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Natural-Gas-Fired Plants Still Dominate

New technologies and low prices fuel steady stream of work

September 29, 2016

As the U.S. power industry evolves toward cleaner energy sources, the construction industry is following the trend by diversifying into new markets and, in some cases, getting out of traditional ones.

Energy Viewpoint

Reducing Engineering and Capital Cost Uncertainties

Ron Beck

September 28, 2016

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Companies worldwide have achieved competitive advantages by utilizing the unique characteristics of an integrated platform of engineering solutions.

Chemicals Found in Water Near Coal-Ash Site

Jim Parsons

September 20, 2016

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Environmental groups contend water contains elevated level of several contaminants; Dominion Power counters that sampling was done incorrectly.

Energy

Macquarie Proposes 1,400-MW Power Project in Virginia

Mid-Atlantic market is active as coal-fired capacity is retired

Peter Maloney

September 20, 2016

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Developers are looking to replace aging, coal-fired unit with efficient, cleaner gas-fired plants. In a market in which many plants are built on spec, each new project threatens the economics of all plants.

Rejected Hawaii Utility Merger Scraps Aging Power Plant Upgrades

Mary B. Powers

July 27, 2016

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Hawaii utility Hawaiian Electric Co. has withdrawn its $1.2-billion plan to upgrade oil-fired power plants to burn natural gas after state regulators rejected its planned merger with Florida-based clean-energy firm NextEra Energy Inc.

Energy Viewpoint

Nuclear Energy: A Love/Fear Affair

Thomas F. Armistead

July 27, 2016

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America’s conflicted relationship with nuclear energy is back at center stage, and ENR Energy’s lead story explores it this month.

Hawaii Utility's Failed Merger Puts $860M Gas-Fired Project in Limbo

State regulators rejected the deal between Hawaiian Electric and NextEra

Mary B. Powers

July 18, 2016

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State regulators on July 15 rejected the deal between Hawaiian Electric and NextEra—a deal in play since 2014.

Searching Questions on New Nukes

Thomas F. Armistead

July 13, 2016

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In a power-generation market buffeted by cheap natural gas, increasingly cheap wind and solar energy, demands for carbon-free fuels, environmental regulations, distributed energy resources, advances in energy storage and other innovations and changes, what role can nuclear energy play?

Rival Developer Used 'Trade Secrets' in Power-Plant Design, Court Says

Mary B. Powers

May 30, 2016

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Long battle nets firm $134 million in damages after the state high court confirmed a Berkshire Hathaway utility stole the gas-fired plant's concept.

Energy

Siemens Installs First Turbine for Natural-Gas Power Plant in Egypt

Part of ambitious plan to double country's electrical generating capacity

Shem Oirere

May 27, 2016

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Siemens AG has installed the first of two 400-MW turbines at the Beni Suef combined-cycle power plant in Egypt, a major milestone in the construction of three Egyptian power plants that will have a total capacity of 14.4 GW