POWERnews October 4, 2018
Nuclear Power Roundup: New Milestones Reached on Several Reactors
A handful of nuclear power projects around the world completed notable achievements recently: Rostov 4 entered commercial operation, Tianwan 4 achieved first criticality, the Akademik Lomonosov floating nuclear power plant…
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How Did MATS Affect U.S. Coal Generation?
Industry aggressively fought the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) when the Obama administration proposed it in 2011 and finalized it in February 2012, warning it would precipitate the closure…
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APPrO 2018 - Innovation and Disruption

The pace of change in the energy sector is speeding up. APPrO 2018 is your best opportunity to hear about current thinking, business plans and commercial opportunities in the Canadian power market, while making key connections at the industry’s networking hub.
Key topics:

  • The provincial government’s new policy priorities
  • LSEs and the options for future LDC business models
  • Cybersecurity
  • The realistic vision for DER
  • Financial strategies for managing in a rapidly changing market
  • Data usage issues for the energy consumer
  • The expanding possibilities made possible by the new aggregators

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New York Gas Plant Comes Online Despite Opposition
The Valley Energy Center in Orange County, New York, entered commercial operation on October 1 despite complaints from local officials and area residents about noise from the plant, among other…
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Duke Hit Hard by Exorbitant O&M Costs at Edwardsport IGCC Facility

Duke Energy will swallow $30 million in runaway costs associated with operating its five-year-old 618-MW integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) facility in Edwardsport, Indiana, if a settlement the company reached…

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Flannery Takes Fall for GE Power Struggles
GE announced that H. Lawrence Culp Jr. has been named chairman and CEO of the company replacing John Flannery effective immediately. GE’s board of directors voted unanimously on the decision,…
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Natural Gas and Wind Dominate U.S. LCOE Landscape, Interactive Map Shows
Natural gas combined cycle, wind, and residential solar photovoltaic technologies may be the least-expensive way to generate power across a wide swathe of the U.S., an interactive map published and…
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EPA Advances Proposed Changes to Mercury Rule
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) confirmed it has submitted proposed changes to the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) to the White House for review, despite urging by the industry…
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Federal Appeals Court Upholds New York's Nuclear Subsidies
New York’s subsidies of nuclear power are legally sound, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has concluded. The decision comes two weeks after the Seventh Circuit upheld…
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Increasing Sustainability in the Power Industry Through Proactive Maintenance
According to a recent maintenance study published by Plant Engineering, more than 50% of respondents said their plants are still heavily relying on reactive maintenance. However, organizations and industries (including…
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Another World Record for Combined Cycle Efficiency

Coal-to-Gas Power Shift Driven by Economics

Combined Cycle Plant Showcases 'Cool' Innovation to Help Meet Turkey's Power Demand

The Gamble to Produce Power from a 'Killer' Lake

Transparency Instrumental in Successful Power Plant Project

Can Coal and Nuclear Power Plants Be Saved?

 

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GE Power Wins Order to Develop HA-Powered Plant in Bangladesh

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ONYX Insight Keeps Tabs on 8.3-MW Turbines at Blyth Offshore Demonstrator Wind Farm

Siemens and Southern Idaho Solid Waste announce commissioning of landfill gas-to-energy project

Small-Scale LNG Paper Wins Award at Power-Gen Asia

Garlock Launches ABRA-SHIELD™, an Expansion Joint Material Designed for Abrasion Protection

BrandSafway introduces BrandTech™ Precision Welding