POWERnews February 22, 2018
Entergy One Step Closer to New Gas Plant in New Orleans
In what has been a much longer and more drawn-out process than Entergy could have imagined when it first proposed a new gas-fired power plant in New Orleans, the company…
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Intrusion-Tolerant SCADA Demonstrated at Power Plant
Researchers have successfully demonstrated an open-source supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system designed to withstand attacks and compromises on the power grid. The intrusion-tolerant system—called “Spire”—keeps power flowing even…
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Energy evolution - not extinction: Succeeding in the digital age.

Digital technologies are revolutionizing energy markets. Those who can adapt and take advantage of the new opportunities presented by digitalization will not only survive, but flourish. Join us at the 2018 Connected Plant Conference to learn how digital technologies enable energy companies to generate insight, reduce cost and unleash latent opportunities by breathing new life into existing assets, while preserving their legacy value. Learn more.

D.C. Circuit Vacates Parts of EPA Ozone Regulations
The D.C. Circuit last week struck down parts of an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule concerning implementation of its 2008 ozone standards, creating new regulatory limbo for the entities required…
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In Case You Missed It

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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FirstEnergy Suffers Steep Losses, Will Close Massive Coal Plant
FirstEnergy Corp. bled $2.64 billion from its competitive businesses over 2017, financial losses exacerbated by marked declines in contract sales, higher operating expenses, and costs associated with asset impairment and…
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Michigan Utility Will Phase Out Coal-Fired Generation
Coal-fired power generation has taken another punch, as Consumers Energy—which along with DTE Energy supplies most of Michigan’s power—has announced it will phase out coal burning over the next two…
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Largest Solar Plant in Southeast Will Be Built in Georgia
A 200-MW solar power plant is being planned at a 2,000-acre site near Warner Robins, Georgia, a project that at present would be the largest standalone solar facility in the…
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Indian Provincial Government Will Close Older Coal Plants
The chief minister of Uttar Pradesh (UP) province in India has announced an agenda to reform the region’s energy sector, starting with the phase-out of older state-owned thermal power plants,…
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Cybersecurity Tips for Power Plant Operators [PODCAST]
Cybersecurity threats have increased dramatically as sophisticated, nation-state developed hacking programs have been leaked to the general public. Now, common criminals have high-tech tools at their disposal with the capability…
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An Inside Look at Digital Transformation: GE Power's Lessons Learned

How to Increase Power Plant Asset Reliability Using Modern Digital Technology

Unsupervised Machine Learning: The Path to Industry 4.0 for the Coal Industry

Using Artificial Intelligence to Protect the U.S. Power Grid

Changing the Power Industry Culture

Industry Press Releases
Pattern Energy Pilots Uptake’s Software at Wind Site

Saft, European Partners Developing New Battery Technology

NarrativeWave, Invenergy Announce Three-Year Energy IoT Deal to Maximize Productivity

VIBSCANNER 2 The high-speed data collector sets new standards

KSB Pumps Limited wins Euros 55 million order to supply primary coolant pumps to NPCIL as a part of the “Make in India” initiative

MHPS Announces First Brazilian Win for JAC Gas Turbine