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DOE Orders Fossil Units Online After Puerto Rico Blackouts, Citing Dispatchable Capacity Need
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has invoked emergency authority to compel Puerto Rico’s public utility to dispatch mothballed oil-fired and fossil-fueled power units, citing an imminent threat to grid reliability following two major blackouts in less than a month. Energy Secretary Chris Wright, acting on behalf of the DOE’s Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, […]
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Marnie Surfaceblow: Deploying New Technologies May Also Produce New Challenges
As science and technology advance, so too does plant engineering. Ensure you’re ready for the challenge by staying informed. It was only a half-hour call, but Marnie Surfaceblow, vice president of