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Top 6 Nuclear Power Achievements of the Year

December 27, 2019 admin academik lomonosov, acpr-1000, AP1000, Business, cgn, Clinch River, EDF, EPR, Georgia Power, Instrumentation & Controls, International, Legal & Regulatory, news, NRC, Nuclear, nuclear power, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, NuScale Power, O&M, Plant Design, power plant, reactor, rosatom, Small Modular Reactor, smr, Southern Company, Taishan, Technology, tennessee valley authority, TVA, Vogtle, yangjiang

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 26 Dec 2019 11:34:04 +0000

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The past year has been filled with firsts for the nuclear power industry. Three power plants sporting first-of-a-kind reactors entered commercial operation, while the first U.S. AP1000 nuclear project reached key milestones on its path to completion. Furthermore, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) granted the first early site permit for a utility to construct […]

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The POWER Interview: What Is Big Data?

December 20, 2019 admin akshay patwal, analytics, big data, Business, connected plant, Cybersecurity, digital, iiot, iiot power, Instrumentation & Controls, news, O&M, predictive maintenance, siemens, Technology, the power interview

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2019 16:25:00 +0000

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The term “Big Data” is used frequently by tech-savvy power industry professionals, but what does it really mean. To get an insider’s perspective, POWER posed the question to Akshay Patwal, strategic business manager with Siemens Energy. Patwal leads the development and commercialization of digital business transformation projects, using big data platforms and analytics to create […]

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Unlocking Value at the Grid-Edge: Extending the Reach of the Utility Control Room

December 2, 2019 admin adms, Business, Coal, connected plant, der, derms, energyhub, Gas, iiot, iiot power, Instrumentation & Controls, news, Nuclear, Renewables, scada, Technology, the brattle group

Credit to Author: POWER| Date: Mon, 02 Dec 2019 05:00:00 +0000

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Just 10 years ago, the magnitude of behind-the-meter distributed energy resources (DERs) at the edge of the grid was not materially significant. All that has changed, and we’re now at an inflection point: by

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Smarter Monitoring for Coal Ash Remediation

December 1, 2019 admin ccr, Coal, coal combustion residuals, connected plant, Environmental, iiot, iiot power, Instrumentation & Controls, news, O&M, real-time monitoring, Technology, total suspended solids probe, tss, xylem

Credit to Author: POWER| Date: Mon, 02 Dec 2019 05:00:00 +0000

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Total suspended solids probe can help coal-fired power plants reduce compliance risks and avoid additional sampling. Water plays an essential role in coal ash remediation, but managing that process often comes

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6 Takeaways from POWERGEN International 2019

November 27, 2019 admin battery storage, brandsafway, Business, connected plant, digital twin, emerson, Energy Storage, exxonmobil, Gas, gas turbine, iiot, iiot power, industrial info resources, innovation, Instrumentation & Controls, mhps, news, O&M, powergen, Renewables, shell, siemens, Solar, Technology, Wind

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2019 12:51:54 +0000

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The POWERGEN International exhibition and summit—one of the world’s largest power-industry events with more than 750 exhibitors—was held at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, Nov. 19–21, 2019. POWER was there (Figure 1) to connect with leaders from the industry and report on the latest news from the show. Hot topics […]

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Air-Gapped Industrial Control Networks: What You Need to Know

November 11, 2019 admin air-gapped network, Business, connected plant, control, Cybersecurity, ICS, iiot, iiot power, industrial control system, Instrumentation & Controls, news, O&M, Technology

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2019 04:59:24 +0000

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Many networks across a variety of verticals including government, military, financial services, power plants, and industrial manufacturing have been so-called “air-gapped.” This means they are physically and logically isolated from other networks where communication between these networks is not physically or logically possible. This can be a good thing or bad thing depending on your […]

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EAM Solutions Stretch Capabilities of Lean Plant Maintenance Teams

November 1, 2019 admin Business, cad, Coal, connected plant, eam, Gas, iiot, iiot power, infor, Instrumentation & Controls, IoT, maintenance, news, Nuclear, O&M, operations, Renewables, Research and Development, Technology, workforce

Credit to Author: POWER| Date: Fri, 01 Nov 2019 05:02:02 +0000

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Of the many challenges power and industrial plant maintenance teams face, stretching the capabilities of their ultra-lean staff is one of the most critical. Assets can range from industrial generators, to

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Equipment Showcase: Boilers, Burners, Combustion

November 1, 2019 admin babcock & wilcox, boilers, bosch, Burners, Coal, combustion control systems, endress and hauser, Equipment, Gas, ge, Instrumentation & Controls, news, Nuclear, Renewables, Technology, turbine

Credit to Author: POWER| Date: Fri, 01 Nov 2019 05:01:51 +0000

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Boiler and burner manufacturers, along with suppliers of combustion control systems, work with the power generation sector along with other industries. They provide equipment for low- and high-pressure steam

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Using Extreme Visibility to Protect Industrial Control Systems [PODCAST]

October 28, 2019 admin Business, claroty, connected plant, Cybersecurity, dave weinstein, extreme visibility, ICS, iiot, iiot cyber, iiot power, industrial control system, Instrumentation & Controls, International, network, news, ot, power podcasts, Technology, the power podcast

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2019 23:09:58 +0000

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What does it mean to have “extreme visibility” in an operational technology (OT) environment? According to Claroty, a New York-based company that offers cybersecurity products for industrial control systems, it’s having the ability to see all assets on a network, knowing what they are, and understanding what functions they perform. The company says the more […]

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Taking Charge of Cybersecurity in the Energy Industry

October 2, 2019 admin attivo networks, Business, connected plant, Cybersecurity, detect, identify, iiot, iiot cyber, iiot power, Instrumentation & Controls, news, nist, protect, recover, respond, Technology

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Wed, 02 Oct 2019 12:50:29 +0000

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Delivering energy has centered on the fundamental tenant of being reliably available. As energy providers strive to maintain that availability, they all too often push security to the backburner. Many unsafe practices have fallen into place for the sake of speed and efficiency, including the use of default and shared passwords, open access, and little […]

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