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Capital projects in the energy and utilities sector are often plagued by persistent challenges: staggering cost overruns, debilitating delays, and complex data silos that hinder progress. Traditional approaches simply aren’t keeping pace with today’s demands for efficiency and sustainability. Ready to break free from these limitations? This essential ebook, “Power Transformation Across Capital Projects,” introduces […]

Today’s Energy and Utility (E&U) sector leaders face immense pressure to meet business targets, secure financing, and enhance sustainability amidst market volatility. However, complex capital projects are often plagued by massive data handovers, inadequate system interoperability, and significant cost overruns, with studies highlighting billions in lost value. The current reliance on fragmented information, often siloed […]

In the dynamic world of energy and utilities, capital projects are growing increasingly complex, and regulations are becoming more stringent. This often leads to unpredictable costs, delays, and heightened risks, especially when relying on disconnected tools and fragmented processes. Discover how Siemens Digital Industries Software’s Integrated Program Planning & Execution (IPP&E) solution can transform your […]

FACILITIES MAINTENANCE Duck and cover! Tippi Hedren learned the hard way—in Alfred Hitchcock’s 1963 classic, “The Birds”—the damage that a flock of angry seagulls can do. But what do you do when 6,000 starlings suddenly invade your power plant? Hide the birdseed and run for cover! Like any conscientious company, PacifiCorp works hard at keeping its […]

Enforcement and (re)interpretation of the Clean Air Act’s new source review (NSR) rules will likely come into focus later this year as many of the key lawsuits against electric utilities are resolved. “It’s going to be a big year for NSR whether you’re a litigator, regulator, lawmaker, or member of the industry,” says Tom Sansonetti, […]

The 267-MW Pavana III power plant (Figure 1) was officially inaugurated on January 28 by Honduran President Ricardo Maduro. It was built by Helsinki-based Wärtsilä Corp. for Tegucigalpa-based independent power producer (IPP) Luz y Fuerza de San Lorenzo S.A. (Lufussa).     1. From Finland to Central America. The new 267-MW Pavana III power plant […]

Munich-based Siemens Power Generation (PG) recently finished building the 384-MW combined-cycle Tahaddart Power Plant in the city of the same name in Morocco (Figure 2). The turnkey project, which is about 20 miles south of Tangier, was completed in 25 months. The plant’s natural gas fuel comes through a new, 8-mile-long spur that connects to […]

The remote town of Galena, Alaska, which pays three times as much for electricity as the national average, is seriously considering a very unusual way to generate as much electricity as a clutch of diesels could provide. Recently, town officials initiated talks with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) about installing a small nuclear reactor in […]

For more than 70 years, Steam Plant Operation (Figure 3), published by McGraw-Hill Professional (like Platts, the publisher of POWER, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc.), has been the bible of steam plant system design, installation, operation, maintenance, and repair. The new eighth edition of this classic reference book is now available.   3. […]