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Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Power Enghineering's Top Stories 1/27

Top Stories
GRDA Breaks Ground on Western Hemisphere’s First 501 J Series Gas Turbine
What will likely be the first Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems 501 J combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT) in the Western Hemisphere to be connected to the grid is one step closer to becoming a reality. On Jan. 23, the Grand River Dam Authority (GRDA) broke ground for the new plant at its Grand River Energy Center near Chouteau, Okla.
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WPS seeks approval to build $517Mn gas-fired generating unit
Wisconsin Public Service (WPS) has requested to build a $517 million, 400-MW natural gas-fired generating unit at its Fox Energy Center in Wrightstown. Currently, the site is home to two units that have an output capacity of 593-MW.
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Duke Energy to build solar power facility at North Carolina military camp
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) is working with the Department of the Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps to build a 13-MW solar power facility at the Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in Onslow County, North Carolina.
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Feds seek public input on coastal NC wind energy study
The federal government is inviting the public to comment on an environmental assessment that supports wind energy development off North Carolina.
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Industry News
State of energy generation is strong, trade group officials say
The day after President Obama delivered his State of the Union address, leaders of various energy industry sectors gathered in Washington, D.C. to say that the state of energy production is strong.
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APS seeks additional peaking capacity
Arizona Public Service Co. (APS), Arizona’s largest and longest-serving electricity utility, has announced a request for proposals (RFP) to provide dispatchable capacity to meet peak power demands.
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Regulators: Work environment improves at Palisades plant
The work environment has improved at Palisades Nuclear Plant in southwestern Michigan following concerns that drew attention last year, federal regulators said.
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Oklahoma lawmakers want changes to state wind farm subsidies
Two Oklahoma lawmakers have filed legislation to alter state tax subsidies for new wind farms in the state.
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More Headlines
Eos Energy launches battery energy storage system
First Reserve to acquire wind power project from Apex Clean Energy
AEP picks Oniqua to optimize power gen inventory
Austria may sue over Hinkley Point C nuclear subsidies
Another group pulls out of PNM's power plant proposal
GE secures financing for 150-MW Briscoe Wind Project
Siemens to supply wind turbines for Kansas project
Companies team on nuclear power plant prediction software development
New facility will use landfill gas to power Anaheim homes
Hinkley Point B nuclear reactor taken offline for scheduled maintenance
Senate panel passes energy-efficiency utility bill
Vermont bill would set new standards for renewable energy
Peabody Energy names new president, CEO

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