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Friday, July 18, 2014

Power Engineering's Top Stories 7/17

Top Stories
Carbon capture project planned for coal-fired unit in Texas
Petra Nova Holdings LLC, a subsidiary of NRG Energy (NYSE: NRG) has formed a 50/50 joint venture with a subsidiary of JX Nippon Oil & Gas Exploration Corp. to build a $1 billion carbon capture project in Texas.
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Councilors ask IPL to eliminate coal by 2020
City-County Council members, Zach Adamson and William Oliver, want Indianapolis Power & Light Co. (IPL) to stop burning coal in Marion County, Indiana by 2020.
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Minnesota Power, US reach settlement to reduce emissions at coal-fired facilities
Minnesota Power, an ALLETE (NYSE: ALE) company, will install pollution control technology at three coal-fired power plants, as part of a settlement with the U.S.
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Senate backs 2 nominees to serve on FERC
The Senate approved two nominees for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Tuesday under an unusual political deal in which a FERC staff member will eventually be promoted to lead the commission.
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The Week's Most Read Articles
Missouri Governor Signs Carbon Emissions Bill
Gov. Jay Nixon has signed legislation directing Missouri regulators to develop their own standards for carbon dioxide pollution from power plants.
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Xcel blamed for cost overruns at Monticello plant
An investigation into major cost overruns in a project to upgrade Xcel Energy (NYSE: XEL) nuclear plant in Monticello has found that managers at the utility didn't have adequate oversight and didn't fully plan for the complex job of replacing reactor components.
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Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository may still be developed
The U.S. House of Representatives voted down two proposals to prevent development of the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository in Nevada.
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Developer works on up-to-740-MW Texas gas project
Lon C. Hill LP is continuing to advance its permitting for an up to 740-MW, gas-fired, combined-cycle power plant project in Neuces County, Texas, at a former power plant site.
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More Headlines
Report: Geothermal power market forecast to 2019
Texas clean coal project adds Chinese project partner
Wyoming grants wind power project site extension
Six U.S. utilities form advisory board for Areva’s fuel assembly design
EDF Renewable acquires wind project, signs PPA with Microsoft
AMEC to support new nuclear build in Poland
Japanese nuclear plant deemed safe, nears restart
WTO rules against US photovoltaic import practices, Canadian Solar responds
Pattern Energy receives certificate for wind project in Canada
NRG Energy donates $100,000 for solar power at Houston Food Bank
Gamesa receives contract for wind turbines in US, Mexico
TVA donating equipment used in coal ash cleanup
Executives at Siemens wind division leave amid reorganization
B&W to supply boilers to coal-fired power plant in Dominican Republic
Natural gas, renewables to lead new capacity additions through 2040
Company wants to buy & restart Kewaunee nuclear power plant

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