In This Issue
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HistoryTHE BIG PICTURE: Abandoned Nuclear
This month’s THE BIG PICTURE infographic is accompanied by an interactive map. For more, visit: https://www.powermag.com/interactive-map-abandoned-nuclear-power-projects/
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Legal & RegulatoryPipeline Project Prompts Plan for Nigeria Power Plants
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corp. (NNPC) in December 2017 announced a plan to build three natural gas-fired power plants in the country, thanks to a $2.8 billion pipeline project that would bring natural gas from the southern part of the African nation to its northern region. The plants, sited in Abuja, Kaduna, and Kano, would […]
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History
THE BIG PICTURE: Abandoned Nuclear Power Projects (Interactive Map)
Increasing uncertainties concerning low forecasted load; construction financing constraints and reversals; state certification hurdles; and challenges to nuclear profitability posed by the growing share of coal plants beset the nuclear industry in the early 1970s. The nuclear suffered a renewed economic meltdown and fierce public pushback in the aftermath of the Three Mile Island accident […]
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IIOT Power
Using Artificial Intelligence to Protect the U.S. Power Grid
The North American Electric Reliability Corp. (NERC) standard on physical security—known as Critical Infrastructure Protection-014 (CIP-014)—includes six basic requirements, but perhaps the most
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IIOT PowerSix Forces Disrupting the Power Sector
Multiple disparate trends could forcefully reshape power systems around the world. As electricity markets transform, technologies advance, industries converge, consumption patterns change, environmental
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RenewablesDistributed Energy Resources Bring Benefits, Challenges and New Opportunities
Distributed energy resources have changed the power generation sector, disrupting traditional markets and distribution models. Those working in the field tell POWER that research and development will continue
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RenewablesPower Plant Construction and Upgrade Best Practices
Schedule delays and cost overruns can pose problems for complex power plant construction and retrofit projects. Sound planning, accurate modeling, and good communication can lead to successful projects for all
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Legal & RegulatoryWhat Tax Reform Means for the Energy Industry
One of the most important items on President Trump’s first-year agenda was the implementation of tax reform in the U.S. Republican lawmakers worked tirelessly as the calendar year drew to an end to get a new
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IIOT Oil & GasModernize Gas Turbine Controls with an Eye on the Future
Although it may seem as if gas turbines have only recently become the technology of choice for new U.S. power plants, a lot of gas turbine units have been in service for decades. Control systems have evolved
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IIOT PowerBattery-Gas Turbine Combination Provides Power Plant Flexibility
With a broadening portfolio of generation technologies and rapidly changing demands, effectively combining and integrating diverse technologies is important to a reliable power grid. Siemens’ SIESTART