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Without San Onofre, Drought-Stricken Calif. Is Crippled by Natural Gas Shortage
02.07.2014 | Sonal Patel A natural gas shortage triggered by extreme cold weather in much of the U.S. and Canada has affected supplies to power plants in drought-stricken California and forced the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) on Thursday to issue a conservation alert. … |
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Exelon May Shutter Some Reactors in 2014
02.07.2014 | Thomas Overton Some of Exelon Corp.’s 10 nuclear power plants are unprofitable and may need to close in 2014 if “a path to sustainable profits” cannot be found, company President and CEO Chris Crane said in a Feb. 6 conference call to… |
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Every Megawatt Counts — Nuclear Plant Uprate Approved
02.11.2014 | Aaron Larson While other companies contemplate early retirement for some nuclear plants due to economic woes, DTE Electric Co. is working to bump up the capacity of its nuclear unit. On Feb. 10, the company received approval from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission… |
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Be Prepared for Coal Ash Regulations
03.01.2014 | Brandon Bell, PE A little over five years ago, on the night of Dec. 22, 2008, the residents of Kingston, Tenn., were devastated when a dike holding back an 84-acre ash pond broke loose. The ash pond servicing Tennessee Valley |
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What is the Future of Electric Utilities?
02.11.2014 | Sonal Patel What's the utility of the future going to look like within two or three decades? That was a question put to former Duke Energy CEO Jim Rogers, Great Plains CEO Mike Chesser, and former chairman of the Colorado Public Utilities… |
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NIST Issues Final Cybersecurity Framework, Version 1.0
02.12.2014 | Sonal Patel The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today released its final version of a national framework for improving critical infrastructure cybersecurity. The "living" document will be updated as industry reports back on its implementation. The "Framework for Improving Critical… |
| Announcement from POWER It’s POWER Awards Time! Want to see your power plant or smart grid project featured in POWER magazine? Nominate it now! Award categories are Plant of the Year, Marmaduke (O&M), Smart Grid, plus coal, gas, nuclear, and renewable Top Plants. Don’t miss the April 30 application deadline! Get all the information and nomination forms here. |
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The Role of Activated Carbon in a Comprehensive MATS Strategy
03.01.2014 | Brandon Looney, Nick Irvin, Chethan Acharya, Joe Wong, and Sheila Glesmann The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) set limits on the emissions of mercury (Hg) and other pollutants for coal-fired power plants. Many plant operators have |
ELECTRIC POWER brings together thousands of the industry’s key players and top professionals for four days of business-building, industry-advancing collaboration. We’ll be tracking developments across all fuel sectors, examining the full range of co-generation options, covering new technology from every angle. If you need knowledge, information and solutions to make the best choices for your facility going forward, join us at ELECTRIC POWER this April 1-3, 2014 in New Orleans. Register today! |