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Major Energy and Environmental News and Commentary affecting the Nuclear Industry.

Friday, July 5, 2013

Power Engineering News Updates 7/5

Top Stories
EIA: US reactor retirements to cut summer nuclear capacity by 3%
Retirements will be offset by new nuclear builds.
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Idaho Power reaches new record peak demand
The previous record was set on July 12, 2012.
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Interior approves BP wind energy project in Arizona
Project expected to be up to 500 MW of capacity.
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Sherco
Xcel Energy to continue burning coal at Sherco power plant
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Hinkley Point nuclear project plods forward with new loan guarantee
Battery storage maker gains new investor
Siemens to cut 1,700 jobs in Germany
Energy Northwest joins NuScale SMR nuclear initiative
Westinghouse to begin testing SMR in S.C., applies for DOE funding
Moniz: Enhanced security key for expanding nuclear globally
Alstom to retrofit Poland's largest lignite coal-fired power plant
Oregon geothermal power plant nears completion
Hawaiian Electric to deactivate 226 MW of oil-fired power generation
TransCanada acquires first of 9 solar power projects
GE, partner to supply gas turbines for cogen plant in China
Watts Bar nuclear plant back after fallen tree leads to shutdown
More cost overruns likely at Mississippi Power coal-fired plant


The Week's Most Read Articles
TVA completes coal excavation at Kingston Fossil Plant
The 2008 spill released 5.4 million cubic yards of coal ash sludge.
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Obama vows carbon cap for power plants in climate policy overhaul
President Barack Obama did not release specific details of the plan to combat global climate change.
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DOE to invest $3.5mn in advanced nuclear reactor projects
The projects will address key challenges for the next generation of nuclear reactors.
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Gas turbine innovations: Increasing flexibility and efficiency
Gas turbine flexibility and efficiency is critical for current fleets of power plants.
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Reaction to Obama climate speech varies by interest group
President Barack Obama's speech on climate change had varied reactions.
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