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Entergy to Permanently Close Troubled Pilgrim Nuclear Plant
Entergy Corp. will permanently close its 680-MW Pilgrim nuclear power plant in Plymouth, Mass., by June 2019, owing to poor market conditions, reduced revenues, and increased operational costs, the company said today. The New Orleans–based company said it has notified… Read More

Two Units Retiring Early at Swedish Nuclear Power Plant
OKG, owner and operator of the three-unit Oskarshamn nuclear power plant on Sweden’s east coast, announced on Oct. 14 that it would permanently shut down Units 1 and 2 at the facility, while continuing to operate the larger and newer… Read More

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2016 Power Industry Regulations: What Energy Professionals Need to Know

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Avi S. Garbow, General Counsel of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, will deliver the keynote address at a one-day conference hosted by POWER magazine. The conference will bring together an impressive lineup of experts in the power sector to discuss recent changes in regulations affecting utilities and other power generators. These experts know power industry regulations from all sides. Attendees will have a unique opportunity to meet and network with all speakers during a closing reception. LEARN MORE

Making the Case for Energy Storage Policy
Energy storage needs better energy storage policy. Speaking at the Energy Storage North America (ESNA) conference in San Diego on Oct. 12, Garrett Fitzgerald, senior associate with the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), was frank about the challenge facing energy storage… Read More

Study: CAISO-PacifiCorp Grid Integration Could Bolster Reliability, Environmental Goals
Integrating California Independent System Operator's (CAISO's) and PacifiCorp's networks—the two largest high-voltage transmission grids in the West—could yield billions of dollars in shared cost reductions within the first 20 years alone through efficiencies, a new study says. The report commissioned… Read More

Carbon Engineering Launches Novel Carbon Capture Pilot Project in Canada
Alberta-based Carbon Engineering is inaugurating a pilot project today in Squamish, British Columbia, that will capture carbon dioxide (CO2) directly from the atmosphere. The company, funded by private investors, including Microsoft founder Bill Gates and oil sands financier Murray Edwards,… Read More

Five Power Plants to Change Hands in Four Separate Deals
Within the space of less than a week, four deals have been announced that will result in ownership changes at five power plants in the U.S. Northeast. Calpine Buys Another Gas Plant Calpine Corp. announced on Oct. 13 that it… Read More

Federal Court Stays WOTUS Rule
A federal court last week granted a motion barring the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from enforcing the Clean Water Rule, which critics say is "exceptionally expansive." A three-judge panel at the U.S. Court of… Read More

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Check out these stories from POWER's October 2015 issue and its sister publications:

TOP PLANT: Ottumwa Generating Station, Ottumwa, Iowa

TOP PLANT: Ramagundam Super Thermal Power Station, Karimnagar, Telangana, India

Geothermal Energy: Is New Technology Resetting the Agenda?

Hydropower Innovations Make Some Noise

The Clean Power Plan Is Final: Time to Find the Candles?

THE BIG PICTURE: Clean Power Plan Targets for Better and Worse

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