Power Engineering's Top Stories 12/19

Top Stories
	Hinkley Point C nuclear plant to break ground in 2015 The head of EDF Energy said work on the Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant is expected to begin in 2015. Chief Executive Vincent de Rivaz said more legal work needs to be completed before a final investment decision could be made, but that he was confident that decision would be made in the first quarter 2015. Read More Share:
	Recovery project for Kingston ash spill nears completion Clean up efforts, from the 2008 Kingston Fossil Plant coal ash spill, is near completion. In the spring of 2015, TVA will submit a final report to the EPA and TDEC for review and approval. Read More Share:
	Kudankulam nuclear units to be up and running by 2021 India’s government says units 3 and 4 of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project are scheduled to begin commissioning in 2020 and 2021. Read More Share:
	Iberdrola to build combined cycle gas turbine power plant in Massachusetts Iberdrola Engineering and Construction has been awarded a contract, by Footprint Power, to build a 674-MW combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT) electric generating plant in Salem, Massachusetts. Read More Share:

The Week's Most Read Articles
	Video: Mary Powell is POWER-GEN 2014 Woman of the Year During PennWell’s Annual Awards Gala, Mary Powell was named the POWER-GEN 2014 Woman of the Year. This is the second year that this prestigious award has been given to a highly successful woman who works in the largely male-dominated power industry. Read More Share:
	Power plant safety Power plants are much safer than they once were; however, plant employees still encounter hazards. Training, along with proper operation and maintenance procedures, are key to reducing accidents and mitigating their effects. Read More Share:
	Optimism Is in the Wind: The Wind Energy Generation Industry is Growing Stronger by the Year The Production Tax Credit (PTC) is needed to keep wind energy nationally competitive, said Tom Kiernan, CEO of the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) and the keynote speaker at this year’s Financial Forum Luncheon at Power Generation Week. Read More Share:
	Xcel Energy sues GE over steam turbine failure at coal plant Xcel Energy (NYSE: XEL) has sued GE (NYSE: GE) for a turbine failure that cost the company millions in repairs at the Sherburne County Unit 3 (Sherco 3) coal-fired power plant in Minnesota. Read More Share:

More Headlines
• Mississippi regulators OK small Entergy rate increase
• Regulators to consider Ga. nuclear plant costs
• PGE completes Tucannon River Wind Farm
• NTE Carolinas signs PPA with Greenwood, SC
• U.S. Congress OKs $345mn for MOX fabrication facility
• Plant Vogtle new nuclear units celebrates a year of construction
• J-Power requests safety checks for nuclear MOX fuel project in Japan
• Boeing 737 factory to move to clean energy
• Smaller renewable power projects up 58 percent
• Kansas firm moves ahead on wind as rule is debated
• EDF EN Canada commissions Phase 1 of Rivière-du-Moulin Wind Project
• Eos Energy Storage receives $2.1Mn from California Energy Commission for battery demo
• Two more nuclear reactors OK to restart in Japan
• Dominion's 1,329 MW Warren County gas-fired power station enters operation
• SC bill would encourage investment in wind energy
• Southern Company subsidiary to expand solar projects in Georgia
• DOC imposes additional tariffs on solar panels from China, Taiwan

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 Dec. 13. Read More Share: