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Don’t Just Connect Your Plant—You Need to Model It, Experts Say
Remote and online monitoring of plant performance parameters is an important step toward a fully connected plant, but alone it’s not enough to exploit the real value in the Industrial Internet of Things, speakers at POWER’s inaugural Connected Plant Conference… Read More

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2017 Top Digital Trends for the Electricity Value Network

2016 was a year of accelerating change that will impact the power industry across the entire Electricity Value Network. Power leaders determined to thrive in this rapidly changing landscape must understand these trends, how they will impact their business models and the transformative role of digitalization. In this Executive Brief, GE outlines the trends that warrant consideration by every power and utility executive as they develop strategies for success in 2017. Read the brief now.

Cybersecurity a Main Concern for Connected Plants, but Tech is Improving
Security issues are second only to cost concerns when energy generators consider the risks related to implementing connected technology at their power plants, according to a February 15 poll of the audience at POWER’s Connected Plant Conference. However, continued improvements… Read More

Generators Sue to Block Illinois Nuclear Subsidies
A group of power companies have filed a federal lawsuit against the State of Illinois, challenging a recently enacted law that creates subsidies for Exelon's uneconomic nuclear power plants. The plaintiffs in the lawsuit filed on February 14 in the… Read More

Utility Owners Vote to Shut Down 2.2-GW Navajo Generating Station
The utility owners of the Navajo Generating Station (NGS) in Arizona have voted to shut down the 2,250-MW coal-fired power plant in December 2019. The decision to close the plant on tribal land near Page along the border with Utah… Read More

SPP Becomes First U.S. Grid Operator to Record Greater Than 50% Wind Penetration
A large swath of the central U.S. set a North American wind penetration record of 52.1% early in the morning on February 12, the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) reported. The regional transmission organization (RTO), whose footprint spans 550,000 square miles… Read More

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Check out these stories from POWER's February 2017 issue and its sister publications:

CHP 2.0: New Fuels and New Business Models

New Options in Industrial CHP Boost Efficiency and Returns

Coal Fuel Contracts: A Moving Target

Global Nuclear Fuel Update

Start Generator Relay Loadability Study Now for Timely NERC PRC-025-1 Compliance

Where Are We After 10 Years of Bulk Electric System Reliability Standards?

Energy R&D Is Essential to Any Great Country

"Fitness for Purpose" Obligations for the Offshore Wind Sector

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