Pork industry wants Duke to use NC swine waste at plants Duke Energy has stirred controversy in North Carolina’s hog industry with plans to burn biogas from out-of-state swine waste at its Dan River and Buck power plants. The N.C. Pork Council wants state officials to squelch the Charlotte-based utility’s plan to rely on hog … Continue reading Pork industry wants Duke to use NC swine waste at plants
Exelon’s Peach Bottom-3 nuclear power unit shut for refueling, power uprate Exelon Generation’s Peach Bottom-3 nuclear power reactor in Delta, Pennsylvania, shut early Monday for a scheduled refueling and maintenance outage, the company said in a statement. The unit was taken offline at 12:03 am EDT Monday, plant spokeswoman Krista Connelly said in an email. … Continue reading #Exelon ‘s #Peach_Bottom 3 nuclear power unit shut for #refueling, power uprate
September 14, 2015 By Suzanne Herel VALLEY FORGE, Pa. — Members debated four potential changes to the $1,000/MWh energy offer cap last week at a specially called meeting of the Markets and Reliability Committee, failing to agree on any one — or even which should be the main and alternate proposals. Read the full article … Continue reading PJM Stakeholders Weigh 4 Options on Offer Cap; No Agreement in Sight
The geekiest asset class in the world sings the body electric The past couple of months have not been easy for most Wall Streeters. What can a speculator do when even cash is underperforming cash? “Our banks are firing us,” says one of my friends in that world. “They don’t want our cash, so if … Continue reading The geekiest asset class in the world sings the body electric
Fossil fuels beware: NYS considering carbon tax bill Assembly members Kevin Cahill and Barbara Lifton have introduced a carbon tax bill into the Assembly that would tax carbon emissions with the ultimate goal of reducing carbon dioxide emissions in New York State — starting a discussion at the state level on what a market-based solution … Continue reading #Fossil_fuels beware: #NYS considering carbon tax bill
NRG Plant Closures Could Impact Reliability in NY The New York Public Service Commission on Friday requested NYISO to perform reliability studies in western New York after NRG Energy announced it was retiring one coal plant and suspending plans to convert another to natural gas. NRG said Aug. 25 it would retire the 380-MW Huntley … Continue reading #NRG Plant Closures Could Impact Reliability in NY
Duke’s 1,305-MW McGuire-2 nuclear power reactor in North Carolina prepares for outage Duke Energy’s 1,305-MW McGuire-2 nuclear reactor near Charlotte, North Carolina, is operating at reduced output in preparation for a refueling outage, plant spokeswoman Christine Pulley said Monday. McGuire was operating at 97% early Monday, down from 98% early Saturday and Sunday, the US … Continue reading Duke’s 1,305-MW #McGuire_2 nuclear power reactor in North Carolina prepares for outage
Sevier Building Organics-to-Energy Plant in Tennessee Sevier Solid Waste Inc. (SSWI) is building a waste-to-energy (WTE) plant in Pigeon Forge, Tenn., at a cost of $2.25 million. The facility will convert composted material into thermal energy while also producing a high-carbon biochar. The new biomass gasification plant will be capable of converting more than 30 … Continue reading #Sevier Building #Organics-to-Energy Plant in #Tennessee
The Procrustean bed of mandatory capacity markets Remember the story of Procrustes from Greek mythology? He had an iron bed on which he invited passersby to spend the night. If his guest was shorter than the bed, he stretched them by hammering or racking the body to fit. If the guest was longer than the … Continue reading The Procrustean bed of mandatory capacity markets
Mapping how the United States generates its electricity Coal and natural gas are the most common sources for electricity in the country, but coal represents a declining share. The new Clean Power Plan seeks to accelerate that trend by requiring power plants to cut carbon pollution levels and rewarding states and companies that embrace clean … Continue reading Mapping how the United States generates its #electricity
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