POWERnews August 30, 2018
Coal’s ACE in the Hole? New Rule Still Faces Headwinds
The Trump administration has extended a potential lifeline to coal-fired power plants with its Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule. Now the debate is about how much the plan will actually…
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FirstEnergy Throws in the Towel on Coal Plants
FirstEnergy Solutions Corp. (FES) notified PJM Interconnection, the regional transmission organization (RTO), of its plans to deactivate four fossil-fuel generating plants in 2021 and 2022. In a press release issued…
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As More Power Companies Announce Decarbonization Initiatives, EEI Makes Sustainability Reporting Easier
A spate of major power companies—including American Electric Power (AEP) and Southern Co.—have acquiesced to investor pressure and announced drastic cuts to their generating fleet carbon emissions over the long…
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In Case You Missed It

Fate of Vogtle Nuclear Expansion Hinges on Minority Owners

On August 8, Georgia Power announced that its revised capital and construction cost forecast for its share of the Plant Vogtle expansion project had increased from $7.3 billion to $8.4…

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Floating Offshore Wind Farms Exploit a Great Energy Resource
Wind farms are not all created equal. During the previous 12 months ending February 2018, the average capacity factor for U.S. wind turbines—virtually all of which were located on land—was 36.9%. Danish
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Oklahoma Coal Plant Sets Closing Date After Losing PPA
An executive with the AES Shady Point coal-fired power plant in Oklahoma said the facility could close as soon as January after being notified its power purchase agreement (PPA) will…
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California Assembly Passes 100% Renewables Mandate
Lawmakers in California’s Assembly on August 28 cleared a key vote on a bill that would require the state to obtain 100% of all retail electricity sales from renewable and…
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MHPS Marks Third Major U.S. Gas-Turbine Milestone in Recent Months
NTE Energy on August 28 formally began operations of its 475-MW Kings Mountain Energy Center (KMEC) natural gas–fired plant in Cleaveland County, North Carolina, marking the third major milestone in…
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A Brief History of the Clean Power Plan (VIDEO)
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a proposed rule to replace the Clean Power Plan—a rule regulating greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from existing coal-fired power plants. The new “Affordable Clean…
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Industry Press Releases
Clarke Energy to Supply GE’s Jenbacher Gas Engines to Power New Algerian ‘Mega Mosque’

Siemens has commissioned HVDC back-to-back link between India and Bangladesh

GE Power Launches New Innovations at CIGRE 2018 Including Revolutionary HVDC Control System

Siemens and Bentley Systems strengthen their strategic alliance and joint investment initiatives

Hull Street Energy Acquires Nine Hydroelectric Plants In New Hampshire From Eversource

BYD and CMI sign a MoU, laying the foundation of their close cooperation 

MWM Gensets with Fast Ramp-Up Option