October 17, 2013

Supreme Court to Weigh Power Plant GHG Regulation Question

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a narrow challenge to the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) authority to regulate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from stationary sources, including power plants. In a mixed bag for groups fighting the EPA’s GHG… Read More »

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Experts Warn Utilities Need to Redefine Their Roles

Utility roles are changing rapidly, and the utility of the future will need to be ready for a much more diversified, secure, and decentralized grid. That was one message at the Minnesota Utility Investors (MUI) 23rd Annual Meeting in Brooklyn… Read More »

Federal Court Blocks New Jersey Plan to Subsidize New Plants

Following up on a similar decision in Maryland last month, a federal court threw out New Jersey’s attempt to spur construction of new power plants outside of PJM’s capacity auctions, saying that it was an unconstitutional state attempt to interfere… Read More »

S. Korea Indicts 100 in Nuclear Graft Scandal, Considers Drastic Cut in Future Nuclear Power Share

As South Korea in the past week indicted 100 people—including officials from the state-run nuclear power plant operator—of corruption in a scandal over forged nuclear safety certifications, it also recommended freezing ambitions to maintain nuclear's 29% share in its total power… Read More »

Edison–Mitsubishi Dispute over San Onofre Heats Up

The San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) has gone cold for good, but the dispute between Southern California Edison (SCE) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) over who’s responsible for the ill-fated steam generator replacement that led to the plant’s retirement… Read More »

Coal Plant Back Online Following Explosion

CPS Energy announced that its 420-MW Deely Unit 1 power plant was returned to service on Oct. 12. The plant had been shutdown since Sept. 10, 2013, when it was taken offline following an explosion that resulted in damage to… Read More »

Want More? Check out these stories from POWER's October  2013 issue:Top Plant: Cliffside Steam Station Unit 6, Cliffside, North CarolinaTop Plant: Edwardsport Generating Station, Knox County, IndianaTop Plant: Mundra UMPP, Gujarat, IndiaTop Plant: Prairie State Energy Campus, Washington County, IllinoisTop Plant: Shentou Second Power Plant, Shuozhou City, Shanxi Province, ChinaFrom POWER's sister publications:How Top Gun Eased Wind, Solar Integration   Electrical Area Classification in Coal-Fired Power Plants Risk and Feedback in Leading People

 

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