The Role Independent of Service Providers in WindTurbine O&M
The rapid increase of wind power projects in the U.S. has led to a growth in companies that provide services to wind farm owners, including independent service providers that work in tandem with OEMs.
View ArticleFull Steam Ahead
Steam turbine upgrades offer power producers an opportunity to optimize the entire turbine design. Power Engineering examines the challenges and benefits of rehabilitation projects.
View ArticleAn Intelligent System for Improved Water/Steam Chemistry Control and Plant...
Learn about an intelligent system to provide automation for water/steam chemistry monitoring to help avoid a boiler tube failure that could have disastrous results in a power plant.
View ArticleEntergy awarded contract for new natural gas facility in Louisiana
Entergy Louisiana LLC signed a 10-year contract with PennTex North Louisiana LLC to supply up to 25-MW of power to PennTex's Lincoln Parish plant near Arcadia starting March 2015.
View ArticleDominion holds official groundbreaking for natural gas-fired power plant
Dominion Virginia Power, subsidiary of Dominion Resources (NYSE: D), held the groundbreaking ceremony for the $1.3 billion, 1,360-MW Brunswick County natural gas-fired power plant in Virginia.
View ArticleD.C. Circuit won’t order EPA to draft rule on ‘secondary’ NAAQS
A three-judge panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled against a request by the Center for Biological Diversity and other groups that sought to force the...
View ArticleMissouri S&T shuts down campus coal plant
A World War II-era power plant at Missouri University of Science & Technology has been shut down as the Rolla school transitions to a more energy-efficient geothermal system.
View ArticleUtility confident on anticipated US carbon rule
New Mexico's largest electricity provider says it thinks it'll be prepared to meet new carbon standards in an anticipated new federal rule.
View ArticleFirst Wind’s solar project in Massachusetts begins commercial operations
First Wind’s Millbury Solar project has begun commercial operations in Worcester County, Massachusetts.
View ArticleCat litter may have led to radiation leak at WIPP
Kitty litter may be to blame for a radiation leak at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) in New Mexico, but workers continue their investigation.
View ArticleIKEA to install Kansas’ largest solar rooftop
IKEA announced plans to install solar arrays at its Kansas City-area store opening Fall 2014 in Merriam, Kansas.
View ArticleEIA’s weekly coal production report
The U.S. Energy Information Administration has released its coal production report for the week ending May 24.
View ArticleEIA launches Flickr for images included in agency’s publications
The U.S. Energy Information Association has launched its Flickr page, which gives people access to the graphs, charts, maps and other images used in the agency’s reports and publications.
View ArticleWind power industry adds 485 MW in first quarter
With 26 percent growth from the first quarter in 2013, the wind energy industry has installed 485-MW of wind power capacity during the same time this year.
View ArticleSiemens, Clariant to create coal gasification technology
Siemens Energy (NYSE: SI) and chemistry firm Clariant will work together to developed sour gas shift (SGS) technology for coal gasification.
View ArticlePPL keeps Susquehanna 1 nuclear unit offline after maintenance outage
PPL Corp. (NYSE: PPL) kept its 1,260-MW Susquehanna nuclear Unit 1 offline after a refueling and maintenance project. PPL said it decided to perform turbine work on the unit while it was down.
View ArticleITC approved for public utility status in Wisconsin
The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSCW) approved applications filed by ITC Holdings Corp. (NYSE: ITC) for its subsidiary, ITC Midwest LLC, to become a Wisconsin public utility.
View ArticleWhite House touts energy policies as rules loom
President Barack Obama's administration, setting the stage for upcoming restrictions on coal-fired power plants, is making a concerted effort to cast its energy policy as an economic success that is...
View ArticleAPR Energy names new COO
APR Energy, a fast-track mobile turbine power business, has promoted Brian Rich to chief operating officer (COO).
View Article05/28 Henry Hub Average Natural Gas Spot Prices
The Henry Hub is the pricing point for natural gas futures contracts traded on the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX).
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