Power & Industrial

Section covers power plants, transmission lines, oil and gas refineries and terminals, as well as solar- and wind-power generating infrastructure.

Terminated Keystone XL Oil Pipeline Site Closure Steps Are Still in Play

Rival Enbridge Line 3 wins key Minnesota court ruling June 14 to move construction to expected year end completion, while scuttled $8B Keystone had tough road after Biden permit halt, as owner weighs options for pipe laid in Canada and stored.

Manufacturing

Toyota Will Build $1.3B Battery Plant in North Carolina, First in the US

Mary B. Powers

December 7, 2021

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Investment will support Japan-based giant's 14 North American auto plants and comes as electric utilities push expansion of EV charging infrastructure

Materials

UAE Aluminum Maker Investigates Hydrogen to Cut GHG Emissions

Emirates Global Aluminum seeks decarbonization amid government push

James Leggate

December 6, 2021

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GE Gas Power signed a memorandum of understanding to develop solutions for its gas turbines.

Federal Contracting

US Energy Dept. Awards Latest Nuclear Complex Megacontract

Mary B. Powers

December 1, 2021

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Fluor-led team gains performance-based award to manage construction and operations at DOE Oak Ridge, Tenn. and Texas-based Pantex complexes valued at up to $2.8B annually for a possible 10 years.

Advanced Manufacturing

Samsung Picks Texas for $17B Semiconductor Plant

Project will support 6,500 construction jobs, Governor claims

James Leggate

November 24, 2021

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South Korean tech giant's project comes amid a shortage in semiconductors impacting other industries.

A sign posted on a pole centered among a green field, trees and power lines reads "No CMP Corridor"

Clean Energy Construction

$1B Maine Hydropower Project Halted After Governor’s Plea

Johanna Knapschaefer

November 23, 2021

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Utility stops construction following Nov. 2 voter rejection of the transmission corridor, but awaits a court ruling to enjoin the vote. A state agency on Nov. 23 suspended a project environmental permit that also halts work.

Energy Projects

$4B Advanced Nuclear Power Plant Set for Former Wyo. Coal Site

Mary B. Powers

Debra K. Rubin

November 20, 2021

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Bechtel will lead EPC work on a 345-MW reactor at Kemmerer site for Bill Gates-founded firm TerraPower; Southern Co. also announces demonstration project with the developer in Idaho.

Bechtel, Nautilus Team To Build Unique Floating Data Centers

Tim Newcomb

November 19, 2021

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The companies say the facilities use less energy and water than conventional data centers.

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Delay Close of Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant, MIT-Stanford Study Says

Mary B. Powers

November 18, 2021

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Keeping Calif. facility open until 2035 would cut state carbon emissions and save $2.6 billion in power costs, researchers say.

Energy Transition

Alberta Seeks New Carbon Capture Approaches

Scott Van Voorhis

November 18, 2021

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With big rise set in Canada’s carbon tax, oil and gas firms are responding to government request for proposals to build larger CCS and green energy projects.

Infrastructure Act Focus Shifts to Rolling Out the Funds

First of the new package’s dollars out the door are expected to be highway, EPA water funds distributed by formulas

November 18, 2021

With President Joe Biden’s Nov. 15 signing of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, or IIJA, federal agencies are stepping up plans to implement the landmark package, estimated at $1 trillion over five years.

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Power Shift: The Industry Pivots to Renewable Generation

As the number of new renewable energy installations are overtaking the number of traditional fossil-fuel based generating plants being built, how are contractors and consultants changing their business practices to meet the new demand? We'll explore the transition from new ways of working with clients to the changing skills needed for labor to build solar or wind projects instead of coal plants.