POWERnews December 13, 2018
Amid Broad Legal Challenges, EPA Proposes Narrower Definition of WOTUS
In a move widely applauded by the power industry, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of the Army proposed a new definition of “waters of the U.S.” (WOTUS) that…
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Blockchain-Enabled VPP Planned for South Korea
The South Korean government has pledged 4 billion Korean won (about $3.5 million) to support a blockchain-enabled virtual power plant (VPP) in Busan, the country’s second-most-populous city after Seoul. Busan…
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AMETEK Extractive Combustion Analyzer Is SIL-2 Certified

The AMETEK Thermox WDG-V analyzer offers industry-leading safety support. First in its class to be third-party certified for SIL-2 implementation in safety-instrumented systems, the WDG-V provides a complete solution for combustion process control and safety.
The WDG-V analyzer monitors hot, wet flue gas to minimize excess oxygen, lower NOx emissions, and improve operating efficiency in power generation and petrochemical refining. It can also monitor methane levels to ensure safe burner start-up and shutdown.

FERC Follows Up on Tax Reform Response
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC, the Commission) took several actions in November to address impacts from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the Tax Act). FERC had previously issued…
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Plagued by Grim Challenges, Vogtle Nuclear Expansion Lags Behind Schedule, Says Oversight Consultant

The two-unit Vogtle expansion in Georgia faces major challenges that are poised to derail its schedule and ramp up costs—and the project is already behind schedule, a consulting firm tasked…

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Siemens Cutting 200 Jobs at Texas Service Center
Siemens on December 11 said it would lay off about 200 workers at a gas turbines parts and components service center in Houston, Texas, sometime in late 2019 or early…
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Senate Confirms McNamee as FERC Commissioner
The U.S. Senate on a 50-49 party-line vote December 6 confirmed Bernard McNamee to a seat on the five-member Federal Energy and Regulatory Commission (FERC), despite questions about his independence…
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Trump EPA Scraps CCS as BSER for New Coal Units
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) significantly relaxed requirements needed to build new coal-fired power units in the U.S.  The revisions proposed on December 6 for performance standards governing carbon dioxide…
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Dominican Republican to Get Floating Combined Cycle Gas Plant Outfitted with Battery Storage
A novel floating power plant that combines a 145-MW gas-fired combined cycle power plant and a battery energy storage system could begin operating in the Dominican Republic by early 2021. …
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Suzlon secures 50.4 MW order from Atria Power

Sammons Renewable Energy Adds 238-MW Texas Wind Project to Portfolio

Siemens Gamesa signs second order with Enel in Russia for more than 200 MW

GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Announces Intent to Acquire Specialized D&D Expertise

Wood wins UK nuclear waste contract

Midwest Utility Orders Game-Changing SmartER GAC Gas Turbine

Battery energy storage system uses artificial intelligence to lower energy bills and provide utility grid services