Energy Storage Being Added to California Gas-Fired Peaker Plants

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2023 16:32:32 +0000

A North Carolina-based group that provides battery energy storage and software technology is set to co-locate 420 MWh of storage at four natural gas-fired facilities in California. Durham-headquartered FlexGen Power Systems on Jan. 17 said it would provide energy storage to Middle River Power (MRP), a Chicago, Illinois-based independent power company. MRP was created in […]

The post Energy Storage Being Added to California Gas-Fired Peaker Plants appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Read more

Watch Implosion Topple Florida Coal-Fired Plant

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2023 15:11:17 +0000

A six-month-long project to demolish the last coal-fired unit at Lakeland Electric’s C.D. McIntosh Power Plant in Lakeland, Florida, reached a milestone on Jan. 14 with the implosion of the facility’s 260-foot stack and 90-foot selective catalytic reduction unit (video below). Unit 3 at McIntosh, the plant’s last operating coal-fired unit, was closed in 2021, […]

The post Watch Implosion Topple Florida Coal-Fired Plant appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Read more

TVA Will Build Gas-Fired Plant to Replace Coal-Fired Units

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2023 00:10:04 +0000

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has approved retirement of the Cumberland coal-fired power plant, with officials on Jan. 10 saying the utility will replace one of the plant’s two units with a 1,450-MW natural gas-fired combined cycle facility at the site. The TVA has held public meetings over the past few years amid much discussion […]

The post TVA Will Build Gas-Fired Plant to Replace Coal-Fired Units appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Read more

Renewable Natural Gas Projects Announced for South Dakota, Florida

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 09 Jan 2023 17:34:47 +0000

More projects to increase the supply of renewable natural gas (RNG) have been announced in Florida and South Dakota, as investments continue in technologies to produce a low-carbon fuel that could replace diesel and other fossil fuels. OPAL Fuels, headquartered in White Plains, New York, on Jan. 5 announced it has completed the ramp-up period […]

The post Renewable Natural Gas Projects Announced for South Dakota, Florida appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Read more

Grid Infrastructure and Renewable Energy Projects Thrive, Workforce and Supply Chain Issues Continue in 2023

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Tue, 03 Jan 2023 05:18:18 +0000

T&D-transmission-distribution

The Inflation Reduction Act will spur growth in clean energy and upgrades to grid infrastructure, but workforce shortages and supply chain constraints are likely to challenge power companies for at least the

The post Grid Infrastructure and Renewable Energy Projects Thrive, Workforce and Supply Chain Issues Continue in 2023 appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Read more

10 Near-Term Global Power Sector Trends

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Tue, 03 Jan 2023 05:17:14 +0000

While 2021 provided its own share of extraordinary energy debacles, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in early 2022 cascaded into full-blown energy turmoil. This year will begin with the world “in the midst of

The post 10 Near-Term Global Power Sector Trends appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Read more

10 Near-Term Global Power Sector Trends

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Tue, 03 Jan 2023 05:17:14 +0000

While 2021 provided its own share of extraordinary energy debacles, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in early 2022 cascaded into full-blown energy turmoil. This year will begin with the world “in the midst of

The post 10 Near-Term Global Power Sector Trends appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Read more

POWER Digest [January 2023]

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Tue, 03 Jan 2023 05:10:52 +0000

Brazil Formally Restarts Construction of Angra 3 Nuclear Reactor. Eletronuclear, a mixed-ownership subsidiary of Brazilian state-run power group Eletrobras, has resumed construction of Angra 3, a 1.4-GW

The post POWER Digest [January 2023] appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Read more

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

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 […]

The post Biden Administration Rolls Out ‘Durable’ WOTUS Definition in Final Rule appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Read more

The 12 Most-Read POWER Global Monitor Articles of 2022

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 […]

The post The 12 Most-Read POWER Global Monitor Articles of 2022 appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Read more