Power Engineering's Top Stories 11/7

Top Stories
	After SONGS closure, SCE signs 2,221 MW worth of contracts Southern California Edison (SCE) has signed contracts for 2,221-MW of power from various new resources, representing approximately 10 percent of SCE’s current total customer peak usage. Read More Share:
	Carbon capture and storage projects rise to 22 worldwide Global carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects rose to 22 in 2014, according to the Global CCS Institute. "We simply can't have an effective response to tackling climate change without CCS,” Brad Page, CEO of the Global CCS Institute, said. Read More Share:
	Emission mandate forces DTE Energy to discuss coal to gas conversions Proposed emission mandates from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would reduce carbon dioxide emissions in Michigan by 32 percent, which could mean significant changes for DTE Energy (NYSE: DTE), according to Skiles Boyd, vice president of environmental management and resources for DTE Energy. Read More Share:
	Ameren invests $150M to update nuclear reactor at Callaway Energy Center Ameren Missouri (NYSE: AEE) will invest approximately $150 million to replace the nuclear reactor head at the Callaway Energy Center near Fulton, Missouri. Read More Share:

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	Fukushima Flex dome completed at Dominion nuclear power plant The first of three storage facilities were completed for Dominion Generation (NYSE: D) at the North Anna nuclear power plant in Virginia. Read More Share:
	Turkey plans third nuclear power plant by 2018-2019 Turkey said it plans to build a third nuclear power plant by 2018 or 2019. Read More Share:
	Optim Energy to market its two gas-fired power plants in Texas Optim Energy LLC is getting ready to market its two gas-fired power plants in Texas now that it has closed the sale, as of Oct. 14, of its coal-fired Twin Oaks plant in Texas. Read More Share:
	The Promise of Small Modular Reactors Just a few short years ago, small modular reactor (SMR) technology was gaining increased attention from not just the nuclear industry, but also the power generation industry as a whole. Read More Share:

More Headlines
• Power Engineering Photo of the Day
• West Virginia expecting decline in coal production
• 3 new Pennsylvania gas-fired power plants planned
• Spiritwood Station coal-fired power plant generating electricity, steam
• Carnegie Institution for Science emeritus joins Duke Energy board
• Alstom to provide heat recovery steam generators for two power plants in Texas
• Toshiba to supply supercritical CO2 turbine to Texas power project
• Pattern Energy to develop wind power project in Ontario
• SMUD seeks Request for Statements of Interest for biomass, gasification project
• Blue Oak Energy completes 2.6 MW Putah Creek Solar Farm in California
• Malfunction closes 2 Czech nuclear reactors
• NYISO, PJM expected to lower energy costs through Coordinated Transaction Scheduling
• US, France cite concerns about Iran nuclear talks
• 3 men with drone near French nuke site arrested

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 October 22, 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 Nov. 1. Read More Share: