PennEnergy's Daily Power Update 9/10

Energy News & Insights
Fluor completes new 540 MW gas-fired power plant in Texas The new 540 MW combined-cycle power plant replaces the now-closed and less efficient 420 MW Thomas C. Ferguson Power Plant in Texas. …more>>
California regulator: Alter San Onofre nuclear plant deal The state regulator overseeing the closure of the San Onofre nuclear power plant said that a proposed settlement outlining who pays for the work needs to be a better deal for consumers. …more>>
Block Island wind power farm fully permitted Block Island Wind Farm remains on track to be nation's first offshore wind farm. Construction activities continue – “steel in water” expected by summer 2015. …more>>
Construction begins on $1B solar plant in Nevada Construction has begun on the 250-megawatt Silver State South solar power project in the Mojave Desert. …more>>
EBRD to invest in renewable energy projects in Poland The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said it is planning to invest between $647 million and $777 million per year in Poland on renewable energy projects. …more>>
Gas, solar, wind lead added power plant capacity first-half 2014 The U.S. Energy Information Administration reports natural gas, solar, and wind took the lead in power plant capacity additions in first-half 2014. …more>>
UMaine floating wind turbine marks one year of success VolturnUS, a one-eighth scale model of a 6 MW floating wind turbine has been successfully operating and collecting data for more than a year. …more>>
Ideal Power, EnerDel sign strategic agreement for mobile hybrid power systems EnerDel's new 3rd generation Mobile Hybrid Power Systems designed for both remote and grid-tied microgrid applications that depend on diesel generators as the primary power source is expected to be commercially available later this year. …more>>