Power Engineering E-News Update: Top Stories and Industry News

Top Stories
	Ohio Regulators Approve Proposed 800-MW Combined-Cycle Plant Ohio regulators have given the go-ahead on an 800-MW natural gas-fired power plant. Read More Share:
	NRG Energy Splitting Renewable Businesses to Cut Costs, Pay Debt On Friday, the nation’s largest independent power producer unveiled the “NRG Reset” initiative in which the company forms “GreenCo,” grouping renewable assets NRG Home and NRG Renew with the electric vehicle charging business NRG eVgo. Read More Share:
	Babcock & Wilcox Subsidiary Awarded Contracts for $190 Million Biomass Plant B&W Vølund was awarded two contracts totaling more than $190 million for its participation in construction of Teesside Renewable Energy Plant. Read More Share:
	ConEdison Development Acquires 50-Percent Interest in 240-MW AC Solar Farm ConEdison Development (CED) has acquired 50-percent interest in a 240-MW AC Panoche Valley Solar Farm in California. Read More Share:

 

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Industry News
	'Wind Lens' Boosts Efficiency of Wind Turbine Blades Researchers at the University of Kettering in Flint, Michigan are assessing a "wind lens" they say improves the efficiency of wind turbine blades. As reported on the university’s website, the innovation significantly boosts a wind turbine’s capacity to generate power. Read More Share:
	SunPower Enters Power Purchase Agreement with Arizona Cooperative for New 20-MW PV Plant Arizona’s Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative has inked a 20-year power purchase agreement with SunPower to build a 20-MW alternating current solar photovoltaic plant. Read More Share:
	UK Gov't Backs $3.1 Billion for Hinkley Point C Nuclear Project UK Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne said the government approved a ï¿¡2 billion ($3.1 billion) guarantee for construction of the Hinkley Point C nuclear project. Read More Share:
	TerraForm Global Closes on Wind Power Porject Purchases TerraForm Global (Nasdaq: GLBL) closed on the acquisition of two operating wind energy projects in Brazil from Renova Energia. Read More Share: