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China’s Pingshan Phase II Sets New Bar as World’s Most Efficient Coal Power Plant
Pingshan Phase II, a cutting-edge 1.4-GW ultrasupercritical coal-fired unit, achieves a remarkable net efficiency of 49.37%—making it the world’s most efficient coal-fired power plant. The state-of-the-art…
EPA’s Expansion of Coal Ash Regulation Could Impact Beneficial Use
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in May of this year issued a proposed rule that would greatly expand the scope of federal regulations governing the management of coal combustion residuals, or…
FERC, NERC Reveal Disturbing Details from Winter Storm Elliot Inquiry
Incremental unplanned generation outages triggered during Winter Storm Elliot spiked to 90.5 GW—significantly more than the 61.8 GW during Winter Storm Uri in 2021—representing 13% of the U.S. portion of…
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NERC Identifies Energy Policy as Key Risk to Grid Reliability Amid Evolving Challenges
The North American Reliability Corporation (NERC) will for the first time consider “energy policy” among five significant evolving and interdependent risks to grid reliability. In its latest biennial ERO Reliability…
 
Coal-Fired Plants Serving EV Battery Makers Could Get Special Financing
Otoritas Jasa Keuangan (OJK), which supervises and regulates financial services for Indonesia, in early September said it is considering making coal-fired power plants that supply electricity to electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturers eligible for green financing. OJK chief Mahendra Siregar said…
The Added Value of Corrosion Protection for Pump and Valve Maintenance
Power plants depend on hundreds of valves and many different pumps to carry out operations 24/7. Good maintenance procedures—including routine tasks and predictive maintenance—are critical to keeping these…
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SPP Set to Become First RTO Straddling Eastern and Western Interconnections
The Southwest Power Pool (SPP) is poised to become the first regional transmission organization (RTO) to provide coordinated operation across the Eastern and Western Interconnections, bridging a historic gap to…
Is America’s Electric Grid Equipped for the Electrification of Everything?
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) introduced a proposal in July to increase the adoption of more efficient water heaters. Water heaters are major energy-consuming appliances, second only to heating…
How Power Companies Benefit from Accurate Weather Forecasts
It’s pretty easy to understand how the weather affects certain forms of power generation and infrastructure. Sunlight is obviously needed to generate solar power, wind is required to produce wind…
Filling Vital Power and Industrial Process Steam Needs with Temporary Boilers
There are many reasons why a temporary boiler might be needed at a power generating or industrial facility. For example, Nationwide Boiler Inc., a supplier of temporary and permanent boiler equipment, custom…
What We’re Watching
America’s Power Statement on House Energy, Climate and Grid Security Subcommittee Hearing ‘Powering America’s Economy, Security, and Our Way of Life: Examining the State of Grid Reliability’
America’s Power President and CEO Michelle Bloodworth issued a statement that began, “We agree with subcommittee Chairman Duncan that the nation is facing an ‘electric reliability crisis.’ …”
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