August 16, 2018

States Would Set Rules Under Trump Emissions Plan
A report from POLITICO says the Trump administration’s rollback of the Obama-era Clean Power Plan (CPP) would give individual states more leeway to set their own rules governing emissions from…

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MHPS Invests in Manufacturing Facilities, Enhances Capabilities, and Takes the Lead in Gas Turbine Market

Although the gas turbine market has been challenging for many companies, Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Americas reported its best financial performance ever in 2017, while recent McCoy Reports show MHPS is leading the gas turbine industry with #1 market share globally in 2018. The additions of MD&A and PW Power Systems to MHPS Americas’ family have only helped to strengthen its service and manufacturing capabilities, which were already top-notch. With “Centers of Excellence” in Savannah, Georgia; Orlando, Florida; St. Louis, Missouri; and San Antonio, Texas, MHPS is well-prepared to meet all of its customers’ needs.

Nuclear Power Production Up for Fifth Year in a Row
Nuclear power generation increased worldwide in 2017 for the fifth successive year according to a report released by the World Nuclear Association (WNA). Production from nuclear plants reached 2,506 TWh…

Official: FERC, Other Agencies Identifying ‘Critical’ Coal, Nuclear Plants
An official with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) told a nuclear industry group this week that the agency and Trump administration officials are trying to identify power plants they…

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Siemens Combining Business Units as Part of New Strategy

Siemens reported a 2% rise in industrial profit for its fiscal third quarter on August 2, topping analyst forecasts, though the German engineering giant also reported that revenue for the…

Judge Rules New York Gas Plant Can Resume Startup Tests
A New York Supreme Court judge on August 15 said Competitive Power Ventures (CPV) can resume startup tests at its new natural gas-fired power plant in Wawayanda. The decision Wednesday…

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World’s First AP1000 Nuclear Reactor Reaches Full Power
The world’s first AP1000 nuclear reactor—Sanmen 1 in China’s Zhejiang province—commenced 100% power operation for the first time on August 11, China National Nuclear Corp. (CNNC) said. Sanmen 1 was connected to the…

Group: Indiana Should Reject Vectren Plan for New Gas-Fired Plant
An Indiana consumer protection agency has told state regulators they should reject Vectren Corp.’s plan to build a new natural gas-fired power plant in the state. Vectren wants the plant…

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