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operations and maintenance


Optimizing Combined Cycle Power Plant Operations

[caption id="attachment_183489" align="aligncenter" width="650"] Courtesy: Cogentrix Energy[/caption] Cogentrix Energy and Siemens Energy have partnered to optimize 8000H-class gas turbine reliability and outage planning. Under Cogentrix’s management, the Patriot site successfully…


The Tremendous Potential—and Challenge—of Offshore Wind Energy

Wind turbines must move farther offshore to gain greater efficiency. But the challenges associated with doing so are significant. At the Dutch village of Den Oever, just north of Amsterdam,…


Reduce Plant Fuel Use, Emissions, and Operating Cost with Performance Models and Predictive Maintenance

Thermal power generation has to adapt new methods to thrive as renewables transform dispatch. Now used more often as a bridge source of power rather than the main source of…


Powering Resilience: How to Design Microgrids that Prepare for the Unexpected

Microgrids offer an ideal solution to counter the risk of weather-related power disruption by bolstering operational resilience, reducing dependence on local utilities, and lowering energy costs. However, the functionality of…


How Digital Technology Can Help Lower Carbon Footprint

As owners and operators of fossil fuel plants navigate through the energy transition, digital technology offers the opportunity to perform while transforming, balancing the energy trilemma of providing a secure,…