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Avex fined for operating power plant without regulatory approval
- 2024-02-13 07:38:45.862418
- David Flin
The Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) has fined Avex Energy of Canada nearly CS250 000 for running a natural gas-fired power plant while bypassing regulatory tests for safe and unobtrusive operation.
US DOE to provide $72 million to improve hydropower efficiency
- 2024-02-09 06:53:14.414221
- David Flin
The US Department of Energy (DOE) is providing $71.5 million in incentive payments for 46 hydropower projects across 19 states in the US to improve generation efficiency.
$1.5 billion funding to restart Palisades nuclear power plant
- 2024-02-01 07:29:00.837901
- David Flin
The US Government is expected to announce $1.5 billion in funding to enable the 800 MW Palisades nuclear power plant in Michigan to be restarted.
Ontario to announce refurbishment of four reactors at Pickering
- 2024-01-30 06:41:00.209899
- David Flin
Todd Smith, Ontario’s Energy Minister, is to announce a multi-billion dollar refurbishment of the four reactors at Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG’s) Pickering B power plant, east of Toronto.
TVA asks customers to conserve power to counter high demand
- 2024-01-18 07:17:45.842755
- David Flin
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has asked customers to “be aware of their power consumption” as heavy snow and cold temperatures create a record demand across southeast USA.
Solar and wind to lead US power generation growth for next two years
- 2024-01-17 08:00:19.740466
- David Flin
The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) has forecast in its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook that solar and wind will lead US power generation growth for the next two years.
SMRs being assessed for use in Alberta, Canada
- 2024-01-16 06:47:54.378375
- David Flin
Capital Power Corporation, based in Edmonton, Alberta, and Ontario Power Generation are working together to assess the feasibility of developing SMRs to help power Alberta’s electricity grid.
US grid operator PJM asks for postponement of fossil fuel plant retirements
- 2024-01-11 07:14:52.812110
- David Flin
PJM Interconnection, the largest US power grid operator, has asked Talen Energy to postpone retirement of four fossil-fuel-powered plants in Maryland by three years, citing reliability concerns.
Extreme cold still poses reliability challenge for North American power generators
- 2023-12-12 07:27:47.980442
- David Flin
The North American Electric Reliability Corp (NERC) said that freezing conditions still remain a reliability concern for power generators.
US wind power generation on course to surpass coal
- 2023-12-06 06:45:45.588890
- David Flin
US electricity generation from wind power is on course to surpass coal-fired electricity generation, potentially by 2026, as wind supply growth expands at a record pace just as coal-fired generation is cut across the country.
