EIA Reports Second Straight Year of Growth for New U.S. Gas-Fired Power Plants

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 05 Sep 2023 12:35:24 +0000

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The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said it expects 16 new natural gas-fired power plants will begin commercial operation this year, a second straight year of growth in gas-fired generation […]

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POWER’s 2023 Plant of the Year: Estrella del Mar III

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 06 Jul 2023 15:43:51 +0000

For more than four decades, POWER magazine has honored the top performers in the electricity-generating industry with annual power plant awards. Award winners are selected by the editors of POWER […]

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Because That’s Where the Carbon Is!

Credit to Author: William M. Conlon| Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2023 14:20:58 +0000

Hybrid generation and storage is key to rapid low-carbon transition. COMMENTARY When asked why he robbed banks, the infamous Willie Sutton is said to have replied, “Because that’s where the […]

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Optimizing Combined Cycle Power Plant Operations

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Mon, 03 Apr 2023 04:08:00 +0000

Cogentrix Energy and Siemens Energy have partnered to optimize 8000H-class gas turbine reliability and outage planning. Under Cogentrix’s management, the Patriot site successfully upgraded one of its

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Iran Brings More Natural Gas-Fired Units Online

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2023 18:34:11 +0000

Two more units at a natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant in Iran are producing electricity for the country’s national grid. The Mahtab Kavir plant in Zarand County in Kerman Province now has total power generation capacity of 484 MW after the two new 162-MW units were synchronized with the grid on Feb. 9. The […]

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Fun in the Sun: Cane Island Is a Central Florida Treasure

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Mon, 03 Oct 2022 04:18:00 +0000

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You must be a power guy or gal to consider a generating station an attraction. If you are, you won’t find a better place to visit than the Cane Island Power Park. The facility is in a picturesque location

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A Japanese Project Demonstrates a Carbon Neutrality Pathway for Coal Power

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Mon, 01 Aug 2022 04:20:00 +0000

Osaki CoolGen Corp.’s complex three-phase demonstration project in Hiroshima Prefecture seeks to achieve highly efficient coal-fired power generation with near-zero emissions by integrating carbon

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Combined Cycle Plants: Know Your Limitations and Keep Your Plant Both Online and Operating Efficiently

Credit to Author: POWER| Date: Mon, 01 Aug 2022 04:14:41 +0000

Steadily increasing demands leading to excessive cycling and starts/stops can cause heat rate loss, poor unit performance, and increased plant outages. See as Marnie and Maya demonstrate that even relatively

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Southern Company: A History of a Prolific Power Technology Pioneer

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Mon, 01 Aug 2022 04:18:32 +0000

Atlanta-based energy giant Southern Co. has rapidly evolved to keep in step with the evolution of power. As part of its corporate growth, the company has notably pioneered technologies that have reshaped

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Tri-State Moves to Retire Rifle Combined Cycle Power Plant

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 07 Apr 2022 17:10:29 +0000

Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, a wholesale power supply cooperative with 45 members in four states—Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico, and Wyoming—announced its intentions to retire the Rifle Station, an 85-MW combined cycle facility in Rifle, Colorado. The announcement was made on April 5 in conjunction with a filing with the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). […]

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