POWERnews March 15, 2018
Regulators, Lawmakers Spar Over Arizona Renewable Mandates
State regulators in Arizona want the state’s investor-owned utilities to source more of their electricity from renewable sources, and develop more energy storage options, rather than rely on new natural…
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U.S Solar Installations Dip Amid Uncertainty
Burdened by a trade case, unpredictable policy-making, interconnection delays, and other market factors, the U.S. installed 30% less solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity in 2017 compared to a record-breaking 2016. However,…
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Indonesia’s PT PLN Cancels 22 GW of Planned Capacity, Citing Lax Demand
Slack power demand in 2017 has prompted Indonesia’s state-owned utility PT PLN to cancel 22 GW it planned to procure from independent power producers (IPPs) through 2026, the bulk of…
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Experts: Warfare Between Coal and Gas Is Nonexistent

Markets may currently favor natural gas, but coal, which has been diminished for “good reason,” will likely have a significant place as a reliable fuel for power generation, a diverse…

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Coal Being Retired at Iconic Kodak Plant in New York
The last coal-fired power plant in the Rochester, New York, area—and one of just three remaining coal-fired plants in the entire state—received its last load of coal this week. The…
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GenOn Energy to Retire Three California Gas Plants
In a move that demonstrates how difficult current market conditions are, even for some natural gas-fired facilities, GenOn Energy—a subsidiary of NRG Energy—said it will shutter three California gas-fired power…
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Germany's New Coalition Government Agrees to Phase Out Coal, but Will Miss 2020 Emissions Targets
Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) members agreed to join their longtime rival and governing partner, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), and reluctantly entered into a third grand coalition government on…
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Industry Press Releases
The Netherlands: Framatome upgraded Borssele nuclear power plant’s digital instrumentation & control system

Ansaldo Energia Awarded Contracts for Turbines, Generators for Serbia Plant

Siemens Gamesa Will Supply 104 MW for Five Onshore Projects

Wärtsilä Signs Contract for 105-MW Power Plant in Bangladesh

Increase of Electricity in Pakistan: First Unit of Tarbela IV Hydro Plant Connects to Grid

Fairbanks Morse Delivers PoweReliability-as-a-Service Solution in Puerto Rico

ACWA Power Inaugurates SAR 1.7 Billion Salalah 2 IPP Plant in Oman with a Generating Capacity of 445 MW