Friday, January 30, 2015

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American wind power rebounds in 2014, but stable policy still needed
The fourth quarter 2014 wind energy industry report released yesterday by the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) shows that the U.S. wind industry rebounded last year. The year saw four times more new wind energy come online than in the previous 12 months.
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Siemens to maintain California natural gas-fired power plant
Siemens (NYSE: SI) was awarded a long-term service agreement for the 507-MW Blythe Energy Center, a natural gas-fired power plant in California.
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EPA permit paves way for $500M power plant in South Texas
Federal regulators have issued a permit that paves the way for construction of a $500 million power plant in South Texas.
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Nuclear capacity must double to 1200 GW by 2050, report says
The International Energy Agency (IEA) and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development’s Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) jointly released a roadmap saying nuclear needs to more than double by 2050 in order to slow the rise in global temperature.
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KCP&L to stop burning coal at six generating units
Kansas City Power & Light (KCP&L) said it will stop burning coal at three of its coal-fired power plants.
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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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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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EPC Firms: Are they Meeting the Needs of Power Generators?
In partnership with Power Engineering magazine, Flaspöhler Research Group of Kansas City performed an eye-opening survey of 64 key power generation executives to measure the utilization, performance and perceptions of engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) firms serving the power generation industry. Thirty two EPC firms were evaluated.
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More Headlines
US nuclear reactor shuts down during snowstorm
W.Va. bill requires lawmakers to OK state carbon plan
India nuke deals still thorny for US despite 'breakthrough'
Vattenfall may end plans for new nuclear power at Ringhals
Inslee's cap-and-trade plan makes polluters pay
Clyde Bergemann to supply emissions control to Polish cogeneration power plant
Wärtsilä to deliver natural gas engines to Montana-Dakota Utilities
Iran bill would scrap nuclear deal over new sanctions
Pattern grows wind and solar developments in Japan with GPI deal
Heysham 1 nuclear reactor shut down for leak
FirstEnergy announces several leadership changes

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