Power Engineering E-Newsletter 6/1

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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 Appalachian Power closes 3 W.Va. coal-fired power plants EIA report says Clean Power Plan will lower CO2 emissions Austria will sue over nuclear power subsidies Eos Energy Storage secures $23M for grid-scale batteries View Now Share: Top Stories Appalachian Power closes 3 W.Va. coal-fired plants Three coal-fired power plants in West Virginia have shut down operations. Appalachian Power closed the Kanawha River Power Station, the Kammer Power Station, and the Phillip Sporn Power Station Sunday. Read More Share: IPL plans $25M energy storage facility at Harding Street power plant Indianapolis Power & Light Co. (IPL) plans to construct a $25 million energy-storage facility in central Indiana. Department of Metropolitan Development officials said IPL is looking at two spots for the battery energy storage system (BESS): one at the Harding Street Station; and the other is at a new $600 million Eagle Valley plant under construction in Morgan County. Read More Share: Moxie Freedom nears air permit for 1,050-MW power plant in Pennsylvania The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection said in a notice in the May 30 Pennsylvania Bulletin that it intends to approve an air permit for Moxie Freedom LLC to construct, own, and operate a natural gas-fired combined-cycle power plant in Salem Township, Luzerne County. Read More Share: $250M solar power project gets OK from Minnesota regulators A $250 million solar power project that's expected to become the largest of its kind in Minnesota received approval Thursday from state regulators. Read More Share: From our Sponsor Better Signal-to-Noise Ratio Means Better Level Control. Guided wave radar represents the standard for accurate, reliable level measurement, but not all GWR transmitters are equal. Signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) is a critical performance indicator -- and the Eclipse® Model 706 has a SNR nearly 3 times higher than competitors. Industry News GE, EDF celebrate production of first 9HA gas turbine After years of research and development supported by a billion dollar investment plan, GE is celebrating the first 9HA gas-fired turbine manufactured at the company’s Belfort Gas Turbine Center of Excellence in France. The first 9HA unit will be shipped to Bouchain, France, where Électricité de France (EDF) and GE are developing a 575-MW flexible and efficient gas-fired power plant. Read More Share: Eos Energy Storage secures $23M for grid-scale batteries Eos Energy Storage announced a final closing of a $23 million Round C equity financing, supporting commercial launch of the company’s grid-scale battery technology. The round was led by AltEnergy, an energy technology and infrastructure investment firm. Read More Share: New Mexico regulators delay decision on power plant New Mexico regulators gave Public Service Co. of New Mexico more time to ink agreements with a mining company, further delaying a decision that will affect the future of a coal-fired power plant that provides electricity to customers around the Southwest. Read More Share: EIA report: Clean Power Plan will lower CO2 emissions The proposed Clean Power Plan (CPP) will reduce projected power sector carbon dioxide (CO2)emissions by between 484 and 625 million metric tons in 2030, this according to a recent report by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Read More Share: More Headlines • SunEdison: Utah's largest solar facility now operational • Duke Energy receives approval to build 5MW solar power plant in Orlando • NRC staff official delegated to approve Watts Bar 2 operating license • West Virginia PSC approves base rate hike for Appalachian Power and Wheeling Power • Siemens to provide the first H-class power plant technology in Mexico • Missouri governor delays state energy plan deadline • SunEdison brings 14MW of solar power to Long Island • NRC may increase oversight of Pilgrim nuclear power plant • Kansas governor signs deal on renewable energy mandates • Wisconsin governor: Obama power plant rule 'unworkable' • Invenergy announces commercial operation of Nelson Energy Center in Illinois • Invenergy’s Grand Ridge Energy Storage Project enters commercial operation • Xcel Energy files 2016 rate increase request • 'Clean energy' bills take back seat to Illinois budget • Xcel Energy to install Evoqua’s non-metallic fish protection system at its Black Dog generating facility • Baseload Clean Energy Partners acquires Blue Mountain geothermal power plant Industry Trends Henry Hub Average Natural Gas Spot Prices The Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration keeps track of the daily changes to the spot prices. Power Engineering figured out the monthly averages and has the figures up to May 27, 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, 23. Read More Share: