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Lawmakers, Stakeholders Assess Soundness of Nuclear Decommissioning Process
Three U.S. senators on Tuesday introduced a trio of bills to improve the safety and security of decommissioning reactors and the storage of spent nuclear fuel ahead of Wednesday's full Senate committee hearing on nuclear reactor decommissioning. The three bills… Read More

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Federal Court Hands EPA Legal Victory on Fine Particulate Matter
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia last week upheld the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) primary National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for fine particulate matter (PM2.5), dispensing to the agency its third… Read More

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[UPDATED] Fire at Coal Power Plant Takes Facility Out of Service Indefinitely
[Update May 13] A serious fire at the Martin Drake Power Plant in downtown Colorado Springs will leave the facility offline for an indefinite period of time. The fire began at approximately 9:40 a.m. on May 5. The first firefighters… Read More

Study Finds Existing Coal Fleet Is Vital for Meeting U.S. Power Needs
In late January, Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz requested a study of existing U.S. coal-fired power plants to assess options for enhancing capacity, efficiency, and emissions profiles of the present generation fleet. On May 14, the National Coal Council (NCC),… Read More

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Environmental Rules Update for Power Plant Personnel
This annual roundtable discussion by the industry’s leading authorities on environmental regulation will offer insight into the likely outcome of the greenhouse gas rulemaking process for existing plants; the likely regulatory timeframes and legal issues related to upcoming water, waste, and air rules; and the range of response strategies being implemented by the utility industry for surviving in the current regulatory environment. Register today.
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Gas and Solar to Ease California Hydro Shortage, Says CAISO
Substantial new gas-fired and solar generation that have been added to the California grid over the past year are expected to take up the slack this summer as an ongoing severe drought has led to substantial limitations on hydroelectric generation,… Read More

Duke Energy to Replace Florida Coal Units with Gas Generation
Duke Energy Florida will retire five coal-fired units in response to environmental rules, but it plans to replace them with new gas-fired generation, including a $1.5 billion combined cycle plant in Citrus County that could come online as soon as… Read More

Commerce Backs Distributed Wind Growth
The U.S. Department of Commerce on May 13 awarded the Distribution Wind Energy Association (DWEA) a two-year grant to develop a roadmap to identify common manufacturing gaps for distributed wind equipment. The $488,634 grant from the National Institute of Science… Read More

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

Coal and Nuclear Nearly Invisible at Platts Global Power Markets

Critical Path: Getting Your Outage Ducks in a Row

David Crane and the Coming Electric Utility Apocalypse

Despite Challenges, India Banks on Renewable Energy

What to Watch for in EPA Carbon Regulations for Existing Plants

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DTE Energy’s Best Practices for Minimizing Combustible Dust Issues

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