POWERnews June 20, 2019
EPA Finalizes ACE Rule, Replaces Clean Power Plan
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a final Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule to formally replace the Obama administration’s controversial Clean Power Plan (CPP).  Like the CPP, the June 19–issued…
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Siemens Will Cut Another 2,700 Jobs; GE Announces Cuts in Switzerland
Siemens on June 18 said it would cut 2,700 jobs from its Gas and Power division, on top of 10,400 positions the German engineering firm last month said it would…
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Real-time TOC measurement protects plant from organics

Organic contamination in power plant water cycles is capable of causing process disruptions and catastrophic damage to expensive capital equipment. Key to confirming and troubleshooting organics removal is reliable on-line total organic carbon (TOC) measurement. Read the article to see how to effectively monitor your process water to eliminate organics.

 

Power Plant Emissions Down Substantially in U.S. Since 1990
Power plant SO2 and NOx emissions have decreased 92% and 84%, respectively, since Congress passed major amendments to the Clean Air Act in 1990. Meanwhile, mercury air emissions from power…
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In Case You Missed It

Future May Not Be as Rosy as It Seems for Natural Gas [PODCAST]

The natural gas industry is doing quite well and the future looks bright to many observers. “We’re at a really great moment for the natural gas industry in the U.S.…

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Apagon: A Blackout Sweeps South America
Authorities have initiated a far-reaching investigation into an unprecedented blackout that on June 16 hit a wide swath of South America—most of Argentina and Uruguay, and parts of Paraguay—affecting tens…
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BNEF Report: As Prices Fall, Renewables Rise Worldwide
A new report from BloombergNEF (BNEF) predicts about half of the world’s power will come from renewable resources, including solar and wind, by 2050. The group’s New Energy Outlook 2019,…
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How Utilities Can Lead The Energy Revolution

As industry leaders adopt new energy generation sources and new technologies to transmit and distribute that energy, they struggle to increase operational efficiencies, decrease outages and improve CAIDI, SAIDI, and SAIFI scores while maintaining safety and reducing their TRIR.

Learn how to solve emerging power generation and T&D challenges in this new interactive feature brought to you by United Rentals. Read the full story.

TRITON/TRISIS Cyberattacker Has a New Target: Power Sector
XENOTIME, a cyberthreat activity group thought responsible for TRISIS/TRITON malware attacks on safety instrumented systems (SIS) at an oil and gas Middle Eastern facility in 2017, has been probing power company…
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The POWER Interview: Technology Helps Integrate Renewables to the Grid
Patrick Lee, who founded and leads PXiSE Energy Solutions, a subsidiary of San Diego, California-based Sempra Energy, is a proponent of energy sharing. His company builds enhanced grid management systems,…
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The POWER Interview: Navigant Navigates Changing Energy Landscape
The rapid evolution of the world’s power generation landscape is creating challenges for utilities and others in the energy space, as power plant owners and operators adapt to new technologies…
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VIDEO: Watch Demolition of Iconic LG&E Cane Run Coal Plant in Kentucky
The iconic Cane Run coal-fired power plant closed in June 2015 after 61 years of operation. The plant, owned by Louisville Gas & Electric (LG&E), was imploded on June 8…
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How Residential Energy Storage Could Help Support the Power Grid

The Future Direction of Respiratory Protection

Transformer Reliability: An Overview of Data-Driven Decision-Making

Waste-to-Energy: A Niche Market in Decline?

Wireless Monitoring Improves Power Plant Operations

PG&E Bankruptcy Truly One-of-a-Kind

Industry Press Releases
McDermott Announces Substantial Completion of Entergy Louisiana’s St. Charles Power Station

Portland General Electric: New law will boost zero-emission vehicles in Oregon, reducing state’s impact on climate change

Ondas Networks Announces Strategic Partnership with Telewave for Disaster Relief Market Expansion

Simec Atlantis and GE Power Build Strategic Partnership to Develop Tidal Stream Application at Commercial Scale

Voith supplies water to wire solution for small hydropower plant in Burundi

Siemens Has Transformer Deal with Egyptian Electricity Transmission Co.

MHPS Ships Gas Turbine for 500 MW Natural-gas-fired GTCC Power Generation System in Indonesia
 
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