Supreme Court Strikes Down Maryland Power Plant Subsidies
In a unanimous ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a lower court decision that a program Maryland initiated in 2012 to subsidize power plant construction impermissibly invaded the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC’s) authority over interstate power markets. The case,… Read More
 

Senate Passes Comprehensive Energy Bill, Future Uncertain
By an 85-12 vote, the U.S. Senate passed the first comprehensive energy bill in nearly a decade, bringing a successful conclusion to months of legislative effort and overcoming a series of roadblocks in the full Senate related to the water… Read More
 
Announcement from POWER
Is Your Power Project a Winner?
Find out by nominating it for a POWER award. The 2016 categories, open to projects around the world, are:
  • Plant of the Year Award
  • Reinvention Award (formerly Marmaduke Award)
  • Water Award
  • Smart Grid Award
  • Top Plants Awards (in gas, coal, nuclear, and renewable subcategories)

All nominated projects must be in commercial operation by the nomination deadline of April 29, 2016. You'll find award information, lists of former winners, and nomination forms at https://www.powermag.com/power-awards/

Mergers and Acquisitions in the Power Sector Soar in 1Q 2016
The volume and value of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the first quarter of this year have soared, according to the accounting and financial consulting firm PwC. According to PwC’s quarterly snapshot, American Power & Utilities Deals: Q1 2016, “The… Read More
 
Five Takeaways From the ELECTRIC POWER Executive Roundtable 
Executives from power companies operating in different markets revealed how their firms are being affected by low natural gas prices, pressures to achieve fuel diversity, distributed energy generation, and lax demand growth, among a number of topics. The annual executive… Read More
 
Environmental Experts Underscore Clean Power Plan Uncertainty
  Even if the Clean Power Plan (CPP) doesn't overcome legal challenges, it is likely that many states will implement carbon-curbing measures set down by the rule, some panelists said at the Environmental Mega Session at the ELECTRIC POWER 2016… Read More
 
Resilience and Change in a Digital Future
Two senior power sector executives opened the 2016 ELECTRIC POWER Conference and Exhibition in New Orleans April 19 with a message that generators need to “think big” and embrace possibilities of disruptive technologies—or risk being run over on the road… Read More
 
[UPDATED] EPA Stands Ground on MATS with Final Cost Consideration
Public benefits offered by the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) far outweigh the costs, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said as it released a review of the 2012-finalized rule's cost implications. The final cost consideration—released just days before power… Read More
 
 
   

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