Credit to Author: Mack Lamoureux| Date: Tue, 26 May 2020 15:25:35 +0000
Alberta’s energy minister Sonya Savage said bans on public gatherings will allow pipeline construction to occur without protests.
Read moreCredit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Sun, 24 May 2020 17:32:06 +0000
The post Alliant Closing Coal Unit, Brings Gas Plant Online appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Wisconsin-based Alliant Energy on May 22 said it would retire the coal-fired Edgewater Generating Station in Sheboygan by year-end 2022, an announcement coming just one week after the utility said it had placed the new 730-MW West Riverside Energy Center, a natural gas-fired combined cycle plant in Beloit, into commercial operation. Alliant, which also has […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Fri, 01 May 2020 04:04:24 +0000
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Read moreCredit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Fri, 01 May 2020 04:02:00 +0000
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OPG Reaches First Criticality at Darlington 2, Delays Work at Unit 3. Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG’s) Darlington Unit 2 reactor, the first of four reactors the company is overhauling at the Darlington
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Read moreCredit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 14:34:53 +0000
The post GE Reports $1 Billion Hit to Cash Flow appeared first on POWER Magazine.
General Electric (GE) on April 29 reported a steep drop in first-quarter revenue, with the industrial giant—like many companies—taking a major hit from the coronavirus pandemic. The company reported a year-over-year revenue decline of 8%, with posted revenue of $20.524 billion, and noted a $1 billion negative impact to cash flow during the quarter. The […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 17:03:05 +0000
The post GE, Siemens, Utilities Take Hits From Coronavirus appeared first on POWER Magazine.
U.S. power plant operators continue to change procedures at their facilities, including pushing back scheduled maintenance, due to lockdowns and quarantines associated with the coronavirus pandemic. The changes are impacting companies such as General Electric (GE) and Siemens, which are major service providers to power plants, at a time when these global companies already are […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 15:15:27 +0000
The post MHPS Will Rebrand as ‘Mitsubishi Power’ appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Flagship power plant and equipment firm Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems (MHPS) plans to change its name to “Mitsubishi Power” once it receives approval from antitrust authorities in several countries. The rebrand announced by the Yokohama, Japan–headquartered MHPS on April 24 will reflect a change in ownership announced in December, when Japanese technology conglomerate Hitachi said […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 21:12:13 +0000
The post Solar Power Is Cheap and Getting Cheaper [PODCAST] appeared first on POWER Magazine.
In many locations, solar power is already the lowest-cost renewable energy alternative available. Some of the advantage stems from advancements made in manufacturing processes and economies of scale that solar companies have captured. Operating costs also factor into the equation—solar’s operating costs are minimal while operating expenses for wind power are more substantial. Still, Brendan […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 12:20:55 +0000
The post The Power Sector’s Most Crucial COVID-19 Mitigation Strategies appeared first on POWER Magazine.
The latest version of the Electricity Subsector Coordinating Council’s (ESCC’s) resource guide to assess and mitigate COVID-19 suggests the U.S. power sector continues to grapple with key concerns involving control center continuity, power plant continuity, access to restricted and quarantined areas, mutual assistance, and supply chain challenges. In its fifth and sixth versions of the […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 11:49:27 +0000
The post GE Loses Engineering Visionary John Lammas appeared first on POWER Magazine.
John Lammas, GE Power’s chief technology officer and vice president of generation technology, an innovator who championed breakthroughs in gas turbine technology both for jet travel and power generation, died suddenly on April 12. GE commemorated Lammas in an emotional tribute to his 35-year legacy at the technology conglomerate, noting his work could be seen […]
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