November 21, 2019

Last New York Coal Plant Set to Close
The last operating coal-fired power plant in New York state could close by mid-February. Somerset Operating Co. on Nov. 15 asked the New York State Public Service Commission to waive…

Regulators: Central Station Generation Will Stay Dominant Despite Emerging Tech
A nationwide survey of state utility commissions suggests regulators are increasingly grappling with issues that could “profoundly” alter energy delivery and utility business models. However, over the next decade, they…

EDF Will Bail on Three Nuclear Plants, Exelon Holds the Bag
Exelon Generation said EDF Group—a French integrated electricity company—is exercising a put option to sell its 49.99% interest in the R.E. Ginna, Nine Mile Point, and Calvert Cliffs nuclear energy…

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'GREEN Act of 2019' Extends Tax Credits for Renewables
The Ways and Means Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives on Nov. 19 released a draft tax package for clean energy projects that includes a five-year extension of the…

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Nuclear Waste Bill Gains Traction in the House
A bill to amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act (NWPA) of 1982 and give the Department of Energy (DOE) the authority to site, build, and operate one or more interim…

Plan to Build New 1-GW Plant in Rhode Island Officially Dead
A project to build a 1-GW gas-fired power plant in Rhode Island has officially ended, after developer Invenergy took no action to appeal the project’s rejection by state regulators, who…

The POWER Interview: How Industry 4.0 Will Improve Sustainability
As the world continues to face climate uncertainties, industrial companies are looking for ways to ensure they are as sustainable as possible while maintaining profitability. POWER's recent Distributed Energy Conference…

GE Will Close Georgia Plant; 200 Jobs at Stake
GE Renewable Energy has confirmed the company will close its GE Grid Solutions manufacturing plant in Waynesboro, Georgia, with the 200 workers at the facility offered the chance to relocate…

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Industry Press Releases

ABB wins $30 million power equipment order to bolster Germany’s renewable energy integration

EDF and Bilfinger close in on Project Agreement for Hinkley Point C

Siemens to upgrade steam power plant in Vietnam to combined cycle power plant

Schneider Electric Provides Grid Flexibility With Release of Ecostruxure DERMS

G20 Investment Summit: Voith signs comprehensive service and operations consultancy contract for Ethiopian hydropower plant

ExxonMobil and GE Launch Advanced Co-Branded Turbine Oil Capable of Increasing Bearing Efficiency by 15 Percent

United Electric Controls Demonstrates WirelessHART Gas Detection Solutions for the Power Industry

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