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EPA Public Hearing on Carbon Pollution Standards Draws More “Public” than Power Industry Speakers
Interest in the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) carbon pollution standards for existing power plants—the “Clean Power Plan,” proposed under the authority of the Clean Air Act Section 111(d)—was so high that the agency had to add double the days and… Read More

Flames Engulf Large UK Coal Power Plant
A blaze engulfing the coal-fired Ferrybridge C power station in the UK's West Yorkshire region is a "serious incident" that required 15 fire crews to quell it, plant owner SSE said on Thursday. The fire that broke out at about… Read More

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FERC Commissioners, Other Experts Testify on Carbon Rule Reliability and Financial Impacts
The past week saw a flurry of Congressional hearings probing how the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) proposed carbon pollution rules will affect grid reliability and the economy. On Reliability The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee on Tuesday summoned the Federal… Read More

Report: Nuclear Share of Global Energy Production Is Lowest Since 1984
According to a report released this week by Mycle Schneider Consulting—a Paris-based independent consultant—nuclear power’s share of global commercial primary energy production declined to only 4.4%, a level not seen since 1984. In the report, “The World Nuclear Industry Status… Read More

Duke Energy Buying More Nuke, Coal Generation in North Carolina
Duke Energy Progress announced on July 28 that it was buying out the interests owned by North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency (NCEMPA) in two nuclear plants and two coal plants in North Carolina for $1.2 billion. The sale between… Read More

EPA Stops Requiring Greenhouse Gas PSD/Title V Permits
Per a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will no longer require Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) or Title V permits for large sources of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, Office of Air and Radiation head Janet… Read More

EPA Rule Will Result in Closure of 750-MW Coal-Fired Unit
In an effort to reduce air pollution from the Navajo Generating Station (NGS)—a coal-fired power plant located near Page, Ariz.—the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a rule on July 28 that will result in the permanent shutdown of one of… Read More

Another Big Solar Project Gets Under Way in California
The 135-MW Quinto Solar Project, a solar photovoltaic (PV) plant under construction in California’s Central Valley, officially broke ground on July 29. San Jose–based SunPower Corp. is building the plant in Los Banos, and will sell power from the facility… Read More

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Check out these stories from POWER's July 2014 issue:

Does IGCC Have a Future?

Shifting Sands: The Middle East's Thrust for Sustainability

Blurring the Line Between Temporary and Permanent Power

Is Your Plant Ready for MATS?

We Have Proposed Carbon Pollution Standards. Now What?

THE BIG PICTURE: Recycling CO₂

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