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RWE Plans More Coal and Gas Plant Closures
Europe's third-largest power provider last week revealed it may be forced to shut down more conventional power plants compromising a total of 1 GW and terminate 470 MW in supply contracts if market conditions in Germany do not improve. RWE… Read More

Is the U.S. Coal Fleet “Under Threat?”
The nation’s coal fleet is under threat, alleged Dr. Larry S. Monroe, chief environmental officer and senior vice president for research and environmental affairs with Southern Co. during the keynote plenary session at the Power Plant Pollutant Control “MEGA” Symposium… Read More

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20% Incremental Capacity in 60 Seconds: How TurboPHASE® Was Implemented at Morris Cogen to Increase Capacity & Regulation Revenue in PJM

Learn how a fast responding, modular gas turbine "turbocharger" is being used to boost capacity, energy & regulation revenue at a combined cycle plant in the PJM Market. Hear from Morris Cogen operations manager, Joe Nichols, on how they implemented a modular gas turbine "turbocharger" and what lessons they learned. Hear about the testing procedure and 3rd party engineering analysis, including details on MW gained, performance expectations on F-Class machines and 20% capacity increase achieve by injecting 2 modules into 1 GT. Register today.

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Federal Court Preserves FERC's Controversial Transmission Planning and Cost Allocation Rule
The Federal Regulatory Energy Commission (FERC) can mandate transmission provider participation in a regional planning process, a federal court has held. In a 97-page decision, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on Aug.… Read More

Court Orders BPU to Reconsider Atlantic City Wind Farm Rejection
A New Jersey court has ordered the state's Board of Public Utilities (BPU) to reconsider its rejection of a $188 million offshore wind farm that is planned along the Atlantic City coast. The Appellate Division of the Superior Court of… Read More

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Comply with 316(b) Using a VFD
The EPA's new Clean Water Act section affects more than a thousand existing power plants and factories. Under section 316(b), facilities are required to use the "best technology available to minimize harmful impacts on the environment." Industry experts will discuss how section 316(b) affects your operations and examine how variable frequency drives (VFDs) can help you achieve full compliance and decrease total cost of ownership. Register today.

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DOE Awards $67M to Nuclear Research Projects Nationwide
The Department of Energy (DOE) will tag $67 million of federal funds for 83 nuclear energy projects across the country in an effort to boost scientific breakthroughs. The agency said the awards announced on Aug. 20 would help provide "crucial… Read More

Oregon Denies Coal Export Permit
Oregon’s Department of State Lands (DSL) on Aug. 18 formally denied Ambre Energy’s application to build a coal export terminal in Boardman on the Columbia River. The project would have shipped up to 9 million tons per year (mtpa) of… Read More

Fuel Cells Starting to Make an Impact at Grid Scale
Long viewed as a potential “next big thing” for power generation—often drawing unwarranted hyperbole in the process—and more recently as niche distributed generation, fuel cells are finally beginning to make some noise at grid scale. Hydrogen- and natural gas–powered fuel… Read More

Construction Suspended on World’s Largest Concentrated Photovoltaic Project
Low wholesale electricity prices and uncertainty surrounding Australia’s Renewable Energy Target have resulted in the suspension of development at the Mildura Solar Power Station—a concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) project located in Carwarp, about 40 kilometers south of Mildura in Victoria, Australia.… Read More