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The post North Dakota’s Largest Coal Plant Set to Close appeared first on POWER Magazine. The largest coal-fired power plant in North Dakota is scheduled to close in 2022, with the Minnesota-based wholesale electric power cooperative that operates the facility saying the lost generation will be mostly replaced by wind power. Minnesota-based Great River Energy, which supplies electricity to the suburbs of Minneapolis and St. Paul, along with other parts […]The post North Dakota’s Largest Coal Plant Set to Close appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The post 150 Hours of Storage? Company Says That’s True to Form appeared first on POWER Magazine. The Minnesota-based power cooperative that on May 7 said it would close a large Midwest coal-fired power plant also noted it has a contract with Form Energy, a Bill Gates-backed company that offers a long-duration energy storage solution, one that the group says could provide 150 hours of continuous power. Form Energy has been a […]The post 150 Hours of Storage? Company Says That’s True to Form appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The post Officials Levy $1.9 Billion Penalty For PG&E appeared first on POWER Magazine. California officials on May 7 approved a $1.9-billion penalty against Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) for the company’s role in a series of wildfires that left more than 100 people dead and caused billions of dollars in damage in 2017 and 2018. The damage claims led PG&E to file for bankruptcy in January 2019. PG&E, […]The post Officials Levy $1.9 Billion Penalty For PG&E appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The post The POWER Interview: Utilities Find Opportunities in Distributed Energy appeared first on POWER Magazine. The growth in renewable energy, along with new forms of power generation not dependent on transmission via the traditional grid, has created new business opportunities for both legacy generators and start-up power producers. BOND, a Massachusetts-based company founded in 1907, is today a fifth-generation construction management and civil and utility general contracting firm, providing services […]The post The POWER Interview: Utilities Find Opportunities in Distributed Energy appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The post Power Sector Council Releases COVID-19 Return-to-Work Guidance appeared first on POWER Magazine. The Electricity Subsector Coordinating Council (ESCC) has released guidance on what the power sector should prioritize as it prepares to shift from remote operations to having employees return to the workplace. In the seventh version of the “ESCC Resource Guide—Assessing and Mitigating the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19),” the power industry’s collaborative body identifies four strategic priorities […]The post Power Sector Council Releases COVID-19 Return-to-Work Guidance appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The post Understanding the Dangers of Hydrogen Sulfide Gas [PODCAST] appeared first on POWER Magazine. Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) gas is produced as a result of the microbial breakdown of organic materials in the absence of oxygen. It can be found in tanks, vaults, voids, and other confined spaces at industrial facilities including power plants. Besides being flammable and corrosive, H2S is also colorless and toxic, even in relatively low concentrations, […]The post Understanding the Dangers of Hydrogen Sulfide Gas [PODCAST] appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The post Trump Ban on Foreign Bulk Power Equipment Triggers New Uncertainty appeared first on POWER Magazine. Declaring a national emergency over threats to the U.S. bulk power system (BPS), President Trump in an executive order (EO) on May 1 issued a sweeping ban on transactions by U.S. persons for electric equipment sourced abroad if the U.S. government determines they pose undue security risks. Because foreign adversaries are “increasingly creating and exploiting […]The post Trump Ban on Foreign Bulk Power Equipment Triggers New Uncertainty appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The post COVID-19 Weighs on Siemens Gamesa Earnings appeared first on POWER Magazine. Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) on May 6 said delays to its renewable energy projects, in part due to supply chain disruptions from the coronavirus pandemic, will continue to negatively impact the company’s earnings this year. The company reported its fiscal second-quarter earnings on Wednesday and said the COVID-19 outbreak “had a direct negative impact […]The post COVID-19 Weighs on Siemens Gamesa Earnings appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The post GE Will Cut Another 13,000 Jobs appeared first on POWER Magazine. General Electric (GE) on May 4 said it plans to cut as many as 13,000 jobs from its Aviation unit this year, or about 25% of the division’s total workforce, as the company continues to feel the impacts of the global coronavirus pandemic. The cuts include a 10% reduction to its U.S. workforce previously announced […]The post GE Will Cut Another 13,000 Jobs appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The post Is Vogtle Nuclear Expansion on Schedule? CEO Sounds Confident appeared first on POWER Magazine. “We still expect to meet the November regulatory-approved in-service dates for both Units 3 and 4,” Southern Company CEO Tom Fanning said during the company’s first quarter earnings call on April 30. The in-service dates he was referring to are November 2021 and November 2022 for Units 3 and 4, respectively, at the Vogtle nuclear […]The post Is Vogtle Nuclear Expansion on Schedule? CEO Sounds Confident appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The post Offshore Wind Finding Direction in U.S. appeared first on POWER Magazine. Europe has a big head start globally when it comes to generating power from offshore wind installations. The U.S. has lagged due to a variety of factors, including the need to work through regulatory issuesThe post Offshore Wind Finding Direction in U.S. appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The post A Nuclear Power Side Venture: Medical Isotope Production appeared first on POWER Magazine. Earlier this year, nuclear technology giant Framatome and power sector lifecycle management service company Kinectrics launched an Ontario-based joint venture, Isogen, whose mission is to enable the use ofThe post A Nuclear Power Side Venture: Medical Isotope Production appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The post Innovative Distributed Generation Projects Provide Power to Remote Areas appeared first on POWER Magazine. Remote communities have become testing grounds for innovative power projects. These areas traditionally have been powered by fossil fuel generation, usually diesel fuel or oil and sometimes natural gas, andThe post Innovative Distributed Generation Projects Provide Power to Remote Areas appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The post Coal Plant Conversion to Non-Recyclable Plastic Waste Combustion Advances appeared first on POWER Magazine. A hundred metric tons of innovative fuel pellets derived entirely from biogenic and plastic waste material—which would otherwise be bound for a landfill—have been successfully produced, marking aThe post Coal Plant Conversion to Non-Recyclable Plastic Waste Combustion Advances appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The post Is Geothermal Power on the Brink of a Boom? appeared first on POWER Magazine. After several years of stagnancy, prospects for the geothermal power industry are heating up. Over the past year, it has seen a flurry of legislative boosts, an uptick of power purchase agreements, andThe post Is Geothermal Power on the Brink of a Boom? appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The post Cybersecurity Is More Important Than Ever Due to COVID-19 appeared first on POWER Magazine. The COVID-19 outbreak has forced many companies to change the way they conduct operations. Leaders have had to divide employees into essential and non-essential categories. Essential employees must report toThe post Cybersecurity Is More Important Than Ever Due to COVID-19 appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The post THE BIG PICTURE (Infographic): Capital Costs appeared first on POWER Magazine. The post THE BIG PICTURE (Infographic): Capital Costs appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The post POWER Digest [May 2020] appeared first on POWER Magazine. OPG Reaches First Criticality at Darlington 2, Delays Work at Unit 3. Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG’s) Darlington Unit 2 reactor, the first of four reactors the company is overhauling at the DarlingtonThe post POWER Digest [May 2020] appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The post Understanding Fan Problems and Optimizing Rotor Dynamics appeared first on POWER Magazine. Industrial fans are required for many power plants to operate, such as primary and secondary air fans, and induced draft fans. Understanding rotor dynamics is essential for reliable long-term fan operation. IfThe post Understanding Fan Problems and Optimizing Rotor Dynamics appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The post How to Effectively Minimize Power Plant Water Usage appeared first on POWER Magazine. Power plants across the U.S. are working to minimize water use in order to comply with regulatory requirements and offset the growing cost of water. This article offers some important recommendations to manageThe post How to Effectively Minimize Power Plant Water Usage appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The post How Low-Temperature Evaporation Treats FGD Wastewater appeared first on POWER Magazine. Veolia Water Technologies’ low-temperature CoLD crystallizer technology can help coal power plants clean and recover water for reuse from the wastewater produced in wet scrubber systems. The innovativeThe post How Low-Temperature Evaporation Treats FGD Wastewater appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The post What You Need to Know About Magnetic Flow Meters appeared first on POWER Magazine. Magnetic flow meter technology is an optimal tool for wastewater processing, which can apply across power generating facilities that require water for cooling, steam, or other applications. In recent years theThe post What You Need to Know About Magnetic Flow Meters appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The post Solving Issues of Power Deliverability for Offshore Wind Generation appeared first on POWER Magazine. Offshore wind generation could be a game-changer for U.S. generation—tremendous size, scalability, high capacity factors, zero-carbon, zero-cost fuel, and a proven track record in the UK and Europe. TheThe post Solving Issues of Power Deliverability for Offshore Wind Generation appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The post HVTS Stops Alloy 625 Weld Overlay Corrosion in Waste-to-Energy Boiler appeared first on POWER Magazine. A boiler at the Renergia waste incineration plant in Perlen, Switzerland, was experiencing fireside corrosion. The shop-applied Alloy 625 weld overlay was showing signs of premature accelerated degradationThe post HVTS Stops Alloy 625 Weld Overlay Corrosion in Waste-to-Energy Boiler appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The post Ørsted Offshore Wind Farms Delayed by Pandemic appeared first on POWER Magazine. Ørsted, the Denmark-based energy company and the world’s top offshore wind developer, said at least five of its projects off the U.S. East Coast could be delayed due to impacts from the coronavirus pandemic. The company in an announcement April 29 said the projects, with total generation capacity of about 3 GW, could fall victim […]The post Ørsted Offshore Wind Farms Delayed by Pandemic appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The post POWER Nuclear Notebook: Centrus Deal for Commercial HALEU Supply, Potential Advanced Reactor Demonstration in Ohio appeared first on POWER Magazine. Several industry-led developments and a possible new advanced nuclear demonstration have been announced since the White House working group laid out a national strategy to revive the nuclear industry last week. Centrus Energy on April 28 signed a letter of intent with Advanced Reactor Concepts (ARC), developer of a 100-MWe sodium-cooled fast-reactor design, that potentially […]The post POWER Nuclear Notebook: Centrus Deal for Commercial HALEU Supply, Potential Advanced Reactor Demonstration in Ohio appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The post Regulator Conducts Skype Inspection for Nuclear Power Project appeared first on POWER Magazine. Finland’s Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK), which regulates the nation’s nuclear power industry, completed a scheduled inspection of RAOS Project via Skype due to quarantine and travel restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. RAOS Project is a subsidiary of Rusatom Energo International, a division of Russia’s state atomic energy corporation Rosatom. RAOS Project is […]The post Regulator Conducts Skype Inspection for Nuclear Power Project appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The post Industry Seeks Clarity on White House Nuclear Strategy appeared first on POWER Magazine. Propelled in part by the White House Nuclear Fuel Working Group’s (NFWG’s) recent roadmap to strengthen the U.S. nuclear fuel cycle, the nation’s nuclear industry this week blazed ahead on efforts to energize a U.S. commercial fuel supply that it says will be crucial for the widespread development and deployment of advanced nuclear reactors. At […]The post Industry Seeks Clarity on White House Nuclear Strategy appeared first on POWER Magazine.