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Friday, April 18, 2014

Power Engineering's Top Stories for week ending 4/18

Top Stories
EPA announces another delay in cooling water intake rule
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has delayed finalizing 316(b) of the Clean Water Act until May 16, marking another delay to the release of the cooling water intake rule.
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Solar surcharge bill approved by Oklahoma House
The Oklahoma House of Representatives passed a bill earlier this week that may add extra charges to utility customers who want to install rooftop solar panels or small wind turbines.
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Ontario shuts down final coal-fired power plant, officially coal-free
Ontario has become the first jurisdiction in North America to eliminate electricity produced from coal-fired power plants.
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Court upholds EPA emission standards
A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld the Environmental Protection Agency's emission standards for hazardous air pollutants from coal- and oil-fired power plants.
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The Week's Most Read Articles
Three U.S. states want to expand the use of nuclear power
Lawmakers in three states have passed bills to expand the use of nuclear energy.
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Video: SaskPower and Vattenfall to work together on CCS technology
SaskPower and Vattenfall have signed an agreement to explore collaboration in the area of carbon capture and storage (CCS) opportunities.
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Time lapse video shows construction at Plant Vogtle
A time-lapse video released by Southern Co. shows the placement of the condenser B Lower Shell into the Vogtle Unit 3 turbine island.
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GE releases new 9HA and 7HA natural gas turbines
General Electric (NYSE: GE) has announced it will be releasing the 7HA and 9HA air-cooled gas turbines, according to a report from Diesel & Gas Turbine Worldwide.
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More Headlines
Hawaiian Electric to purchase power from First Wind solar project
GE’s gas engines to power waste-to-energy project in Latin America
New York Power Authority to relicense 1,160-MW pumped-storage hydro facility
EIA: Twelve states responsible for majority of U.S. wind power in 2013
Radioactive water at Fukushima nuclear plant pumped into wrong building
EPA issues GHG permit for natural gas-fired power plant in Texas
EPA reports lower GHG emissions
Southern agrees to coal research with Chinese firm
Regulators: No interruption after utilities hacked
GE names new CEO, Energy Management
Carbon capture technology company receives grant for pilot plant
Phoenix Energy to build California's first forest biomass gasification plant
Energy state Dems in Senate races split from Obama
Apple acquires hydro project

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