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Georgia Power to Keep Coal, Gas Power Plants Running Longer as Demand Climbs

February 5, 2025 admin ATF, Business, Coal, coal power, demand, electricity generation, electrification, energy policy, energy security, full coverage, Gas, Georgia Power, grid reliability, Hydro, irp, large loads, natural gas, news, Nuclear, nuclear uprates, power, power plant extensions, Technology, transmission, trends, utility planning

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 05 Feb 2025 13:16:15 +0000

Southern Co. subsidiary Georgia Power has proposed a pivot toward extending the life of several existing coal and natural gas-fired power plants into the late 2030s—well beyond previous retirement timelines—citing […]

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Explosion at Coal Power Plant in South Africa Injures Nine

December 16, 2024 admin Accidents, Business, Coal, coal power, eskom, Explosion, full coverage, injuries, International, matla, news, O&M, Safety, South Africa, Technology, transformers

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2024 21:56:44 +0000

A transformer explosion at Eskom’s coal-fired 3.6-GW Matla Power Station in Mpumalanga, South Africa, on Dec. 12 injured nine employees, including one critically. The incident, caused by a ruptured high-pressure […]

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