Power Engineering E-Newsletter Top Stories 9/4

Top Stories
	EPA to opponents: Wait for the absolutely final Clean Power Plan, then attack Responding to an Aug. 13 notice of appeal from several states, including coal-reliant West Virginia and Kentucky, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Aug. 31 told a federal court that its Clean Power Plan can't be appealed because it is not final until it is published in the Federal Register. Read More Share:
	Alabama regulators OK construction of renewable energy generation projects In a 3-0 vote, the Alabama Public Service Commission approved a proposal from Alabama Power to construct up to 500 MW of renewable energy generation projects over the next six years. Read More Share:
	GE announces launch of latest aeroderivative gas turbine, LM6000-PF+ GE is launching its latest aeroderivative gas turbine, the LM6000-PF+, which employs technologies from four GE businesses, bringing power online faster and more efficiently than ever before. Read More Share:
	Exelon announces results of 2016-17 PJM transition auction for Illinois nuclear Exelon Corporation has announced that all their Illinois nuclear plants cleared the PJM transition capacity auction for the 2016-17 planning year. Auction results take effect June 2016. Read More Share:

 

Industry News
	Siemens signs contract with Thailand for 18 industrial gas turbines The units -- purchased by TEC Project Services Corporation (TPS), a subsidiary of the Japanese Toyo Engineering Corporation (TEC) -- are being installed at nine combined-cycle cogeneration power plants. Once installed, the gas turbines will offer a total capacity of 1,100 MW. Read More Share:
	DOE selects 8 projects to receive funding for reducing cost of CO2 capture and compression The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) has selected eight projects to receive funding to construct small- and large-scale pilots for reducing the cost of carbon dioxide (CO2) capture and compression through DOE’s Carbon Capture Program. Read More Share:
	US construction spending reaches highest level in 7 years U.S. construction spending in July climbed to its highest level in more than seven years, boosted by an increase in the building of houses, factories and power plants. Read More Share:
	Global nuclear plant life extensions to decrease sixfold by 2025 The capacity of nuclear power plants starting plant life extension (PLEX) programs will decrease from an estimated 18.1 GW in 2015 to 2.9 GW by 2025, according to a report from GlobalData. Read More Share:

• Kettleman utility-scale solar project powering city of Palo Alto
• Areva delivers reactor vessel head to Belgium nuclear power plant
• Petrovietnam selects GE's high-efficiency steam turbines for new coal-fired power plant
• Electric co-op signs solar power purchase agreement
 

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 Aug. 26, 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 Aug. 29, 2015. Read More Share:

 

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