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The post Fault Ride-Through Using Slip-Capable Torque-Limiting Couplings appeared first on POWER Magazine.As more intermittent renewable energy resources are added to the power grid, generator connectivity during a grid fault becomes ever more important to mitigate the risk of cascading blackouts. An innovativeThe post Fault Ride-Through Using Slip-Capable Torque-Limiting Couplings appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The post Show Preview – Connected Plant Conference appeared first on POWER Magazine.The Connected Plant Conference allows for interaction with the industry’s early adopters. Attendees will meet generators who are using the latest connected plant tools. The speaker lineup (Figure 1) providesThe post Show Preview – Connected Plant Conference appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The post Data Is the New Power: Key Learnings from a Successful ERP Migration appeared first on POWER Magazine.Enterprise resource planning (ERP) software allows an organization to use a system of integrated applications to manage and automate many business functions related to operations, technology, services, andThe post Data Is the New Power: Key Learnings from a Successful ERP Migration appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The post Increasing Automation for Fossil Energy Plants appeared first on POWER Magazine.An Electric Power Research Institute study has developed a systematic process for introducing sequence automation to fossil power plants. Researchers are now exploring its implementation in case studies. AsThe post Increasing Automation for Fossil Energy Plants appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The post Predicting the Future? There’s an App for That appeared first on POWER Magazine.Power plant operators are turning to predictive maintenance applications to monitor equipment and collect performance data. Asset management systems, using artificial intelligence and other methods, are partThe post Predicting the Future? There’s an App for That appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The post Using Self-Service Analytics to Improve Power Plant Efficiency appeared first on POWER Magazine.There is a widespread movement to reduce carbon emissions around the world. One way to do so is by improving plant efficiency, but that can be easier said than done. However, self-service analytics could playThe post Using Self-Service Analytics to Improve Power Plant Efficiency appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The post Raiders Will Roll With Renewables at New Vegas Stadium appeared first on POWER Magazine.The Raiders, a franchise that has called both Oakland and Los Angeles, California, home since the team began play in 1960, is moving to Las Vegas for the 2020 National Football League season. And this “new” team will take advantage of renewable resources to power both its new stadium, as well as its administrative offices […]The post Raiders Will Roll With Renewables at New Vegas Stadium appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The post The POWER Interview: Benefits of a Smarter Grid appeared first on POWER Magazine.The smart grid is transforming the way utilities communicate with their customers. Smart grid technology, including control systems and automation that help new technologies work together, supports a power grid that can respond digitally to quickly changing electricity demand. The smart grid enables electricity producers to enhance reliability, availability, and efficiency. It can provide cost […]The post The POWER Interview: Benefits of a Smarter Grid appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The post GEH Launches NRC Licensing Process for BWRX-300, an ESBWR-Derived SMR appeared first on POWER Magazine.Marking another major milestone for U.S.-based small modular reactor (SMR) development, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) said it has formally begun the regulatory licensing process for its BWRX-300, a 300-MW boiling water reactor that it claims could be competitive with natural gas power. The company revealed on Jan. 30 that it submitted the first licensing […]The post GEH Launches NRC Licensing Process for BWRX-300, an ESBWR-Derived SMR appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The post Cementing Coal Power Phaseout, Germany Sets Out to Shutter 40% of Current Generation Mix appeared first on POWER Magazine.Germany’s federal cabinet on Jan. 29 approved a nationwide phaseout of coal power generation by 2038, paving the way for the country, which has already initiated a nuclear phaseout, to rely even more heavily on renewables. The federal cabinet’s approval of the “Reduction and Termination of Coal Power Generation” (Gesetz zur Reduzierung und zur Beendigung der […]The post Cementing Coal Power Phaseout, Germany Sets Out to Shutter 40% of Current Generation Mix appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The post FERC Approves New Cybersecurity, Transmission Reliability Standards appeared first on POWER Magazine.The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on Jan. 23 approved two new reliability standards related to transmission system planning performance and cybersecurity. However, it also proposed to retire 74 reliability standard requirements, which it deemed duplicative or unnecessarily burdensome. Among the spate of actions it took on Thursday, FERC also green-lighted retaining the North American […]The post FERC Approves New Cybersecurity, Transmission Reliability Standards appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The post MOX Nuclear Fuel Loaded in Russian Reactor, More to Come appeared first on POWER Magazine.Power plant engineers have loaded 18 mixed-oxide (MOX) fuel assemblies in Unit 4 at the Beloyarsk nuclear power plant in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia. Distinct from traditional nuclear fuel with enriched uranium, MOX fuel pellets are based on the mix of nuclear fuel cycle derivatives, such as plutonium oxide bred in commercial reactors and uranium oxide […]The post MOX Nuclear Fuel Loaded in Russian Reactor, More to Come appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The post How Utilities Can Manage Supplier Risk [PODCAST] appeared first on POWER Magazine.Power companies are turning to external suppliers and contractors now more than ever. Utilities are getting help with tasks ranging from the relatively simple, such as vegetation management and the handling of customer calls, to the complex, including turbine repair and large infrastructure projects. Although the benefits of utilizing contractors are often obvious, the dangers, […]The post How Utilities Can Manage Supplier Risk [PODCAST] appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The post The POWER Interview: What Is a Digital Twin? appeared first on POWER Magazine.The term “digital twin” is used frequently by tech-savvy power industry professionals, but what does it really mean? To get an insider’s perspective, POWER posed the question to Akshay Patwal, strategic business manager with Siemens Energy. Patwal leads the development and commercialization of digital business transformation projects, using big data platforms and analytics, to create […]The post The POWER Interview: What Is a Digital Twin? appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The post Wisconsin Co-op Will Close Coal-Fired Plant appeared first on POWER Magazine.Wisconsin-based Dairyland Power Cooperative on Jan. 23 said it would close its 345-MW coal-fired Genoa Station No. 3 by year-end 2021. The move comes as the La Crosse-based utility continues to phase out coal-fired power generation while it develops a new, $700-million natural gas-fired plant, and ramps up its use of renewable power sources. The […]The post Wisconsin Co-op Will Close Coal-Fired Plant appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The post The Rise of Distributed Natural Gas Generation appeared first on POWER Magazine.The power sector has increasingly turned to various forms of distributed generation to meet growing power demands over the past several decades. Although solar PV and other renewable technologies receive most of the coverage, they represent only a fraction of the distributed market. Diesel generator sets (gensets) have long been the face of distributed generation. […]The post The Rise of Distributed Natural Gas Generation appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The post Interest in DOE’s Versatile Test Reactor Heats Up appeared first on POWER Magazine.GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) and TerraPower are jointly pursuing an opportunity to design and build the U.S. Department of Energy’s Versatile Test Reactor (VTR), an experimental fast neutron nuclear reactor that could start up by 2026. The companies on Jan. 21 announced they collaborated on a response to an expression of interest (EOI) issued […]The post Interest in DOE’s Versatile Test Reactor Heats Up appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The post Deal-Making in Power Sector Dragged in 2019 appeared first on POWER Magazine.Deal-making in the North American power and utilities sector fell for the third year in a row in 2019, and total deal value shrank by 41% compared to 2018, indicating a sustained sluggish financial interest in the sector, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). The international accounting firm’s newly released “North American Power & Utilities deals insights […]The post Deal-Making in Power Sector Dragged in 2019 appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The post Environmental Concerns Dominate Global Risks List appeared first on POWER Magazine.For the first time in the 15-year history of the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report, environmental perils filled the top five positions on the list of long-term risks in terms of likelihood of occurrence over the next 10 years. The report, which is a qualitative and quantitative study of global risks, conducted in partnership […]The post Environmental Concerns Dominate Global Risks List appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The post EPA to Withdraw Federal Regional Haze Plan for Utah Based on New Analysis appeared first on POWER Magazine.Citing new technical information gleaned from a more modern modeling analysis, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed to withdraw a federal implementation plan (FIP) to control regional haze from four PacifiCorp coal-fired units in Utah and allow the state to revert to conditions set out in a 2015-submitted state implementation plan (SIP). The agency’s […]The post EPA to Withdraw Federal Regional Haze Plan for Utah Based on New Analysis appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The post Coal Is Out as APS Sets Carbon-Free Goal appeared first on POWER Magazine.Arizona Public Service (APS) announced Jan. 22 that it plans for all its power generation to be carbon-free by 2050, and also said it plans to produce nearly half its power from renewable sources by 2030. APS joins other U.S. utilities who have put forth similar goals in recent years. APS, which has been criticized […]The post Coal Is Out as APS Sets Carbon-Free Goal appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The post Qatar Will Boost Middle East Solar with 800-MW Project appeared first on POWER Magazine.Qatar’s energy minister on Jan. 19 said the country will build an 800-MW solar power project that will push the country far beyond its announced goal for solar energy. That goal of 100 MW of solar generation was established when Qatar in December 2010 was awarded rights to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup tournament. […]The post Qatar Will Boost Middle East Solar with 800-MW Project appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The post Wisconsin PSC Backs Construction of Gas-Fired Plant appeared first on POWER Magazine.Construction of a $700 million natural gas-fired power plant near the Wisconsin-Minnesota border was authorized by Wisconsin regulators on Jan. 16, over the objections of environmental groups who have said the plant is not needed. Dairyland Power Cooperative and Minnesota Power would jointly own the 625-MW Nemadji Trail Energy Center, which on its current timeline […]The post Wisconsin PSC Backs Construction of Gas-Fired Plant appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The post Sunflower Finally Scraps Plans for 895-MW Kansas Coal Plant appeared first on POWER Magazine.Sunflower Electric Power Corp. has abandoned plans to build the $2.8 billion Holcomb Expansion after its partner on the 895-MW coal-fired power plant project in Kansas, Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, announced it would no longer pursue the project. Sunflower said on Jan. 15 it will allow the project’s air permit, for which it once […]The post Sunflower Finally Scraps Plans for 895-MW Kansas Coal Plant appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The post Report: Investment in Renewables Hit Record High in 2019 appeared first on POWER Magazine.Financial support for installations of offshore wind projects helped investment in renewable energy capacity hit a record high in 2019, according to data from research company BloombergNEF (BNEF) released Jan. 16. The group said worldwide investment in renewables was $282.2 billion last year, up 1% from $280.2 billion in 2018. Financing of offshore wind projects, […]The post Report: Investment in Renewables Hit Record High in 2019 appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The post EIA: Renewables Will Surge Past Coal, Nuclear to 22% of U.S. Power Mix in 2021 appeared first on POWER Magazine.The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) in its first forecast for 2021 suggests the share of renewables in the utility-scale U.S. power generation mix will surge to 22%, up from 17% last year, while coal and nuclear’s shares will be further diminished. According to the agency’s latest Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), released Jan. 14, coal’s […]The post EIA: Renewables Will Surge Past Coal, Nuclear to 22% of U.S. Power Mix in 2021 appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The post Exelon Installs New Accident Tolerant Fuel at Illinois Nuclear Plant appeared first on POWER Magazine.Global Nuclear Fuel (GNF), a GE-led joint venture with Hitachi Ltd. that supplies boiling water reactor fuel and fuel-related services around the world, said lead test assemblies utilizing its ARMOR-coated zirconium cladding and IronClad Accident Tolerant Fuel solutions have been installed at Exelon’s Clinton nuclear plant in Illinois. “We continue to work with our customers […]The post Exelon Installs New Accident Tolerant Fuel at Illinois Nuclear Plant appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The post Tri-State Will Close Its Last Coal Units in Colorado, New Mexico appeared first on POWER Magazine.Colorado-based power cooperative Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association on Jan. 9 announced it will retire its lone New Mexico coal-fired unit by the end of this year, and cease operations of its remaining Colorado coal units, and the company’s coal mine, by 2030. Tri-State, which said the closures will impact about 600 workers, said state […]The post Tri-State Will Close Its Last Coal Units in Colorado, New Mexico appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The post New York Is Fertile Ground for Clean Energy appeared first on POWER Magazine.When many people are asked which state is leading the U.S. toward a renewable energy future, California is the first that comes to mind. And while California is worthy of such distinction, it’s not the only state with a progressive clean-energy agenda. New York should also be part of the conversation. On Jan. 8, New […]The post New York Is Fertile Ground for Clean Energy appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The post PJM Stakeholders at Odds on Timing for Next Capacity Auction appeared first on POWER Magazine.PJM Interconnection will not run a base residual auction (BRA) until the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approves recalculated Minimum Offer Price Rule (MOPR) floor prices for new and existing resources as directed by the federal entity’s ground-shaking Dec. 19 capacity market order. But when that will occur is still highly uncertain. In a presentation […]The post PJM Stakeholders at Odds on Timing for Next Capacity Auction appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The post Deal Announced to Close Louisiana Coal Unit appeared first on POWER Magazine.The Arkansas Public Service Commission has approved a plan to retire the Dolet Hills power plant, a coal-fired unit in Mansfield, Louisiana that serves part of the state. The decision, reached in December and announced Jan. 8 by the Sierra Club, came as part of a settlement agreement in a recently concluded Arkansas rate review, […]The post Deal Announced to Close Louisiana Coal Unit appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The post Siemens-Gamesa Bags Deal for Mammoth 2.64-GW Virginia Offshore Wind Project appeared first on POWER Magazine.Dominion Energy’s proposed 2.64-GW Virginia Offshore Wind project—the world’s largest single offshore wind project proposed to date—will likely feature turbines supplied by Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE). A Jan. 7-announced preferred supplier agreement signed by the two companies could give the wind turbine maker a stronghold in the burgeoning offshore wind U.S. market. While the […]The post Siemens-Gamesa Bags Deal for Mammoth 2.64-GW Virginia Offshore Wind Project appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The post Settlement Reached in Largest U.S. Coal Ash Cleanup appeared first on POWER Magazine.Duke Energy will save about $1.5 billion in coal ash cleanup costs under a settlement between the utility and environmental and other groups announced Jan. 2 by North Carolina’s Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). The DEQ said Duke Energy will need to excavate about 80 million tons of coal ash currently stored in basins at […]The post Settlement Reached in Largest U.S. Coal Ash Cleanup appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The post Feds Back Construction of Largest U.S. Solar Farm appeared first on POWER Magazine.The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) on Dec. 30 released a final environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Gemini solar project, a planned 7,100-acre installation outside Las Vegas, Nevada, with a proposed generation capacity of 690 MW. The $1 billion project would be the largest U.S. solar farm in terms of generation, and includes […]The post Feds Back Construction of Largest U.S. Solar Farm appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The post A Decade of Turmoil: How Nuclear and Coal Have Struggled to Survive appeared first on POWER Magazine.The past 10 years have been filled with trials and tribulations for both the nuclear and coal power industries. From accidents to plant closures there has been little to cheer about. Still, nuclear and coal power continue to provide reliable baseload generation to billions of customers around the globe. Here’s a look back at the […]The post A Decade of Turmoil: How Nuclear and Coal Have Struggled to Survive appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The post THE BIG PICTURE [Infographic]: Solar’s Explosive Growth appeared first on POWER Magazine.According to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA’s) World Energy Outlook 2019, solar photovoltaic (PV) is set to become the largest source of installed electrical capacity in about 2035, if countries pursue policies as planned. By 2040, solar could make up 24% of global installed capacity—up from 7% in 2018—but its share of generation could hover […]The post THE BIG PICTURE [Infographic]: Solar’s Explosive Growth appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The post Evolution of the Smart Grid at Forefront of Transformative Change appeared first on POWER Magazine.The power industry is in the midst of a shake-up, a revolution in how electricity is generated and distributed. Smart grid technology is changing the way utilities and customers interact, and providing supportThe post Evolution of the Smart Grid at Forefront of Transformative Change appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The post Power Industry Disrupters: Gas, Renewables, and Storage appeared first on POWER Magazine.The power industry is experiencing significant changes. Natural gas, wind, solar, and battery storage seem to be the wave of the future. What’s compelling the transformation? Some people point toThe post Power Industry Disrupters: Gas, Renewables, and Storage appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The post POWER Digest [January 2020] appeared first on POWER Magazine.Engie Will Close 1 GW of Coal Generation; Adding Solar, Wind. French energy group Engie in mid-December said it will close 1 GW of coal-fired power generation assets in Peru and Chile over the next five yearsThe post POWER Digest [January 2020] appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The post Well-Planned Retirement: Keys to Successful Coal Plant Decommissioning appeared first on POWER Magazine.Hundreds of coal-fired power plants are now retired or facing retirement in the near future, and utilities face a number of decisions. Are there commercial reuse options for the plant or the site itself? AreThe post Well-Planned Retirement: Keys to Successful Coal Plant Decommissioning appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The post U.S. Company Has Deal with Jordan for Nuclear Technology appeared first on POWER Magazine.There have long been grand plans for developing nuclear power in the Middle East. After Iran brought the Bushehr plant online in 2011, the country talked of building another dozen or so reactors. Saudi ArabiaThe post U.S. Company Has Deal with Jordan for Nuclear Technology appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The post Transformative Coal Power Technologies Take Shape appeared first on POWER Magazine.The coal power industry acknowledges that to play a stable role in future power markets, it needs to modernize, and perhaps even overhaul its long-held status as a “conventional generator.” Could newThe post Transformative Coal Power Technologies Take Shape appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The post Obrador Administration Rolling Back Energy Reform in Mexico appeared first on POWER Magazine.The future of energy in Mexico is being shaped by the administration of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who wants state-owned energy companies to have more influence over the country’s powerThe post Obrador Administration Rolling Back Energy Reform in Mexico appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The post 10 Power Sector Insights from the IEA’s World Energy Outlook 2019 appeared first on POWER Magazine.The International Energy Agency’s (IEA’s) November 2019–released World Energy Outlook 2019 (WEO2019) is studded with interesting findings about emerging trends in the power sector. Here are 10 from theThe post 10 Power Sector Insights from the IEA’s World Energy Outlook 2019 appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The post UAE Set to Start First Nuclear Plant; Sweden, Germany Shut Units appeared first on POWER Magazine.The first nuclear power plant in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) reportedly will come online in early 2020. The report comes one day after Sweden on Dec. 30 shut down one of four reactors at the nation’s largest nuclear plant, closing Unit 2 at the Ringhals facility after more than 40 years of operation. Germany […]The post UAE Set to Start First Nuclear Plant; Sweden, Germany Shut Units appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The post Good Water Treatment Systems Need Both Equipment and Chemistry [PODCAST] appeared first on POWER Magazine.Proper water treatment is vital to successful power plant operation. The water treatment system must be designed appropriately, implementing a suitable water chemistry program, and operated and monitored correctly. Having adequate training and utilizing the services of a knowledgeable partner can be invaluable. Three water industry experts from U.S. Water, a Kurita company, were recent […]The post Good Water Treatment Systems Need Both Equipment and Chemistry [PODCAST] appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The post Mixed Reactions to FERC’s Recent MOPR Order from Power Generators appeared first on POWER Magazine.On Dec. 19, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) directed PJM Interconnection to dramatically expand its Minimum Offer Price Rule (MOPR) to nearly all state-subsidized capacity resources, including renewables backed by state portfolio standards. It’s the latest of a series of dramatic revisions to the grid operator’s rule, which essentially functions to provide a minimum […]The post Mixed Reactions to FERC’s Recent MOPR Order from Power Generators appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The post The Significance of FERC’s Recent PJM MOPR Order Explained appeared first on POWER Magazine.A divided Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a long-awaited order on Dec. 19 in which it directed PJM Interconnection to dramatically expand its Minimum Offer Price Rule (MOPR) to nearly all state-subsidized capacity resources. The order will have a significant impact on PJM’s capacity market. While it was no surprise that the decision immediately […]The post The Significance of FERC’s Recent PJM MOPR Order Explained appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The post EPA Overrides Subpart D in Newly Proposed Federal Coal Ash Permitting Rule appeared first on POWER Magazine.Only “high hazard” CCR units will be subject to immediate compliance deadlines under a newly proposed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule that revises federal permit requirements for the management of coal combustion residuals (CCRs) at power plants. If finalized, the rule will apply to all coal facilities in Indian country and the 48 U.S. states […]The post EPA Overrides Subpart D in Newly Proposed Federal Coal Ash Permitting Rule appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The post Top 6 Nuclear Power Achievements of the Year appeared first on POWER Magazine.The past year has been filled with firsts for the nuclear power industry. Three power plants sporting first-of-a-kind reactors entered commercial operation, while the first U.S. AP1000 nuclear project reached key milestones on its path to completion. Furthermore, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) granted the first early site permit for a utility to construct […]The post Top 6 Nuclear Power Achievements of the Year appeared first on POWER Magazine.