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Group Buys Pennsylvania Coal Refuse Plants to Power Bitcoin Mining
A digital mining company has an agreement to purchase a second power plant in Pennsylvania, as the group increases its coal refuse reclamation operations in the state to provide energy…
Urgency Ramping Up to Commercialize Nuclear Accident Tolerant Fuels by 2025
Marking another milestone in an industry-led accelerated quest to commercialize accident tolerant fuels (ATF), nuclear fuel test rods containing Westinghouse’s EnCore technologies that completed their inaugural cycle at Exelon’s Byron…
1.2-GW Dedicated Hydrogen-Fired Power Plant Starts Taking Shape in Texas
Entergy Texas will seek approval for a 1.2-GW hydrogen and natural gas–fired combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power facility in Orange County, Texas. The Beaumont-based Entergy Corp. subsidiary on July…
 
Fuel Loading Only Major Milestone Left for Vogtle Unit 3 Nuclear Project
Tom Fanning, CEO of Southern Company, reported during the company’s earnings call on July 29 that hot functional testing (HFT) had been completed on Vogtle Unit 3, and that the…
China Brings ACPR-1000 Reactor Online at Hongyanhe
The first reactor in the second phase of an expansion at the Hongyanhe Nuclear Power Plant in China has entered commercial operation, with five reactors now online at the site…
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Exelon Set to Decommission Illinois Nuclear Plants
Exelon Generation has filed plans to decommission its Dresden and Byron nuclear power plants in Illinois, citing a lack of action from state lawmakers on clean energy legislation that would…
Communities Benefit from Microgrid Milestones
A remote area in Australia recently recorded an important power generation achievement, as the region received all its electricity from solar power and battery energy storage. The town of Onslow, located in
South Africa Nuclear Regulator Furthers New Nuclear Build Process
South Africa’s longstanding ambitions to expand its nuclear power capacity gained some ground this July, after the nation’s nuclear regulator announced it would convene a public hearing relating to a
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Why UK Businesses Should Invest in New Machinery and Plant Equipment Now
After more than 12 months of unprecedented working conditions and extremely tough challenges for power companies, the most sensible route for businesses in the coming year seems, on the face…
4 Commonly Found Problems in Power Distribution Systems
Like any equipment, each piece of a power distribution system has a chance of failing at some point. Even if installed properly, there are several factors that can cause failures,…
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MAN Energy Solutions and ANDRITZ Hydro agree on hydrogen cooperation

Calpine and GE Renewable Energy Complete Santa Ana Storage Project in Southern California

GE Hitachi Awarded Long-Term Outage Services Contract by Leibstadt Nuclear Power Plant

FERC approves major Tri-State wholesale rate settlement with members

GE’s HA Gas Turbine Fleet Achieves 50 Customers and One Million Operating Hours

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Camus Energy Secures $16M Series A to Advance Grid Management and Support Community-Centric Utilities of the Future
 
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