POWERnews April 11, 2019
PJM Will Hold Capacity Auction Under Current Rules in August
PJM Interconnection said it will hold its 2022–2023 capacity auction under current market rules on Aug. 14, 2019, though the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has yet to issue a…
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Piping Solutions Using Non-Welded Connections

For hydropower and dams, welding has been the predominant method for joining metals and fabricating pipe systems. However, there is an alternative that is steadily emerging as an easier-to-install, safer, more efficient and cost-effective approach: piping solutions using non-welded connections and cold bent piping. Welding is a time-intensive process that requires skilled tradesmen. Welding is also associated with special cleaning, degreasing agents, anti-corrosion resources and the use of a significant amount of energy. And safety considerations are always in play because fumes are emitted creating risks of fires and explosion.

Pressure Mounts as Legislators Try to Save Nuclear Plants
Time is winding down for lawmakers interested in enacting legislation to save the Three Mile Island (TMI) nuclear plant. That message was amplified on April 5 when Exelon Corp. filed…
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Register Now for AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2019

Join 8,500 technologists, regulators and users across commercial and defense sectors for XPONENTIAL, the most comprehensive event for unmanned systems. Here you'll collaborate across markets, capitalize on emerging trends and harness the power of unmanned technology for your business. https://bit.ly/2Z0kL2u

Wind Industry Prepares for Massive Expansion
Construction activity on wind projects across the U.S. surged to a record level of more than 20 GW in the third quarter of 2018, and about 35.1 GW of new…
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The Economic Thicket of Generating Cost Comparisons

Comparing the costs of differing electric generating technologies has become popular among advocates for particular technologies and those seeking to find the optimal approach to new generation. While getting

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New Cyberattack by Group Behind TRITON/TRISIS Reported
Cybersecurity firm FireEye has uncovered and is responding to a new intrusion at an unnamed critical infrastructure facility that it suggests in an April 10 blog post was perpetrated by the group…
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Storage ITC Bill Gains Key Industry Backers
Legislation recently introduced in the U.S. House that would expand the federal solar investment tax credit (ITC) to energy storage technologies has gained the backing of major trade groups  representing…
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Vogtle 2 Installs World’s First Full Accident-Tolerant Fuel Assemblies
The world’s first complete advanced nuclear fuel test assemblies containing accident-tolerant fuel (ATF) have been installed at Southern Co.’s Alvin W. Vogtle Electric Generating Plant’s Unit 2 in Georgia.  Nuclear…
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POWER Notebook: New 1,600-MW Coal Plant in India; Low-Price Solar Deal in Idaho
Financing has reportedly been secured for a 1,600-MW coal-fired power plant in India’s eastern state of Jharkhand. Qatar’s Gulf Times newspaper reported April 6 that Power Finance Corp., a state-run lender…
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A Real Green New Deal? A Look at the Past for Today’s Energy Policy Solution
Despite years of escalating natural disasters and dozens of reports examining the science and economic cost of climate change, the Green New Deal framework now languishes as a result of political backlash and its outsize ambition to remake the American economy. But dismissing the issue, and this opportunity, is unnecessary and dangerous.
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Optimizing Kaplan Turbine Efficiency with Minimal Cost, Effort, and Time

Plenty of Natural Gas to Go Around—It Just Needs a Market

Flexible Operation of Nuclear Power Plants Ramps Up

India Installs Its First Grid-Scale Battery Storage System

Analytical Tool Helps HRSG Operators Compare Equipment Reliability

Energy Resilience Demands Action—Just Not This One

 

Industry Press Releases
MHPS Receives Order for Two H-25 Gas Turbines at Distributed Power Plant in Zhuhai, China

Sharp Introduces New High Efficiency (19.1%) Mono PV Modules

Siemens selected to deploy, operate and maintain cogeneration plant in Brazil

CenTrax belt tracker for RWE Eemshaven power plant

TrendMiner Introduces New Capabilities and Extended Integration with PI System at OSIsoft PI World 2019

Vestas turbines to feature nacelle Lidar
 
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