Power Engineering Newsletter 2/14

	Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System, world’s largest CSP project, now online The Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System held its dedication Thursday in celebration of reaching commercial operation, delivering solar electricity to California’s power grid. Read More Share:

Video Highlights
	Judge grants Okla. AG’s request to intervene in EPA lawsuit Section 316(b) to be finalized in April DOE: CCS technologies may increase wholesale electricity costs Bill Gates’ Optim Energy files bankruptcy View Now Share:

Top Stories
	Judge grants AG's request to intervene in EPA lawsuit On Wednesday a federal judge granted Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt’s request to intervene in a lawsuit between the EPA andan environmental group. Read More Share:
	Video: DOE says CCS technologies may increase wholesale electricity costs On Tuesday, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing on the Department of Energy’s (DOE) clean coal programs. Read More Share:
	Section 316(b) to be finalized in April, EPA says The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said it will finalize the cooling water intake rule by April 17, 2014, the sixth extension to finalize the rule. Read More Share:
	FirstEnergy sells 11 hydropower plants for $395M FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) completed the sale of 11 hydropower stations to Harbor Hydro Holdings LLC, a subsidiary of LS Power Equity Partners II LP, for $395 million. Read More Share:

The Week's Most Read Articles
	Exelon says it will close nuclear plants to save money Exelon (NYSE: EXC) announced it would close its nuclear power plants if they are not profitable. Read More Share:
	A report on Combined Cycle Projects in North America Combined cycle power plants are highly efficient, allowing power producers to ring much more power from the same amount of natural gas. Read More Share:
	Brayton Point will close in 2017 In a final decision from plant owners, EquiPower Resources, said the Brayton Point coal-fired power plant will close on June 1, 2017. Read More Share:
	Ash release at Dan River Steam Station due to pipe break A storm water pipe broke beneath an ash basin at the retired Dan River Steam Station in Eden, N.C., causing a release of ash basin water and ash into the Dan River. Read More Share:
	Sierra Club: EPA failed to enforce Clean Air Act The Sierra Club delivered a notice of intent to file a legal challenge against the EPA, saying it failed to enforce the sulfur pollution components of the Clean Air Act. Read More Share:

More Headlines
• LA utility to upgrade Scattergood Generating Station
• Majority of US power plants use recirculating cooling systems
• Alabama Power names new president, CEO
• Southern Company announces management changes
• ET Solar to provide modules for NC projects
• JCP&L to invest $250M in 2014 for infrastructure upgrades
• Two solar photovoltaic power projects completed in Georgia
• Two solar photovoltaic power projects completed in Georgia
• IAEA approves US nuclear regulatory framework
• Deepwater Wind, Alstom sign turbine agreements for offshore wind farm
• Rising natural gas prices to increase use of coal, renewables in 2014
• Alliant Energy announces executive management changes
• ANGA names new exec. VP of government affairs
• Fire contained inside natural gas-fired turbine
• EEI, NRDC sign agreement to encourage power grid enhancement
• Patriot Coal spills waste into West Virginia creek
• Washington considers new nuclear power projects
• Bill Gates' investment Optim Energy files Chapter 11
• First Wind secures $206mn financing for wind power project
• AMEC to buy Foster Wheeler for $3.3bn
• BGE leader FeFontes to retire, replacements named
• Consumers Energy picks AMEC to decommission coal-fired power plants
• Donald Trump loses Scottish wind farm appeal

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 Feb. 6, 2014. Read More Share:
	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. Read More Share: