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Friday, April 17, 2015

Power Engineering ENewsletter 4/16


Combined Cycle: The Preferred Option
Most new generation in the U.S. is being fueled with natural gas, and the most dominant technology being used to burn the fuel is combined cycle. Combined cycle power plants are highly efficient, allowing power producers to wring much more power from the same amount of natural gas.
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FirstEnergy to close 3 northeast Ohio coal-burning plants
FirstEnergy will close three coal-burning power plants as part of a company plan to comply with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regulations on emissions of mercury and other air pollutants.
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AWEA: U.S. adds 23K jobs in 2014; sets wind project construction record
The U.S. wind industry added 23,000 jobs in 2014 and set a record foramount of capacity under construction in 2015, according to a report from the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA).
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EU reopens investigation into Siemens, Dresser-Rand merger
European Union regulators resumed their investigation of a $7.6 billion merger where Siemens’ would acquire Dresser-Rand Group. The European Commission delayed the investigation mid-March, while waiting for additional information from Siemens.
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TVA acquires Mississippi combined-cycle power plant
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) successfully purchased a 700-MW combined-cycle power plant from Quantum Choctaw Power, an affiliate of Quantum Utility Generation.
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The Week's Most Read Articles
Video: 9HA.01 Gas Turbine Testing Nears Completion
Over the last four months, a team of engineers in Greenville, South Carolina, have been testing one of GE's (NYSE: GE) latest innovations, the 9HA.01 air-cooled gas turbine.
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Top 5 U.S. Coal Plant Heat Rates
Peabody Energy recently ranked the top 5 cleanest burning coal-fired power plants in the U.S. under three categories: SO2 emissions, NOx emissions and best heat rate.
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Bechtel to build combined-cycle power plant in Ohio
Bechtel was a awarded a contract from Carroll County Energy LLC, an affiliate of Advanced Power, to build a 700-MW natural gas-fired combined-cycle generating facility in Carroll County, Ohio. Bechtel will serve as the engineering, procurement, construction (EPC) contractor for the Carroll County Energy Facility, which will utilize advanced emissions-control technology.
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Report: Energy storage technology revenue to exceed $21B by 2024
Global revenue from energy storage technologies is expected to grow from $605 million annually in 2015 to more than $21 billion by 2024, according to a new report from Navigant Research.
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More Headlines
NRC begins special inspection at nuclear power plant
E.ON Energy Services names new leadership team for US market expansion
Nuclear engineering company to build first U.S. pebble bed reactor
GE adds on to orders of natural gas-fired turbine
Nigeria & Russia in nuclear plant development talks
Nuclear power plant in Poland faces two-year delay
Japanese court rejects bid to restart of two nuclear reactors
Siemens to supply wind turbines to Ontario project
China OKs nuclear reactor design
Coal-fired power plant to close April 15
DOE to fund low-impact hydropower technologies
Dominion acquires 20-MW solar power project
Environmental groups sue TVA over Gallatin plant pollution
Climate change plan faces high-profile legal test
Conco to upgrade tubing at 1,400MW coal-fired power plant in Australia
Canada, India sign uranium supply deal
GE to supply energy storage system to ConEd
Pump failure shuts down nuclear power unit
NEI: FPL’s nuclear plants generate $1.4bn for state’s economy
Former UNM law professor named chair of regulatory panel

Industry Trends
Henry Hub Average Natural Gas Spot Prices
The Henry Hub is the pricing point for natural gas futures contracts. Here's a look at how prices have changed up to April 9, 2015.
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Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas' Economic Indicators
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas offers a glimpse into how the markets are doing domestically and internationally.
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EIA’s weekly coal production report
The U.S. Energy Information Administration has released its coal production report for the week ending April 11.
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Power Generation Week 2014 Post-Show Report
It was another successful year at Power Generation Week 2014! As the world's largest power generation event, the week was spent focusing on the industry's latest innovations, technical trends, and business strategies. The event boasted over 22,000 attendees from 115 countries, and 1,400+ exhibitors. Click here to learn more about Power Generation Week and what happened in 2014!
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From GenerationHub
NextEra seeking approval for 150-MW wind project to serve Basin Electric contract
The North Dakota Public Service Commission plans a May 18 hearing on a recent application from Dickinson Wind LLC, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources LLC, for a Certificate of Site Compatibility to construct the Dickinson Wind Energy Center.
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White paper looks at state compliance with Clean Power Plan
Cost-effectiveness, electric system reliability and achievement of the environmental goal “with integrity,” are key factors that state must consider in light of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Clean Power Plan, according to a recent white paper distributed by the Bipartisan Policy Center.
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Power Engineering Slideshow
U.S. Coal Plants with the Lowest NOx Emission Rates
The Top 5 U.S. coal-fired power plants were rated on the lowest NOx emissions.
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Callaway Energy Center's Replacement Reactor Vessel Closure Head Project
Progress photos of the replacement reactor vessel closure head, during fabrication, at Equipos Nucleares SA in Santander, Spain.
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