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Plan to Store Spent Nuclear Fuel in New Mexico Takes Major Step
With plans for a “permanent” solution for storing waste from nuclear power generating plants permanently stalled, some are hoping that an “interim” site can be developed that would enable the removal of spent nuclear fuel from plant sites. Today, Holtec… Read More

Announcement from POWER

Last Chance! Submit your Power Project by today, April 30

All nominated projects must be in commercial operation by the nomination deadline of April 30, 2015. The 2015 categories 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)

Submission information and nomination forms available at https://www.powermag.com/power-awards/

QER Draws Praise, Fire in Senate Hearing
The Obama administration’s first installment in the Quadrennial Energy Review (QER) drew a variety of responses in its first public hearing before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on April 28. Chairman Lisa A. Murkowski (R-Alaska) opened the hearing… Read More

World’s Largest Internal Combustion Engine Power Plant Inaugurated
With 38 tri-fuel engines and a combined capacity of 573 MW, IPP3—a plant constructed near Amman, Jordan—is now the world’s largest internal combustion engine–based power plant. The facility was inaugurated on April 29 in a ceremony attended by Jordan’s King… Read More

New Mexico and Texas Locations Interested in Receiving Spent Nuclear Fuel
Progress has been slow on finding a permanent disposal solution for spent nuclear fuel in the U.S., but an interim solution seems more palatable to developers in a couple of southwestern states. New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez (R) wrote a… Read More

Expert: OSHA’s Arc Flash Final Rule Will Save Lives
For Samy Faried, an ABB expert who has spent 15 years analyzing arc flash hazards, a new rule recently finalized by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will save lives. In April 2014, OSHA published its Final Rule for… Read More

GDF Suez Changes Name to Engie
Multinational energy giant GDF Suez will henceforth be called "Engie," a name that reflects the global transition to a decarbonized, renewables-rich, energy-efficient, and digital economy, the company said on April 24. "As the world changes, all energies change with it,"… Read More

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Check out these stories from POWER's April 2015 issue and its sister publications:

POWER magazine (April 2015)

Doing More with Less: New Solutions Help Address Power Plant O&M Staffing Difficulties

Balancing Risk, Reliability, and Safety at Plants Slated for Retirement

Understanding Electrical Fire Hazards at Electric Generating Stations

Advanced Bearing Technology Eliminates Subsynchronous Steam Turbine Vibrations

Feedwater Chemistry Meets Stainless Steel, Copper, and Iron

Are Flexible Generation Plants Performing as Expected?

In a Word, Storage

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