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Energy Crisis Deepens as Nuclear Reactors Remain Offline in France

December 19, 2022 admin EDF, France, maintenance, natural gas, Nuclear, outages, reactors, Russia

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2022 12:37:03 +0000

Major French utility Electricite de France SA (EDF) said it will again extend maintenance outages at some of its nuclear reactors by several months, meaning France will continue to import power and putting more strain on the country’s supply of electricity. EDF has returned some nuclear units to service in the past several weeks, but […]

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Caution! When Retrofitting Older Turbines, Upgrade Gas Control Valves

December 13, 2022 admin control valves, Gas, gas turbines, maintenance, moog, natural gas, O&M, operations, retrofit

Credit to Author: Steve Beddick| Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2022 13:05:11 +0000

As a result of legislative actions across the U.S., acquiring permits for greenfield natural gas-powered plants has increasingly become a challenge. In New York, for example, state officials denied permits for two proposed natural gas-powered plants because they were seen as hurdles to achieving greenhouse gas emissions goals. In 2020, the New Mexico Public Regulation […]

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Using Technology to Improve Management of Utilities’ Fleets

November 10, 2022 admin Business, fleet, full coverage, maintenance, Management, news, O&M, power, Technology, vehicle, workforce

Credit to Author: Erin Gilchrist Rugg| Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2022 13:56:30 +0000

Utility fleet managers faced their share of challenges in recent years. They needed to respond quickly and effectively to emergency situations and rising customer expectations while keeping drivers feeling safe and supported. They also needed to maximize the utilization of vehicles while extending lifecycles and complying with regulations—even as they evolve faster than ever. Like […]

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Revolutionizing Refractory Maintenance: Increasing Efficiency with Specialized Equipment

May 4, 2022 admin biomass, boiler, brokk, Coal, Cyclone, demolition, full coverage, hydrodemolition, maintenance, news, O&M, refractory, robot, waste to energy

Credit to Author: POWER| Date: Wed, 04 May 2022 15:19:21 +0000

Refractory maintenance, though vital, can often be a logistical and financial burden. This is especially true for power plants, cement plants, and other large facilities that rely on boilers, kilns, coolers, preheater towers, and risers for day-to-day operation. These facilities stand to lose many thousands of dollars a day in production if their refractory can’t […]

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Supply Chain Issues Mean Planning Is More Important Than Ever

May 2, 2022 admin China, ctotf, maintenance, news, outage, supply chain, supply chains

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Mon, 02 May 2022 04:14:00 +0000

It’s hard to imagine a company that hasn’t been affected by supply chain issues over the past couple of years. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic began, a couple of utility executives had suggested POWER

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Making Power Plants Purr or Putting Them to Sleep: Hard Equipment and Soft Tools

March 31, 2022 admin 3d modeling, Business, connected plant, digital, enerpac, engineering, full coverage, holtec, iiot, iiot power, maintenance, Management, news, NuScale, O&M, plant equipment, tools, workforce

Credit to Author: Kennedy Maize| Date: Fri, 01 Apr 2022 04:07:00 +0000

Maintenance equipment and tools have always been important for plant operators. In the early days, the tools were likely made entirely of iron and steel, copper and brass, lead, leather, rubber, or glass. Some

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Making Power Plants Purr or Putting Them to Sleep: Hard Equipment and Soft Tools

Credit to Author: Kennedy Maize| Date: Fri, 01 Apr 2022 04:07:00 +0000

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The POWER Interview: Exelon Discusses Digitalization

February 10, 2020 admin Artificial Intelligence, Coal, connected plant, Cybersecurity, digitalization, digitization, Exelon, Gas, iiot, iiot power, Instrumentation & Controls, Interview, maintenance, news, Nuclear, O&M, predictive maintenance, Renewables, Research and Development, Safety, Technology

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 21:21:46 +0000

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Digitization in the power generation sector continues to expand. Its goal in simple terms—providing easy access to data for power plant operators and engineers, enabling the use of advanced analytics to improve equipment performance and efficiency—has resulted in reduced operating costs for utilities, and also has enhanced plant safety. POWER’s upcoming Connected Plant Conference, set […]

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The POWER Interview: Benefits of a Smarter Grid

January 31, 2020 admin Business, Coal, connected plant conference, delta electronics americas, distributed energy, Energy Storage, Environmental, Gas, grid integration, iiot, iiot power, Instrumentation & Controls, maintenance, news, Nuclear, Power Demand, Renewables, Smart Grid, Solar, Technology, Wind

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2020 18:11:29 +0000

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The smart grid is transforming the way utilities communicate with their customers. Smart grid technology, including control systems and automation that help new technologies work together, supports a power grid that can respond digitally to quickly changing electricity demand. The smart grid enables electricity producers to enhance reliability, availability, and efficiency. It can provide cost […]

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Protecting Critical Infrastructure from Drone Intrusions

November 1, 2019 admin Business, Coal, DHS, Drone, echodyne, Gas, inspections, maintenance, news, Nuclear, O&M, operations, Renewables, Safety, Security

Credit to Author: POWER| Date: Fri, 01 Nov 2019 05:02:04 +0000

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Drones represent a classic good news/bad news scenario. The good news is great. The bad news is terrifying. On the good news front, drones can keep utility-sector workers safely on the ground, with the

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