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GAO Report: Power Sector Is Clearly Exposed to Climate Change Risks
U.S. energy infrastructure is increasingly vulnerable to acute weather events and long-term changes in the climate, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) says in a new report. Options to help reduce those risks include measures to improve its durability and resiliency. The Mar.… Read More

Obama’s Budget Proposal Eliminates Fossil Fuel Subsidies and Cuts EPA Funding
President Obama submitted his fiscal year 2015 budget proposal on Mar. 4. In it, tax subsidies for fossil fuel companies were under the knife, as was the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) piece of the pie. In the Department of Energy’s… Read More

EPA's McCarthy on Energy Sector Collaboration, Reliability, and 316(b)
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy underscored the agency's collaboration with the energy sector as it develops environmental rules in her keynote address at IHS CERAweek in Houston on Thursday. While her focus was centered on the proposed New… Read More

Moniz Reveals DOE Progress for Nuclear Waste
At a keynote address at CERAweek 2014 in Houston, Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz reiterated the Obama administration's support for all U.S. fuel sources while pursuing a low-carbon future but rarely mentioned nuclear power. Prompted by POWERnews, Moniz later outlined the… Read More

NRC Issues Report Cards for All U.S. Nuclear Plants—See Who’s Failing
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued its annual assessment of the nation’s 100 operating commercial nuclear power plants on Mar. 6. The results—for performance through 2013—showed that 80 plants were meeting all safety and security standards, while nine more were… Read More

ERCOT Says New Gas Plants Will Ease Reserve Margin Concerns
In its preliminary Seasonal Assessment of Resource Adequacy (SARA) for the summer of 2014, the Electricity Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) said that more than 2 GW of new combined cycle plants coming online this summer will “significantly reduce the… Read More

ELECTRIC POWER brings together thousands of the industry’s key players

and top professionals for four days of business-building, industry-advancing collaboration. We’ll be tracking developments across all fuel sectors, examining the full range of co-generation options, covering new technology from every angle. If you need knowledge, information and solutions to make the best choices for your facility going forward, join us at ELECTRIC POWER this April 1-3, 2014 in New Orleans. Register today!

USEC Files for Bankruptcy Protection
Maryland-based United States Enrichment Corp. (USEC) formally filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Mar. 5. The action has been expected since last December. USEC’s finances have been hammered by persistently low prices and weak demand for low-enriched uranium (LEU), as… Read More

TVA Finishes Retaining Wall Around Kingston Coal Ash Cell
Cleanup of the Kingston Fossil Plant coal ash spill is one step closer to completion. On Mar. 3, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) announced that a retaining wall surrounding a 240-acre ash containment cell was completed nearly a month ahead… Read More

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Want to see your power plant or smart grid project featured in POWER magazine? Nominate it now! Award categories are Plant of the Year, Marmaduke (O&M), Smart Grid, plus coal, gas, nuclear, and renewable Top Plants. Don’t miss the April 30 application deadline! Get all the information and nomination forms here.

Want More? Check out these stories from POWER's March 2014 issue:

AES Uses Synchronous Condensers for Grid Balancing
Be Prepared for Coal Ash Regulations
Converting Sulfur from Flue Gas into Fertilizer
Is Polygeneration the Future for Clean Coal?
What Is a Fossil Power Plant?

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