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Fate of Diablo Canyon Nuclear Site In Play

January 10, 2019 admin 0 Comments Business, decommissioning, decontamination, diablo canyon decommissioning engagement panel, diablo canyon nuclear power plant, Environmental, news, Nuclear, O&M, PG&E, workforce

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2019 14:37:38 +0000

The Diablo Canyon Decommissioning Engagement Panel (DCDEP) on Jan. 8 released its recommendations for the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant and surrounding lands after the plant ceases operations in 2025. The panel—created to foster open and transparent dialogue between members of the local community and the plant’s owner Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E)—suggested a […]

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Columbia Nuclear Plant Sets Another Generation Record, Credits Good Performance

January 9, 2019 admin 0 Comments Business, columbia nuclear plant, economics, energy northwest, generation record, news, Nuclear, O&M, pacific northwest, Performance

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2019 00:17:59 +0000

Operators of the Columbia Generating Station have set a new generation record at the nuclear plant 12 miles north of Richland, Wash., sending more than 9.7 million MWh to the Pacific Northwest power grid during 2018. The single 1,207-MW single GE-built Mark-2 boiling water reactor that is owned and operated by Energy Northwest—which comprises 26 […]

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How Efficiently Have U.S. Nuclear Reactors Operated Over the Past Five Years? [INFOGRAPHICS]

January 3, 2019 admin capacity factors, infographic, Infographics, news, Nuclear, nuclear fleet, O&M, reactors

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 03 Jan 2019 13:00:33 +0000

According to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), the nation’s 99 operating nuclear reactors operated at an average capacity factor of 88% in 2017—the same as in 2016—despite market forces that have rendered several units uneconomical. Figures for 2018 are expected in 2019 and may look different. Oyster Creek Nuclear Station, for example, was permanently closed […]

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Control Room Considerations: What You Need to Know

January 1, 2019 admin aten technology, av, Coal, connected plant, control room, Energy Storage, Gas, iiot, iiot power, Instrumentation & Controls, it, kvm, news, Nuclear, O&M, reliability, Renewables, Research and Development, Security, software, Technology

Credit to Author: POWER| Date: Wed, 02 Jan 2019 04:59:00 +0000

Control rooms are vital for organizations to efficiently and effectively monitor multiple information streams and make accurate mission-critical decisions. With an ever-increasing number of content sources and

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Natural Gas and Renewable Energy to Continue Leading the Market

January 1, 2019 admin battery storage, Business, Energy Storage, Gas, ge gas power, hydrogen, iir, industrial info resources, International, Markets, mhps, mitsubishi hitachi power systems, natural gas, news, O&M, Power Demand, power-gen international, renewable energy, Renewables, Solar, Technology, Wind

Credit to Author: POWER| Date: Wed, 02 Jan 2019 04:59:00 +0000

Cheap natural gas and social pressure to reduce carbon emissions give gas-fired power plants and renewable energy resources a competitive advantage over traditional coal and nuclear generation. Energy storage

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Three Things ICS Security Pros Can Do to Maximize Uptime

December 5, 2018 admin connected plant, cyber threat, Cybersecurity, ICS, ics security pros, iiot, iiot power, industrial control systems, Instrumentation & Controls, Legal & Regulatory, news, O&M, Technology, tripwire

Before industrial control systems (ICSs) were network-connected, operators had little to worry about in the way of cyber threats. But as industrial environments, such as energy utilities, become more connected, they’re exposed to vulnerabilities and attacks. ICSs are used in large amounts of critical infrastructure, including the electrical grid, transportation systems, and wastewater plants. How […]

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Eliminate Transient Vacuums by Air Injection

December 3, 2018 admin air valves, air-release valves, cavitation, Coal, combination valves, Gas, Instrumentation & Controls, maintenance, news, Nuclear, O&M, operation, pipes, pumps, Renewables, Technology, transient vacuum, vacuum breaker valves, valve, water hammer

Most operators know that air should be kept out of a heat exchanger’s cooling water supply line. Air can collect in pockets and block flow, increasing velocities, increasing system resistance, decreasing

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Power Plant Control Loop Tuning and Optimization [PODCAST]

December 1, 2018 admin abb, Business, connected plant, connected plant conference, control system optimization, iiot, iiot power, Instrumentation & Controls, loop tuning, news, O&M, podcast, power podcasts, Technology

Optimizing power plant control systems can be challenging, but new tools are available to simplify and improve the process. On this episode of The POWER Podcast, Executive Editor Aaron Larson spoke with Jon Towslee, digital engagement leader for ABB Inc.’s Industrial Automation Power Generation & Water business. Towslee explained how ABB Ability is focused on […]

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Contamination Found in Water Near Illinois Coal Ash Dumps

December 1, 2018 admin Coal, coal ash, courts, duke energy, EPA, Illinois, Legal & Regulatory, news, NRG, O&M, pollution, vistra energy

Analysis based on testing mostly conducted by energy companies shows that water near all but two coal plants in Illinois is contaminated with toxic waste. The Chicago Tribune on November 28 reported that a compilation of industry-supplied data from 24 Illinois coal plants shows harmful levels of arsenic, chromium, lead, and other heavy metals in […]

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Users’ Groups Provide Value to Plant Operators

November 6, 2018 admin Coal, Commentary, ctotf, electric power conference and exhibition, Gas, hrsg user's group, news, O&M, Plant Design, powder river basin coal users' group, prbcug, Technology, users' groups

If you look up the history of users’ groups, you’ll find that many early organizations focused on computers. While it’s hard to confirm all the details, at least one source suggested that the first

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