POWERnews July 25, 2019
New York Enacts 100% Clean Energy Law, Secures 1.7 GW of Offshore Wind
New York on July 18 enacted the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA),  law that requires the state to produce 100% of its power from renewables and nuclear by…
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Timken Power Systems: The Complete Drivetrain Solution

What happens when six leading drivetrain service providers come together under one name? You get comprehensive electromechanical support — for gearboxes, controllers, motors, generators, and more — from one trusted source. Discover the complete solution.

 

Investments in Storage Grow as Project Costs Come Down
Venture capital investments in battery storage companies and projects rose significantly year-over-year through the first six months of 2019, according to a report from Mercom Capital Group. That level of…
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POWER’s Plant of the Year
Egypt Megaproject: An Expedited Power Transformation

Winning POWER’s highest honor is a set of three gas-fired power plants and related infrastructure—the Egypt Megaproject—which was the single biggest order ever in Siemens’ long history. Completed in a record-setting 27.5 months from financial closure, the three plants adding to Egypt’s power grid, heaving the country away from persistent power shortages that would have crippled industrial growth and setting it firmly en route to long-term power security.

Ohio Enacts Controversial Bill to Subsidize Nuclear, Coal, and Slash Renewable Standard
Ohio’s Gov. Mike DeWine (R) on July 23 quickly signed a controversial nuclear subsidy bill that narrowly passed the state's House of Representatives on Tuesday, making Ohio the fifth state…
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In Case You Missed It

Regulators Back Georgia Power Plan to Close Coal Units, Add Renewables

The Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) on July 16 threw its support behind Georgia Power’s plan to add 2,260 MW of new renewable power generation to the utility’s portfolio, on…

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GE Is Speeding Massive Offshore Wind Turbine to Market
GE Renewable Energy’s mammoth offshore wind 12-MW Haliade-X  turbine is on track for an accelerated commercial launch in 2021, the company said as it unveiled the turbine’s first manufactured components…
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AEP Will Close 1,300-MW Indiana Coal Unit
A federal judge in Ohio on July 18 approved American Electric Power’s (AEP’s) plan to close Unit 1 of its two-unit, 2,600-MW coal-fired Rockport Plant in Indiana. The modified consent…
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TEPCO Says It Will Decommission Second Fukushima Nuclear Plant
Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) on July 24 said it will decommission its Fukushima Daini nuclear station. The plant is located just south of the larger Fukushima Daiichi plant, site…
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Watch Stack Come Down at Florida Power Plant
JEA, the electric utility in Jacksonville, Florida, has been decommissioning the St. Johns River Power Park over the past year. A third implosion as part of the decommissioning occurred July…
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Industry Press Releases
Rolls-Royce off-grid plant supplies power for industrial production in Mexico

Siemens Gamesa conditionally awarded largest U.S. offshore wind power order to date: 1.7 GW from Ørsted and Eversource

Sumitomo SHI FW Wins Contract for CFB Boiler in Taiwan

GE and LongWing Unlock Financing and Technology for First Phase of Zaporizhia Onshore Wind Farm in Ukraine

EnergySolutions in Negotiations to Acquire and Complete the Decommissioning of the Historic Three Mile Island Unit-2 Nuclear Power Plant

Rocky Mountain Institute Releases Report on China Power Markets
 
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