SRP Warns Arizona Regulator Reliability at Risk by 2024 without Gas Plant Expansion

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 19 May 2022 14:25:04 +0000

Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District (SRP) is seeking a rehearing and reconsideration of the Arizona Corporation Commission’s (ACC’s) denial of a major gas power plant expansion, which the public power utility has stressed will be crucial for near-term system reliability and long-term renewable integration.  In a filing on May 16, SRP urged […]

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GE Turbines Will Equip Vietnam’s First LNG-Fueled Power Plant

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 16 May 2022 16:39:58 +0000

Two units of a new gas-fired power plant in Vietnam will feature the first use of General Electric’s (GE’s) H-Class turbine in the country. GE on May 16 announced that PetroVietnam Power Corp.’s (PV Power’s) Nhon Trach 3 & 4 Power Plant, with 1.6 GW of generation capacity, will use two GE 9HA.02 gas turbines. […]

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ERCOT, MISO Warn of Potential Power Supply Shortfalls

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 05 May 2022 16:49:05 +0000

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) and the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) over the past week separately expressed concerns about power supply uncertainties in the face of upcoming warmer-than-normal temperatures. MISO raised an alarm on April 28 when it said that it projects “insufficient firm resources” to cover the summer peak under typical […]

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Siemens Energy Sells 100th H-Class Gas Turbine—Fleet Exceeds 2.5 Million Operating Hours

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Wed, 04 May 2022 11:54:52 +0000

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In late March, Siemens Energy announced separate agreements with Guangdong Energy Group Co. Ltd. and Shenzhen Energy Group Co. Ltd., in which the gas turbine giant will deliver a total of four SGT-8000H units for installation in power plants located in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area in southern China. The deals mean Siemens Energy […]

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History of Power: Duke Energy’s Century-Old Legacy

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Mon, 02 May 2022 04:20:00 +0000

Duke Energy, one of the largest energy companies in the world, grew out of a system of lakes and dams along the Catawba River to generate power for the Piedmont Carolinas. While the company has sustained a

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Large-Scale Hydrogen Projects Take Shape as Technology Continues to Evolve

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Mon, 02 May 2022 04:19:00 +0000

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If hydrogen-based power technology and decarbonization schemes seem like a novelty to you, you may not be paying close enough attention to developments happening around the world. While some hydrogen pilot

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There’s Value in Old Power Generation Components

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 02 May 2022 04:18:00 +0000

Equipment from both renewable and thermal energy power plants is finding new life in the recycling market. The market for recycled power equipment components is getting a boost due to ongoing global supply

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UK Leans Heavily on Nuclear in Bold New Energy Strategy

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Mon, 02 May 2022 04:16:00 +0000

A long-awaited energy strategy published by the UK government on April 6 lays out bold commitments that tackle Great Britain’s multi-pronged challenges, including achieving net-zero carbon emissions while

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Natural Gas Bans Expensive, and Would Impact Electric Grid Reliability

Credit to Author: Mary Hutzler| Date: Mon, 02 May 2022 04:11:00 +0000

Major cities including San Francisco, Seattle, Denver, and New York have either enacted or proposed measures to ban or discourage the use of natural gas in new homes and buildings, just a few years after

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ACES Delta’s Giant Utah Salt Cavern Hydrogen Storage Project Gets $504M Conditional DOE Loan Guarantee

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 20:00:20 +0000

The Advanced Clean Energy Storage Project, a much-watched project under development in Delta, Utah, that is shaping up to be the largest renewable hydrogen energy hub in the U.S., has garnered a conditional commitment for a $504.4 million loan guarantee from the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) federal loan guarantee program. The conditional loan guarantee commitment […]

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