January 3, 2019

EPA: Mercury Rules for Coal, Oil Power Units Not ‘Appropriate and Necessary’
Because compliance costs to coal- and oil-fired power plants for the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) far exceed quantifiable benefits to regulating hazardous air pollutant (HAP) emissions, the Trump…

Growth in Renewables Continues Despite Drop in UK Power Generation
Renewable energy sources increased their share of the UK’s electricity supply in 2018, with new wind farms and biomass plants helping renewables contribute a record 33% of the country’s power…

The Industry is Quickly Changing. Remain a Part of It!

Meet experts who have adopted the latest connected plant tools at the Connected Plant Conference, February 19-21 in Charlotte, NC. The speaker line-up will provide access to professionals in the power generation industry that have implemented the latest digital monitoring, diagnostic, analytics, Industrial Internet of Things, and decision-support technologies. It’s a topic you can’t afford to ignore.

How Efficiently Have U.S. Nuclear Reactors Operated Over the Past Five Years? [INFOGRAPHICS]
According to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), the nation’s 99 operating nuclear reactors operated at an average capacity factor of 88% in 2017—the same as in 2016—despite market forces that…

In Case You Missed It

Bipartisan Nuclear Modernization Bill Clears Congress

A bipartisan bill to modernize regulation of the nation’s nuclear power fleet passed in the U.S. Senate on Dec. 20 and the House on Dec. 21 without much opposition. It…

DOE Designates Part of UAMPS SMR Plant for Research, Self-Power
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) wants to use two of 12 modules at the NuScale small modular reactor (SMR) plant that Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems intends to build…

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Industry Press Releases

NTE Energy begins serving 4 new communities in North and South Carolina

Palisades Power Plant Returns to Service after Successful Refueling, Comprehensive Inspections and Other Maintenance

NREL Details Great Potential for Floating PV Systems

Navigant Research Report Shows Utilities Are Projected to Spend Nearly $100 Billion on Networking and Communications Equipment and Services over the Next Decade

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H.I.G. Capital Completes Sale of CPower