POWERnews February 15, 2018
Pennsylvania Plant Agrees to Phase Out Coal
In a move designed to resolve a Sierra Club lawsuit before it was even filed, Talen Energy agreed to operate its Brunner Island Steam Electric Station, a 1,411-MW plant located…
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FERC Clears Barriers for Energy Storage but Not Aggregated DERs
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) finalized a rule to make it easier for energy storage resources to participate in capacity, energy, and ancillary services in wholesale electricity markets. The…
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Trump Budget Backs Nuclear, Coal; Cuts Funding for Renewables
The Trump administration’s fiscal year 2019 budget request released February 12 asks for more money to support fossil fuel-based power systems, but seeks funding below current levels for other energy…
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Test Your Knowledge: Gas Turbine Failure Modes

The number of gas turbines operating around the world is growing steadily. In this environment, the number of power sector workers new to gas turbines is also expanding, and a…

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Trump Budget Backs Nuclear, Coal; Cuts Funding for Renewables
The Trump administration’s fiscal year 2019 budget request released February 12 asks for more money to support fossil fuel-based power systems, but seeks funding below current levels for other energy…
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Nuclear Power, Carbon Capture Winners in New Budget Deal
The budget bill passed by Congress and signed by President Trump in the early hours of February 9 extends a host of tax credits for energy technologies, including provisions to…
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Growth in Renewables Matching U.S. Nuclear Generation
A business group geared toward sustainable energy says renewable sources of energy for the first time are generating nearly as much power as the entire fleet of U.S. nuclear reactors.…
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DOE Establishes Office Dedicated to Cybersecurity, Energy Security, Emergency Response
  A newly established U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) office dedicated to cybersecurity, energy security, and emergency response may be a signal that it is elevating its focus on emerging grid…
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Industry Press Releases
MHPS Announces First Brazilian Win for JAC Gas Turbine

DiSTI Delivers Siemens Energy’s First 3D Virtual Maintenance Trainer

FreeVolt Announces Innovation in Solar Modules

GE Hitachi, Holtec Announce Cooperation to Accelerate Commercialization of SMR-160 Small Modular Reactor

Siemens Gamesa to supply 1,386 MW to Ørsted at the world’s largest offshore wind farm, in the UK

EthosEnergy awarded rotor exchange contract in Germany

APS, First Solar Partner on Arizona’s Largest Battery Storage Project