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POWERnews December 26, 2019
Top 6 Nuclear Power Achievements of the Year
The past year has been filled with firsts for the nuclear power industry. Three power plants sporting first-of-a-kind reactors entered commercial operation, while the first U.S. AP1000 nuclear project reached…
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EPA Overrides Subpart D in Newly Proposed Federal Coal Ash Permitting Rule
Only “high hazard” CCR units will be subject to immediate compliance deadlines under a newly proposed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule that revises federal permit requirements for the management of…
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The Significance of FERC’s Recent PJM MOPR Order Explained
A divided Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a long-awaited order on Dec. 19 in which it directed PJM Interconnection to dramatically expand its Minimum Offer Price Rule (MOPR) to…
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In Case You Missed It

NERC: Long-Term Reliability Uncertain Amid Rapid Changes to Bulk Power System

Significant and rapid changes that are reshaping North America’s power sector will likely leave Texas and Ontario, Canada, with supply shortfalls over the next decade, and energy deficiencies could also…

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Minnesota Court Blocks Construction of Gas-Fired Plant
A Minnesota court on Dec. 23 said a proposed natural gas-fired power plant in neighboring Wisconsin needs more environmental review before construction can proceed, reversing an earlier decision by the…
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Mixed Reactions to FERC’s Recent MOPR Order from Power Generators
On Dec. 19, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) directed PJM Interconnection to dramatically expand its Minimum Offer Price Rule (MOPR) to nearly all state-subsidized capacity resources. It’s the latest…
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Switzerland Closes One of World's Oldest Nuclear Plants
Switzerland on Dec. 20 shut down one of the world's oldest nuclear power plants, as part of its plan to shutter all its reactors by 2050. Muehleberg Nuclear Power Plant,…
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New Jersey Backs 45 Community Solar Projects
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) on Dec. 20 announced it has approved 45 applications in the first year of its Community Solar Energy Pilot Program. The NJBPU…
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The POWER Interview: What Is Big Data?
The term “Big Data” is used frequently by tech-savvy power industry professionals, but what does it really mean. To get an insider’s perspective, POWER posed the question to Akshay Patwal,…
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Industry Press Releases
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GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Completes Reactor Decommissioning Project in Sweden

ENGlobal Awarded Two Fuel Systems Upgrade Projects Totaling $6 Million-Plus

Nuvera Breaks Ground on Automated Fuel Cell Production Facility in China

New Siemens Gamesa wind turbine debuts in Denmark

547 Energy in Partnership with ENORA S.A. Secures 135 MW of Wind Energy Projects in Greece
 
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