PJM Urges Delayed Retirement of 840-MW Fossil Fuel Power Plant, Citing Reliability Impacts

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2024 19:17:22 +0000

The H.A. Wagner Power Plant, located outside Baltimore, MD, is fueled by coal, natural gas, and oil. It includes an approximately 13-megawatt gas turbine unit, which can serve as a peaking unit. Unit 3 will convert to run on oil by the end of 2023. Courtesy: Talen Energy

PJM has urged Talen Energy to delay its deactivation of two of four units at the 840-MW coal, oil, and gas–fired Herbert A. Wagner Generating Station in Maryland until transmission […]

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Pioneering Hydrogen-Powered Gas Peaking: Inside Duke Energy’s DeBary Project

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2023 16:58:22 +0000

An illustration that shows a potential hydrogen production facility at Duke Energy’s Volusia County solar facility. Courtesy: Duke Energy

In late 2024, a first-of-a-kind, fully functional project spearheaded by Duke Energy, GE Vernova, and Sargent and Lundy could begin demonstrating commercial peaking capabilities of an integrated hydrogen power-to-power system […]

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GAO: EPA Relies on Outdated Systems to Manage Air Quality Data

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2023 16:45:25 +0000

Two IT air quality data systems that inform the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) regulatory and compliance decisions are outdated, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has suggested. The federal […]

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Solar Farm at a Landfill Site Brings New Meaning for Waste to Energy

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Fri, 01 Sep 2023 04:22:40 +0000

The Mount Olive project in New Jersey is a model for turning a brownfield site into a “brightfield,” supporting cleaner power generation and providing a wealth of benefits for the local community. The U.S

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For EV Adoption, How Important Are Proposed EPA Vehicle Emissions Regulations?

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2023 16:31:29 +0000

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in April of this year announced proposed regulations to tighten restrictions on tailpipe emissions for light and medium-duty vehicles and greenhouse gas emissions from […]

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Emissions Rules Could Target More Gas-Fired Power Plants

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2023 16:08:16 +0000

Much of the discussion after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) earlier this year issued new emissions standards for power generation units focused on the impact for coal-fired power plants. […]

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Brownfield Sites Spur Opportunity in the Power Grid

Credit to Author: Emily Bourdeau| Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2023 19:31:59 +0000

Over the past few years, climate change coupled with the Biden administration’s push for clean energy alternatives has spurred innovation in the power grid. One growing trend among developers, planners […]

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All-Electric Cars Offer A Wide Selection Of Ranges

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2023 21:15:04 +0000

For the 2022 model year, all-electric vehicles (EVs) classified as cars had EPA-estimated ranges from 100 to 520 miles. EVs that are categorized as sport utility vehicles (SUVs) fell into a narrower band of available ranges, from 180 to 350 miles. The span of electric pickup truck ranges is even narrower. There were so few […]

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ERCOT’s Energy Emergency Risk Has Shifted from Late Afternoon to Early Evening

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2023 12:04:19 +0000

Modeling from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) suggests an 11% probability of having a load shed issue on a peak day this summer, an official said during a […]

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Expect Legal Challenges to New EPA Rules on Emissions

Credit to Author: Carter Clements| Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2023 21:22:13 +0000

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in May 2023 published a proposed rule that would establish new source performance standards (NSPS) and existing source performance standards (ESPS) for greenhouse gas […]

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