POWERnews April 26, 2018
Report: Technology, Renewables Will Grow Turbine Market
The growth in power generation from renewable energy sources, along with the continued shift from coal-fired generation to natural gas, is expected to drive the global market for turbines over…
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EPA Rampaging on Coal Ash Rule Despite Groundwater Concerns
  Despite pleas by environmental groups for more time to review recent dumps of groundwater monitoring data from power companies, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is forging ahead to finalize…
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CenterPoint, Vectren Merging in $8 Billion Deal
CenterPoint Energy, a Houston, Texas-based natural gas and electric utility company with sales and services operations in more than 30 states, on April 23 said it would buy Evansville, Indiana-based…
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Russian Cyber Actors Preying on Network Devices, Authorities Warn

Russian state-sponsored cyber actors are exploiting routers and other network infrastructure devices worldwide to conduct man-in-the-middle attacks that specifically target critical infrastructure providers and other sectors, the U.S. Department of…

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On the Horizon: Utility Drone Flights Beyond Visual Line of Sight
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is taking steps to more quickly enable flights of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) beyond visual line of the operator’s sight (BVLOS), though no changes are…
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EPA Declares Forest Biomass Is ‘Carbon Neutral’
Future regulatory actions issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will treat biomass from managed forests as carbon neutral when used for energy production at stationary sources, an agency…
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Japanese JV Will Invest $935M in U.S. Power Projects
A joint venture of two Japanese energy companies reportedly plans to invest $935 million on U.S. power generation projects. Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) and Chubu Electric Power, through their…
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Helicopter Market Encouraged by Growth in Offshore Wind Farms
Waypoint Leasing, a global firm that claims to be the world’s largest independent helicopter leasing company, has identified offshore wind farms as a growth opportunity for the helicopter market. Although…
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Net Metering and Time-Variant Rates Drive Solar Power and Energy Storage Growth [PODCAST]
Nevada law has included net metering provisions for more than 20 years. Net metering is an arrangement that allows energy generated by a customer’s leased or purchased solar system to…
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