Nuclear Milestones Confront Exelon, FPL, and TVA
Five nuclear projects—two old, one new, two planned—faced milestones this week as their owners confronted the realities of the U.S. nuclear market. Exelon Seeks Nuclear Support In Illinois, Exelon again warned that the long-challenged Clinton and Quad Cities plants would shut… Read More |
Southern Co. Kemper IGCC Delays, Cost Surges Are Under SEC Scrutiny
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is conducting a formal investigation concerning costs and delays plaguing Mississippi Power's Kemper integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) plant. Southern Co., Mississippi Power's parent company, revealed the investigation in a recent 10-Q financial filing.… Read More |
GE Power Picks Up Doosan’s HRSG Business Unit
GE’s shopping spree in the power sector continued on May 10 as GE Power signed an agreement with Doosan Engineering & Construction to acquire the Korean firm’s heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) business for $250 million. According to GE, the… Read More |
Fuel Cells Could Be a "Game-Changer" for Carbon Capture
Fuel cells powered by natural gas, biogas, and hydrogen are a rapidly expanding option for distributed generation, with fuel cell–based power plants being deployed in capacities into tens of megawatts. But as the technology improves and costs begin to scale,… Read More |
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