POWERnews July 5, 2018
First Commercial AP1000, EPR Reactors Connected to Grid
Two nuclear energy milestones were reached in the past week, as the world’s first commercial AP1000 and EPR reactors were connected to China’s power grid. Westinghouse announced Sanmen 1, the…
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FERC Thwarts ISO-NE’s Attempt to Keep Mystic Gas Units Online
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on July 2 denied ISO-New England’s (ISO-NE’s) request for a tariff waiver to keep two gas-fired units—a total capacity of 1,700 MW—at Exelon’s Mystic…
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FERC Nixes PJM’s Fixes for Capacity Market Besieged by Subsidized Resources
In a 3–2 decision, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) rejected approaches filed by PJM Interconnection to reform its capacity market, whose integrity and effectiveness has been increasingly and “untenably…
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GE CEO: Company ‘Finished’ with Restructuring

General Electric (GE) saw its stock price surge more than 7% on June 26 after the company said it would dissolve its stake in oil services company Baker Hughes and…

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Japan’s New Energy Plan Commits to Renewables—And Nuclear and Coal, Too
Japan’s government on July 3 approved a new Basic Energy Plan for the country, saying it is committed to increasing the role of renewable resources for power generation while also…
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Oyster Creek Will Close Sept. 17; Fuel Could Remain at Site for 60 Years
Officials with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on July 2 said Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station, the country’s oldest operating nuclear power plant, will officially close on September 17.…
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Solar Power Hits New Highs in Britain
Solar power generation reached new highs in the United Kingdom recently, with a heat wave and stretch of sunny days across the country highlighting the potential for renewable energy in…
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Industry Press Releases
GE Commissions Hybrid Distributed Power Unit for Digo Village

Siemens supplies SF6-free high-voltage switchgear for English wind farm

ABB Will Upgrade Historic New Zealand HVDC Link

ATLAS RENEWABLE ENERGY ANNOUNCES USD $114.4 MILLION FINANCING OF URUGUAYAN SOLAR ENERGY PLANTS

Market for Dispatching Services: Be Power and ABB together for first projects of VPP and Demand Response

Minesto initiates DG500 commissioning program

Fast-track delivery of Wärtsilä gas-fired power plant will help alleviate Myanmar’s electricity shortage in Kyaukse