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Supreme Court Chips EPA GHG Authority, Says Agency Has No Power to “Tailor” Laws to Policy Goals
Partially reversing a 2012 federal court decision, a divided Supreme Court on Monday ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) exceeded its authority under the Clean Air Act when it required permitting for stationary sources based on their greenhouse-gas (GHG)… Read More

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U.S. House Votes to Speed Up LNG Exports
The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday voted 266–150 to pass a bill that cuts federal red tape and accelerates liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports to Europe and other allies. The Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act (H.R. 6) authored… Read More

The State of the Microgrid Market: Promise and Present Realities
If, as Navigant Research suggests, the global microgrid market will exceed $40 billion annually by 2020, where is all the capacity going, and what’s fueling it (literally and figuratively)? Peter Asmus, a long-time researcher of smart grid technologies at Navigant,… Read More

NRC Issues Inspection Findings to Ark. Nuclear Following Heavy Handling Accident
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued two “yellow” findings on June 24 to Arkansas Nuclear One—the 1,823-MW dual-unit nuclear power plant located near Russellville that is operated by Entergy Corp.—in connection with a heavy equipment handling incident at the facility… Read More

Delays and More Costs for Plant Vogtle Nuclear Expansion
In-service dates for two nuclear units under construction at Plant Vogtle in Georgia have been moved out to December 2017 and December 2018, and the total project cost is now estimated at $6.76 billion—$650 million more than the certified cost—staff… Read More

Alstom Chooses GE
After nearly two months of wooing, General Electric (GE) is finally going to get what it wants. On June 21, GE announced that the Alstom Board of Directors had chosen the GE offer to acquire the power and grid businesses… Read More

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

The Word for Gas Is "Flexibility"

Veterans Bring Needed Skills to the Utility Industry

When Old Systems Meet New Realities: Adding Security Controls to Generating Plants

THE BIG PICTURE: Power Plus

MISO Prepares for Hurricane Season

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Making Decisions in the Face of Uncertainty

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