Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 07 Oct 2024 21:12:06 +0000
Energy analysts have said the increasing need for reliable baseload power generation means natural gas-fired power plants will become even more important as demand for electricity increases. Several experts who […]
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Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:16:10 +0000
SAIDI (System Average Interruption Duration Index) and SAIFI (System Average Interruption Frequency Index) are widely used reliability indices that measure the performance of power distribution systems. SAIDI represents the total […]
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Credit to Author: Ed De Varona| Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2024 12:53:22 +0000
The United Nations has gone on record to spotlight the negative effects of climate change that have affected the world in recent years. The group stated, “destructive storms have become […]
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Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2023 17:13:40 +0000
The president and CEO of Florida Power & Light (FPL) announced he will step down from his role as leader of the utility. Eric Silagy, who became FPL’s president in 2011 and was named CEO in 2014, on Jan. 25 said he will move into a transitional role with the utility next month. Silagy, 57, […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 08 Jun 2022 14:47:03 +0000
The first two GE 7HA.03 machines—the largest 60-Hz heavy-duty gas turbines in the world and the most efficient in GE’s fleet—are now operational at Florida Power & Light’s (FPL’s) newly inaugurated 1,260-MW Dania Beach Clean Energy Center (DBEC) in Broward County. FPL officially declared the Dania Beach Clean Energy Center near Fort Lauderdale, Florida, commercially […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 17:00:58 +0000
The all inclusive EVolution Home package from FPL is a sweet deal for those who qualify.
Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 17:00:58 +0000
The all inclusive EVolution Home package from FPL is a sweet deal for those who qualify.
Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2022 05:19:00 +0000
Since its inception as Florida Power & Light Co. in 1925, NextEra Energy has transformed into the world’s largest utility company. The company’s history is symbolic of the growth and uncertainty that has characterized the history of power.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2019 14:17:57 +0000
The post NRC Issues First Subsequent License Renewals, Extends Nuclear Reactor Life to 80 Years appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Marking a major milestone for the U.S. nuclear power sector, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has for the first time issued license renewals that authorize nuclear reactor operation beyond 60 years and up to 80 years. The regulatory body on Dec. 5 issued subsequent license renewals (SLRs) for Units 3 and 4 at Florida Power […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Fri, 01 Feb 2019 20:21:23 +0000
Behind the digital tools that make the industrial internet of things (IIOT) in the power generation and chemical process industries are people. The upcoming Connected Plant Conference—Feb. 19–21, 2019, in Charlotte, North Carolina—will recognize the achievements of 11 individuals and companies who are fast risers in the field. Through insight and experience, these “Game Changer” champions […]
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