Power Engineering's Top Stories 6/20

Top Stories
	GE makes revised offer for France's Alstom GE on Thursday submitted a revised offer to buy the power generation business of France's Alstom SA that the American company hopes will be enough to win approval from the French government and see off a rival bid by Germany's Siemens AG. Read More Share:
	Exelon & Pepco file merger requests with state and DC regulators Exelon Corp.and Pepco Holdings filed applications for approval of their proposed $6.83 billion merger. Read More Share:
	New coal ash bill introduced in North Carolina North Carolina Sen. Tom Apodaca and Senate Leader Phil Berger proposed a new bill on Monday in front of the Senate committee that would prevent wet coal ash from leaking toxins into groundwater or nearby rivers. Read More Share:
	Groups urge NRC regulator to resign, allege conflict of interest Commissioner William Magwood with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is being urged by 34 groups to immediately resign. Read More Share:

The Week's Most Read Articles
	Video: Siemens, MHI offer $12.2bn for Alstom assets Germany’s Siemens (NYSE: SI) and Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries publicly announced a joint offer that includes a cash element of 9 billion euros ($12.2 billion) to purchase France-based Alstom’s assets. Read More Share:
	Video: Tradinghouse Power Plant demolishes second boiler The second boiler of the Tradinghouse Power Plant, located in McLennan County, Texas was demolished on Tuesday morning. Read More Share:
	Coal-fired power plant fire caused by human error An initial investigation says the cause of a fire at a coal-fired power plant in Colorado was accidental and caused by human error. Read More Share:
	Coal-fired power plant approved to refuel with natural gas The New York Public Service Commission approved a repowering project at the Dunkirk coal-fired power plant. Read More Share:
	TVA exploring distributed generation The surge in distributed generation has prompted the Tennessee Valley Authority, a major utility producing power from large central power stations, to study the value of generation from small power producers using solar panels, micro wind turbines and small gas turbines. Read More Share:

More Headlines
• CB&I to design, build combined-cycle natural gas-fired power plant
• Black & Veatch to build combined-cycle power project in Oklahoma
• Duke Energy releases results for coal ash pipe inspections
• Rolls-Royce signs MOU with Chinese nuclear reactor vendor
• Energy Solutions sues NDA over nuclear power plant cleanup deal
• AMEC to consult ENEC on new nuclear builds
• SolarCity, an installer, to buy panel-maker Silevo
• Public to comment on San Onofre nuclear shutdown cost settlement
• Canada’s first national nuclear emergency management standards released
• Nuclear power industry explores accident-resistant fuel
• Adroit Solar Energy & Engineering to install on-site, solar hot water system in San Diego
• California Boiler names new president
• Wind power project at nuclear fuel fabrication plant dedicated in Texas
• SunEdison acquires 50% interest in Silver Ridge Power, solar power projects
• Salt River Project to buy additional geothermal power capacity in California
• Caterpillar adds two diesel power modules for IPP providers
• EDF Renewable Energy’s Lepomis Solar Project reaches commercial operation
• Sequoyah nuclear reactor back online
• More ocean off Massachusetts open for wind energy
• TEPCO faces ice wall issue at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant
• Operator says no active faults under nuclear power plant
• Michigan Governor signs coal ash use bill

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 June 4, 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:
	EIA’s weekly coal production report The U.S. Energy Information Administration has released its coal production report for the week ending June 14. Read More Share:

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