POWERnews October 10, 2019
Judge: Court Will Consider Rival Proposal for PG&E Reorganization
A federal bankruptcy judge on Oct. 9 ruled that Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), California’s largest utility, does not have the sole right to determine the terms of its reorganization.…
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Uptake of GE’s Biggest Wind Turbines Gain Traction
GE Renewable Energy has made major gains in orders for its 5.3-MW Cypress onshore wind turbine and the 12-MW Haliade-X offshore wind turbine. Prototypes of both are still being tested…
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Facility to Make Coal Cleaner, More Efficient, Taking Shape in Wyoming
Clean Coal Technologies Inc. (CCTI) has begun reassembling a test facility designed to produce a cleaner-burning and more-efficient coal. The coal beneficiation and byproducts extraction plant, first built in Tulsa,…
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In Case You Missed It

GE Unveils New H-Class Gas Turbine—and Already Has a First Order

GE on Oct. 1 unveiled the 7HA.03, the newest model in its 2014-launched high efficiency air-cooled (HA) gas turbine line. On Oct. 2, it also announced that Florida Power and…

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Researchers: $71 Billion of Japan's Coal Assets at Risk
Research from the University of Tokyo, along with that of two other groups, shows Japan’s coal-fired power plant fleet is at economic risk as the country adds more generation from…
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Distress and Deals Continue to Persist in Energy Sector
At the end of last year, the power market began to lose steam. The credit market wasn’t as strong as it was at the start of the year and many…
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Four Projects Picked to Speed Up Pumped Storage Hydro Construction 
Four projects have won a competition launched by the Department of Energy (DOE) in April 2019 to help shorten the commissioning time for pumped storage hydropower projects and revitalize the…
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Reports: Perry Will Resign as Head of DOE
Reports from several news outlets say that Energy Secretary Rick Perry could step down from that role as soon as November. The Washington Post on Oct. 4 said Perry plans…
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Last Major Module Received at Vogtle Nuclear Site
The final major module needed to construct Vogtle Units 3 and 4—the only new commercial nuclear power units currently under construction in the U.S.—has arrived at the site near Waynesboro,…
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Can Corporate America Ensure a Clean Energy Future?
Renewable energy off-take by large corporate entities is on the rise. Google in September of this year made its largest-ever renewable energy procurement announcement, announcing 18 new renewable energy agreements,…
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Protecting DEF from Extreme Cold Is Important
According to the Farmer’s Almanac, the winter of 2019–2020 will be filled with bitterly cold weather in the eastern parts of the Rockies and east to the Appalachians. The Northeast…
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Industry Press Releases
U.S. Solar Gets Boost From Trump Administration After New Tariff Announcement

MHPS Completes 880MW Natural Gas-Fired GTCC, Jawa-2 Project for Indonesia’s State-owned Electricity Provider, PLN

Coal Users’ Group Updates Name and Mission to Address Current Industry Challenges

Energy Toolbase Integrates Chint Power Systems C&I Energy Storage Solution onto their Platform

TITAN-2 and Framatome-Siemens Consortium sign contract for HANHIKIVI-1 NPP main I&C supply

Siemens signs contract for industrial power plant in Tatarstan

Terna and Ansaldo Energy Together for a More Innovative and Sustainable Electricity System

NuScale Partners with ČEZ to Explore SMR Deployment in the Czech Republic
 
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