Obama to Nominate LaFleur as FERC Commissioner
On May 1, President Obama announced his intention to nominate Cheryl A. LaFleur for a second term as commissioner at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). LaFleur was first nominated to serve as a member of FERC in 2010. She… Read More

Announcement from POWER

Simplify Monitoring of Ultratrace Levels of Corrosive Ions in Steam Power Systems with On-Line IC

Join POWER for this May 13 webinar and learn how ion chromatography (IC) has become the major technology to determine the significant components in power plant water that contribute to corrosion. Find out how an on-line IC system can deliver automated, multistream analysis without the danger of accidental sample contamination, as can happen in lab-based analysis. Register today.
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EIA Projects Flat Growth in Electricity Demand, Big Jumps in Gas and Renewables
The Energy Information Administration (EIA) Annual Energy Outlook 2014 (AEO), released on May 7, projects slow growth in electricity demand through 2040, with natural gas and renewables taking an increasing share of the generation mix while coal and nuclear continue… Read More

Fire at Coal Power Plant Takes Facility Out of Service Indefinitely
A serious fire at the Martin Drake Power Plant in downtown Colorado Springs on May 5 will leave the facility offline for an indefinite period of time. Firefighters responded to the mid-morning blaze and faced a difficult decision on how… Read More

State Officials to EPA: Allow Energy Efficiency for Compliance with Existing Power Plant Carbon Rule
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) should allow states to use energy efficiency programs as a way to comply with its forthcoming rule that will regulate carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants, state energy officials, regulatory utility commissioners, and clean… Read More

Manpower Report: Power Industry Faces Talent Shortage
A report released on May 5 by staffing firm, Manpower, suggests that utilities are under a “double squeeze”—a shortage of skilled workers at both the entry and senior level—caused by an aging workforce, advances in technology, and a breakdown in… Read More

DOE Picks Three Offshore Demonstration Projects to Proceed to Phase II
The Department of Energy (DOE) on Wednesday selected three projects to proceed to the second phase of its offshore wind advanced technology demonstration initiative: Fishermen's Atlantic City Windfarm, Principle Power's Oregon project, and Dominion Virginia Power's Virginia Beach project.  Assistant… Read More





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