Power Engineering E-Newsletter 5/22

Welcome! Register for POWER-GEN Natural Gas! Join some of the top names in the energy industry to discuss the issues surrounding technology, operation, construction and maintenance of gas-fired power and production of unconventional hydrocarbon resources. Power-Gen Natural Gas is Aug. 18 - 20 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio. Read More Share: Video Highlights DOE report evaluates possibility for wind power in all 50 states Duke Energy plans to build natural gas-fired power plant in Asheville More delays possible for Plant Vogtle GE launches next evolution of wind energy: the Digital Wind Farm View Now Share: From our Sponsor Gas Meter Refitting Liberty Utilities of New Hampshire wanted a way to keep their installers safe without compromising the quality of their installations and that's why they decided to start using Viega MegaPress(r). Liberty Utilities are installing Viega MegaPressG fittings as they change out large volume meters to rotary meters. View profile here. Top Stories DOE report evaluates possibility for wind power in all 50 states In support of the President’s all-of-the above energy strategy, Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz announced the release of Enabling Wind Power Nationwide, a report showing how the U.S. can unlock the vast potential for wind energy deployment in all 50 states—made conceivable through the next-generation of larger wind turbines. Read More Share: Electrical cooperative pulls out of Kemper power plant deal The entity that procures power for many Mississippi electric cooperatives Wednesday pulled out of a deal to buy 15 percent of the $6.2 billion Kemper County power plant, blowing a hole in Mississippi Power's financing plan for the project. Read More Share: Southern Company acquires 103-MW solar project in Georgia Southern Company subsidiary Southern Power announced its acquisition of a 103-MW solar plant from Community Energy Inc. of Georgia. Read More Share: Solvay, Enirgi Chemicals form joint venture Solvay and Enirgi Chemicals have created a 50-50 joint venture to speed up the development and offering of sodium bicarbonate based products and solutions to reduce airborne emissions from power plants in North America. Read More Share: The Week's Most Read Articles Consumers Energy closing second highest number of coal plants in nation Consumers Energy plans to retire its seven oldest coal-fired generating plants by April 2016. These plants represent 32 percent of the company’s fleet and mean that only one other energy provider in the country is retiring a larger percentage of its coal plants. Read More Share: Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Americas to supply M501J gas turbines to VEPCO Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Americas, Inc. (MHPSA) has received an order from Virginia Electric and Power Company (VEPCO) in Richmond, Virginia for the supply of three M501J gas turbines to be installed at VEPCO’s Greensville County Power Station (subject to project approval by the State Corporation Commission). Read More Share: Exelon, Pepco Holdings to fulfill conditions from Maryland Public Service Commission merger order Exelon Corp. and Pepco Holdings Inc. have completed their review of the Maryland Public Service Commission’s order approving their merger and have committed to fulfill the modified, more stringent conditions and package of customer benefits imposed by the Commission. Read More Share: Entergy continues to monitor oil leak at Indian Point nuclear power plant Entergy (NYSE: ETR) said it continues to monitor and mitigate any impacts from an oil leak at the 2,000-MW Indian Point nuclear power plant in New York. Indian Point Unit 3 automatically shut down May 9 following the failure of one of two main electrical transformers. Read More Share: More Headlines • Xcel Energy says more time needed for Clean Power Plan targets • Canada plans to cut emissions by 30 percent by 2030 • Environmental groups, EPA settle suit over Sherco emissions • DTE Energy partners with Domino's Farms, Ford Motor Co. to build two solar projects • Kansas lawmakers approve bill on state power plant controls • Board of Arizona utility OKs purchase of power plant share • LG Chem to supply energy storage batteries to three US companies • Sunwave Energy Efficiency selects Ideal Power for energy storage solutions • Oklahoma Senate moves to eliminate wind tax credits • Siemens launches new wind turbine in the U.S. with industry-leading capacity factor • 'Sunshine State' or not, Florida badly behind on solar power • Senate panel also on board with capping NC energy mandates • Hickenlooper rejects GOP call to ignore EPA coal rules • Obama frames global warming as national security threat • Duke plans to build natural gas-fired plant in Asheville • GE launches next evolution of wind energy: the Digital Wind Farm 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 May 13, 2015. 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 May 9. Read More Share: Join In Send UNLIMITED delegates (employees) for one flat rate! Does your company generate electricity? Is your company a utility, muni, co-op, public power provider, on-site power producer or IPP? Does your company generate at least 1 MW of energy? If you answered YES to any of these questions then your company qualifies for the Power Generators Discount Program!* Read More Share: Add your hero to our Wall of Honor! The Wall of Honor pays tribute to military personnel around the world. It is on display at all of PennWell's North American conferences. Click to add a name or sponsor the wall. Read More Share: Power Generation Week 2014 Post-Show Report It was another successful year at Power Generation Week 2014! As the world's largest power generation event, the week was spent focusing on the industry's latest innovations, technical trends, and business strategies. The event boasted over 22,000 attendees from 115 countries, and 1,400+ exhibitors. Click here to learn more about Power Generation Week and what happened in 2014! Read More Share: From GenerationHub FERC letter suggests ‘safety valve,’ easing interim goals in EPA CO2 plan The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) says the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) might consider easing the “interim” carbon dioxide reduction timetable and also developing a reliability “safety valve” for the Clean Power Plan. Read More Share: PJM evaluates expansion of gas-fired Zion Energy Center in Illinois Zion Energy LLC is looking to uprate the three combustion turbines at its gas-fired power plant in Illinois, said PJM Interconnection in a May 19 study on the project, which is covered by PJM queue #Y3-013. Read More Share: Power Engineering Slideshow U.S. Coal Plants with the Lowest NOx Emission Rates The Top 5 U.S. coal-fired power plants were rated on the lowest NOx emissions. Read More Share: Callaway Energy Center's Replacement Reactor Vessel Closure Head Project Progress photos of the replacement reactor vessel closure head, during fabrication, at Equipos Nucleares SA in Santander, Spain. Read More Share: