Storage Is Key to CSP’s Future, CEOs Say
The global concentrating solar power (CSP) sector, criticized by some observers for high costs and uncertain technology, is poised for significant growth and a key role in the power mix—provided markets are structured to properly value their ability to store… Read More
 

Threats to Electric Power Grid Could Result in “Black Sky Days”
The societal impact of a “Black Sky Day”—a term used by electric infrastructure security experts when discussing a collapse of the North American power grid—would be devastating, according to Dr. Daniel Baker, distinguished professor of Planetary and Space Physics at… Read More
 

"Keep It Going!" Biden Tells Solar Industry
Speaking at the Solar Power International (SPI) conference in Anaheim, Calif., on Sept. 16, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden hailed the nation’s progress in expanding its solar generation capacity and announced several new investments in solar power technology as part… Read More
 
Calpine's Geothermal Facilities Devastated in California Blaze
Parts of Calpine Corp.'s The Geysers geothermal power complex have been severely damaged by a wildfire that has incinerated swathes of California.   Read More
 
Announcement from POWER
Navigating Legal Implications of Power Industry Regulations
December 7 | Mirage Las Vegas
Register by Oct. 30 to receive the early bird rate: $195
  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 power sector legal issues to discuss recent changes in regulations affecting utilities and other power generators. Discussion panels will be moderated by the editors of POWER, and attendees will have an opportunity to meet and network with all speakers during a closing reception. LEARN MORE
Entergy’s FitzPatrick Reactor May Be Next Nuclear Casualty
Entergy's 850-MW James A. FitzPatrick nuclear plant located near Oswego, N.Y., may be the next reactor doomed to close on profitability woes.   Read More
 
Exelon’s Nukes Get a Reprieve
Exelon Corp.’s embattled nuclear fleet got some good news on Sept. 10 when the company announced that it was deferring a decision on whether to retire its Quad Cities and Byron plants by at least a year. Read More
 
Lawmakers Press for Smaller, More Efficient NRC
Some members of the U.S. House of Representatives feel the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) needs to appropriately align its budget and staffing levels with the organization’s workload. That message was delivered to the agency’s commissioners during the Subcommittee on Energy… Read More
 
Duke Energy to Shutter Three Coal Units, Resolve Drawn-Out Clean Air Act Lawsuit
Duke Energy has settled a 15-year-old lawsuit for allegedly violating the Clean Air Act when it made modifications at 13 coal-fired power units in North Carolina. Read More
 
Emergency Stay of EPA’s Clean Power Plan Denied by Federal Court
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on Wednesday rejected a request by 15 U.S. states to stay the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) Clean Power Plan.  Read More
 
 
   

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