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Gas Combined Cycle Capacity Factors Beat Coal for First Time Ever
The average capacity factor for U.S. natural gas–fired combined cycle power plants (CCPPs) exceeded that for coal-fired plants in 2015 for the first time since the Energy Information Administration (EIA) has been keeping records, the agency noted on April 4.… Read More

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Air Emissions Tampering Leads to Felony Charges at Power Plant
The owner and management company of the Berkshire Power Plant—a 252-MW natural gas–fired combined cycle plant located in Agawam, Mass.—agreed to plead guilty on March 30 to felony charges that the companies violated and conspired to violate the federal Clean… Read More

Aliso Canyon Gas Leak May Imperil Summer Reliability, CAISO Says
In a joint report issued April 5, a group of California agencies and utilities said that if the Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility north of Los Angeles cannot be returned to service after a major leak this past winter,… Read More

Covered Piping Systems O&M Programs for CCGT Plants
A great level of risk is present when operating pressurized systems. Over the years, industry safety concerns have increased with the occurence of catastrophic events. To help prevent further loss and damages&hellips; Read More

Rigorous Turbine Validation Process Produces Sustained Reliability Exceeding 99%
Why would one want to validate a turbine design? The answer is that actual operation of new and more advanced gas turbines can reveal issues that are very difficult to predict on the drawing board. As a&hellips; Read More

Briefs: States Act on EPA Clean Power Plan Measures Despite Uncertainty
Over the past week, several states took action on the Clean Power Plan as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) urged governors to "wait and see" on the carbon rule, and the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) chief defended the rule.… Read More

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