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EPA Publishes Draft Carbon Pollution Rules
01.09.2014 | Thomas Overton The EPA published the latest version of its new source performance standards (NSPS) for carbon pollution from new power plants in the Federal Register on Jan. 8, setting in motion a 60-day public comment period. The action stems from the… |
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Coal Plant Backers Support EPA Supplemental BART Rule for Navajo Plant
01.09.2014 | Sona Patel An option to curb NOx emissions from the Navajo Generating Station (NGS) near Page, Ariz., put forth by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) last October has been endorsed by a coalition of the plant's stakeholders. The EPA's supplemental proposal incorporates… |
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New Geothermal Plant Begins Serving California Through One Nevada Transmission Line
01.07.2014 | Aaron Larson The Don A. Campbell geothermal power plant—a 16-MW base load complex located in Mineral County, Nev.—began full capacity operation on Dec. 6, 2013. The plant, named after the geologist who discovered the resource, is supplying electricity to Southern California Public… |
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ISO-NE: Brayton Point Retirement Denied
01.09.2014 | Aaron Larson Brayton Point’s non-price retirement (NPR) request was rejected in a Dec. 20 letter from ISO New England Inc. (ISO-NE) to EquiPower Resources Corp., owner of the 1530-MW fossil-fueled power station located in Somerset, Mass. The NPR had been filed on… |
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EIA: Gas Price Hikes Pushed Up Wholesale Power Prices Across U.S. in 2013
01.09.2014 | Sonal Patel Increases in spot natural gas prices generally prompted wholesale electricity price hikes across the nation from in 2013, but power prices were the highest in the Pacific Northwest and New England, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Tuesday. Average… |
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U.S. Electric Companies Brace for Extreme Winter Weather
01.07.2014 | Aaron Larson A large part of the central and eastern U.S. was hit with some of the coldest weather in decades on Jan. 6 and 7. A polar vortex—a large low-pressure area that normally spins in central parts of Canada circulating air… |
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La Ventosa Wind Farm Capacity Increased By 27.5%
01.02.2014 | Aaron Larson Eleven new wind turbines have been added at the La Ventosa wind power complex in Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, Mexico, raising the total capacity to 102 MW. Iberdrola, owner of the wind farm, has utilized Gamesa technology exclusively at all… |
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