Power Engineering E-Newsletter 11/24

POWER-GEN International 2015: Dec. 8-10 in Las Vegas! This year, POWER-GEN International comes to Las Vegas, Nevada, with four co-located events: Nuclear Power International; COAL-GEN 2015; Renewable Energy World North America; and the GenForum. We’re calling it Power Generation Week, which features five conferences and four exhibitions under one roof. Altogether, more than 300 speakers will be featured in nearly 80 conference sessions. In addition, more than 1,400 exhibiting companies will showcase their products and services on the exhibit floor. Read More Share: Video Highlights Siemens Supplying Turbines for 3 Wind Farms in Italy in 2016 AGL Resources Shareholders OK $7.93 Billion Southern Co. Merger Russia Building 4,800-MW Nuclear Plant in Egypt Georgia Power's Plant Vogtle Nuclear Expansion Reaches Milestones View Now Share: From our Sponsor Hybrid Actuation System (HAS) brings “best of both worlds” solution to active solar and other renewable energy tracking Featuring the controllability of electromechanical actuators combined with the power density, longer life, and resistive force capabilities of traditional hydraulic systems, Parker’s hybrid actuation system offers a robust, long-life tracking solution for solar, wind and hydro power – for “best-of-both-worlds” performance. Click here for more info. Top Stories Plant Vogtle Nuclear Expansion Reaches Several Milestones Georgia Power announced that the last 1.3 million-pound steam generator arrived at the Plant Vogtle nuclear expansion site in Georgia. Read More Share: Michigan Utility Chooses Wärtsilä to Supply 50-MW Dual-Fuel Project The contract includes three Wärtsilä 50DF dual-fuel engines, which run primarily on natural gas but can operate on light fuel oil as a backup. Read More Share: Byron Nuclear Plant License Renewals Approved The dual-unit Byron Station has two pressurized water reactors that have been approved to operate another 20 years. Unit 1 can operate through Oct. 31, 2044 and Unit 2 through Nov. 6, 2046. Read More Share: Amec Foster Wheeler to Design Nuclear Waste Storage Site in Scotland Amec Foster Wheeler was awarded a contract for the design, safety case and environmental assessment of a new higher activity waste store at a nuclear site in Scotland. Read More Share: From our Sponsor Increasing maintenance efficiency in solar panel applications Inspecting solar panels manually for weather-related structural damage takes time. With Parker’s SensoNODE™ Blue sensors and SCOUT™ Mobile software, users can quickly scan for spikes in a tracker’s hydraulic load, helping them pinpoint which panels need immediate attention. Click here for more details.

Industry News
	Siemens Chosen to Supply Turbines for 3 Italian Wind Farms in 12 Months Installations at the 60-MW Melfi, the 54-MW Tricario and the 16-MW Cerreto projects are all expected to be complete by December 2016. Read More Share:
	AGL Shareholders Approve Southern Co. Merger Shareholders of AGL Resources (NYSE: GAS) voted to approve the proposed $7.93 billion merger with Southern Co. (NYSE: SO). Read More Share:
	EU Opens Investigation into Paks Nuclear Plant Financing The European Commission (EU) opened an investigation into Hungary’s plans to finance construction of two nuclear reactors in Paks. Read More Share:
	Russia to Build 4,800-MW Nuclear Power Plant in Egypt The memorandum of understanding between the Russian Federal Service for Environmental, Technological and Nuclear Supervision and the Egyptian regulatory body for nuclear and radiological safety was signed to further develop the nuclear infrastructure. Read More Share:

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 Nov. 18, 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 Nov. 14, 2015. Read More Share: