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Biden Administration Rolls Out ‘Durable’ WOTUS Definition in Final Rule

December 30, 2022 admin Army Corps, Business, Coal, coal ash, courts, ditches, Environmental, EPA, final rule, full coverage, Gas, Hydro, Legal & Regulatory, news, Nuclear, Solar, streams river, Wastewater, Water, Wind, WOTUS

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2022 18:15:35 +0000

The Biden administration has rolled out in a final what it says is a “durable” definition of “waters of the U.S.” (WOTUS), potentially capping a legal and political battle that has raged for nearly two decades. The final rule issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of the Army on […]

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Bulk Power System Deficiencies During Winter Storm Elliot Prompt Inquiries

December 29, 2022 admin Business, duke energy, energy security, ferc, full coverage, Markets, nerc, news, Power Demand, TVA, winter storm elliot

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2022 21:57:06 +0000

Assessments are underway to pin down factors that prompted emergencies, tight grid conditions, and even load-shedding by major entities as Winter Storm Elliot bore down on the North American bulk power system (BPS) this past week. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), the North American Electric Reliability Corp. (NERC), and regional entities affiliated with […]

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DOE Proposes New Distribution Transformer Standards as Crippling Shortages Persist

December 29, 2022 admin Business, distribution transformers, DOE, energy efficiency, full coverage, grid, Legal & Regulatory, news, resiliency, T&D

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2022 20:46:45 +0000

Almost all distribution transformers produced or imported into the U.S. under a new energy efficiency standards proposed by the Department of Energy (DOE) could require amorphous steel cores starting in 2027. The measure, unveiled as industry grapples with a crippling shortage of distribution transformers, will serve a longer-term role to boost grid resiliency as a […]

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DOE Proposes New Distribution Transformer Standards as Crippling Shortages Persist

December 29, 2022 admin Business, distribution transformers, DOE, energy efficiency, full coverage, grid, Legal & Regulatory, news, resiliency, T&D

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2022 20:46:45 +0000

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The 12 Most-Read POWER Global Monitor Articles of 2022

December 27, 2022 admin Australia, China, climate change, Coal, energy security, Environmental, floating solar, full coverage, Gas, geothermal, gwec, holtec, hybrid power, Hydro, hydrogen, iea, International, Japan, Morocco, news, Nuclear, O&M, offshore wind, Portugal, power, Renewables, Research and Development, snf, Solar, Spent nuclear fuel, Sweden, Technology, thorium, Water, Wind

Credit to Author: POWER| Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2022 22:27:11 +0000

Every month, POWER magazine publishes several articles in its Global Monitor section covering topics important to the electric power generation industry. The articles typically feature interesting updates on progress made at notable projects around the world, big policy changes, or promising research and development (R&D) news. Short notes about major contracts are also touched on […]

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Covering More with Less: Securing Renewable Energy Sources

December 27, 2022 admin Business, Camera, critical infrastructure, energy security, full coverage, geolocation data, news, O&M, Physical security, power, Safety, Security, Solar, solar farm

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2022 19:27:02 +0000

A wide range of industries fall under the umbrella of critical infrastructure, and they are all—as the name implies—critical. From energy production and water treatment to transportation and data storage, everything within critical infrastructure serves an essential purpose when it comes to the continued functioning of the nation. Unfortunately, that makes critical infrastructure sites a […]

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Arctic Blast Roiling Reliability in TVA, MISO, SPP, PJM

December 24, 2022 admin Business, demand, ercot, full coverage, Markets, MISO, nerc, news, pjm, Power Demand, Power supply, reliability, SPP, TVA

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Sat, 24 Dec 2022 14:09:33 +0000

An Arctic blast felt by a large portion of North America is causing reliability turmoil within some segments in its bulk power system, forcing reliability coordinators to declare emergencies, issue conservation warnings, or curtail load. TVA, Grappling With Demand Surge, Is Curtailing Load Temperatures averaging the single digits across the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) prompted […]

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NET Power Consolidates Business to Gear Up for Allam Cycle Power Plant Deployment

December 22, 2022 admin allam cycle, baker hughes, brayton cycle, Business, combustor, finance, full coverage, Gas, net power, news, Technology

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2022 21:51:49 +0000

NET Power will combine with Rice Acquisition Corp. II (RAC II), a decarbonization solutions special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), in a new business direction designed to accelerate the deployment of NET Power’s much-watched novel natural gas–fired power plant technology. When the business combination transaction closes as expected in the second quarter of 2023, the new company, […]

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GE Hitachi Formally Enters BWRX-300 SMR in UK Race for New Nuclear

December 22, 2022 admin advanced nuclear, Business, bwrx-300, energy security, finance, full coverage, ge hitachi, International, Markets, news, Nuclear, nuclear strategy, regulatory, Research and Development, smrs, Technology, uk

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2022 14:57:16 +0000

GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) has submitted a Generic Design Assessment (GDA) entry application for its BWRX-300 small modular reactor (SMR) to UK authorities, kicking off a key regulatory process that could give the advanced nuclear technology a competitive edge as the country races to potentially triple its nuclear capacity to up to 24 GW by […]

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Hitachi Energy Will Modernize HVDC System, Boost Delivery of Canadian Hydropower to U.S.

December 15, 2022 admin Canada, full coverage, hitachi energy, hvdc, hydro-quebec, New York, NEW YORK CITY, news, Power Demand, T&D, Technology, transmission

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2022 00:57:00 +0000

Hitachi Energy will spearhead the modernization of a key high-voltage direct current (HVDC) system in Canada to support the transmission of 1,500 MW of renewable power between Quebec and New York state’s electrical networks. Hydro-Québec, Canada’s largest power utility, on Dec. 15, picked the global technology firm to supply a “back-to-back” converter station at Châteauguay, […]

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