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Friday, January 3, 2014

Power Engineering's Top Stories for week ending -1/03

Top Stories
Top 10 headlines of 2013
As we enter 2014, we reflect back on some of the biggest energy headlines of 2013. What follows is a list of the top 10 stories in power generation last year.
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Plant Vogtle loan guarantee deadline extended until Jan. 31
The deadline for talks to finalize a loan guarantee for two new nuclear builds at Plant Vogtle in Georgia has been extended until Jan. 31.
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Wind power accessible to most of Texas
Network transmission lines from Dallas to San Antonio are now fully operational, running 3,000 miles.
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Siemens to use 3D technology for spare natural gas turbine parts
Siemens (NYSE: SI) will begin printing spare parts for gas turbines using 3D printing technology.
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The Week's Most Read Articles
NRC cites SCE for failing to check design of steam generators at San Onofre nuclear plant
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has cited Southern California Edison for failing to properly check the design of faulty replacement steam generators that disabled the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station in California, according to a report from the San Diego Union-Times.
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Wind energy tax credit set to expire
Federal tax credits for renewable energy production is set to expire Dec. 31, leaving some wind project developers concerned.
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Video: Duke Energy implodes H.F. Lee coal-fired power plant smokestacks
Duke Energy Progress' completed the first of two implosions at the retired H.F. Lee Steam Plant.
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US electricity sees decrease in sales
The Energy Information Administration (EIA) released a report showing U.S. electricity sales, including retail sales and onsite use of power at utility-scale generators, have declined in the past four out of five years.
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Study: Coal plants can be part of a cleaner energy system
A new study shows that coal generation plants can be modified to fit within the new power sector and be a part of a cleaner energy system.
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Industry Trends
Henry Hub Average Natural Gas Spot Prices
The Henry Hub is the pricing point for natural gas futures contracts. Here's a look at how prices have changed up to December 12, 2013.
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Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas' Economic Indicators
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas offers a glimpse into how the markets are doing domestically and internationally.
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White Papers
Cycling Tolerance - Natural Circulation Vertical HRSGs
Combined cycle plants must supply electrical power to the grid as and when needed with consequent day/night and weekday/weekend cycling.
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Fact or Fiction- benefits of inhibited verses uninhibited hydrocarbon oil for transformers
Review of the relative merits of the two product types and confirmation of the benefits of inhibited versus uninhibited products.
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