June 21, 2018

Analysts: Coal Generation Will Plummet More Than 70%
About half the world’s power will be generated by wind and solar resources by 2050. Generation from coal will drop more than 70% from today’s levels. That’s according to research…

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MD&A Integrated with PW Power Systems' Division

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Increasingly Debt-Laden, Regulated Utility Sector Outlook Veers from ‘Stable’ to ‘Negative’
For the first time since it began conducting sector outlooks, Moody’s Investors Service has downgraded the regulated utility sector from stable to negative. The new outlook reflects a surge in…

Siemens' CEO: Sale of Turbine Unit Just 'Media Speculation'
Siemens Chief Executive Joe Kaeser on June 19 said reports last week that the German engineering company was considering a sale of its gas turbines manufacturing unit are "media speculation."…

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FERC: There Is No Grid Emergency

President Trump wants to provide financial support to struggling coal and nuclear power plants. He’s told the Department of Energy (DOE) to make it happen. But a bipartisan group of…

AEP's $4.5B Wind Catcher Project Gets Louisiana's Approval
American Electric Power’s (AEP’s) proposed $4.5 billion Wind Catcher Energy Connection project—the largest single-site wind project in the nation—has garnered approval from the Louisiana Public Service Commission (LPSC). The LPSC…

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TEPCO Exec: Daini Plant Will Be Decommissioned
A Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) executive on June 14 said the utility is prepared to decommission the four idle units at its Fukushima Daini nuclear plant in Japan. The…

Memo: Siemens ‘Committed’ to Gas Turbines Unit
Siemens still hasn’t commented on reports it could be looking to sell its gas turbine business. But the managing board member responsible for the company’s power and gas division reportedly…

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Industry Press Releases

Duke Energy celebrates opening of new state-of-the-art natural gas plant at the W.S. Lee Station in South Carolina

Siemens and Solarkiosk join forces to power Africa with microgrid solutions

GE Power Announces New Achievements by HA Gas Turbine and Services Upgrades

Westinghouse Wins Competitive Bid for Delivery of Nuclear Fuel to Spain

Protect Our Power and Institute for Energy and the Environment Partner for a More Secure and Resilient Electric Grid

Seeq Announces New Version, and adds Managing Director for European Operations

Caterpillar Expands G3500-H Series Generator Sets

Carboline Announces Change to North American Structure

MHPS Advanced-Class Gas Turbine Arrives in Mexico Port of Altamira