CPP) is the option for states to join multi-state emissions trading programs for carbon dioxide. Panelists in a session focused on this issue at… Read More

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