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Large nuclear plant proposed for Alberta

1 week ago | power-eng.com | Kevin Clark

Energy Alberta has released an initial project description for the Peace River Nuclear Power Project, a proposed nuclear plant to be located in the Peace River area of Northern Alberta. The Peace River plant would include two to four 1,000MW-class CANDU MONARK reactors and would be licensed to produce up to 4,800 MW of electricity. The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) and the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) will evaluate the project through an impact assessment.
Trump EPA exempts dozens of coal plants from mercury and air toxics rules

1 week ago | power-eng.com | Kevin Clark

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is exempting 47 companies from regulations to curb mercury and air toxics from their coal-fired plants, according to a list released by the agency this week. The Trump administration previously allowed coal plants to apply for exemptions from the Mercury and Air Toxics (MATS) Standards, which were strengthened by the Biden administration in 2024.
NERC submits latest cold weather reliability standard

1 week ago | power-eng.com | Kevin Clark

The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) has submitted an updated extreme cold weather reliability standard for approval, building on a series of changes intended to prepare and protect the bulk power system. This comes after two previous drafts of the standard failed to achieve stakeholder ballot approval.
Duke Energy seeks license renewal for Robinson nuclear plant

1 week ago | power-eng.com | Kevin Clark

Duke Energy announced this week it applied with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to renew the license of the Robinson Nuclear Plant for another 20 years. Located near Hartsville, South Carolina, the Robinson plant consists of one Westinghouse pressurized water reactor. The plant has a capacity of 759 MW. Robinson began commercial operations in 1971. In 2004, its license was renewed for an additional 20 years of operation, until 2030.
PJM-Google AI partnership aims to speed up generator interconnection

2 weeks ago | power-eng.com | Kevin Clark

PJM today announced a multiyear collaboration agreement with Google and Tapestry, with the aim of further streamlining the grid operator's planning process for connecting new generation resources. The goal is to significantly cut processing times for reviewing new interconnection applications, allowing large volumes of requests to be processed quickly.
President Trump looks toward intervening in state, local environmental laws

2 weeks ago | power-eng.com | Kevin Clark

The Trump administration plans to intervene and stop state and local environmental laws it deems as hampering U.S. energy production. Trump has said he is committed to "unleashing American energy," especially as it pertains to dispatchable generation resources like natural gas, coal, hydropower, nuclear and geothermal. This includes removing impediments to the identification, development, siting, production and investment in these resources.
Where wind energy meets AI and Bitcoin mining

2 weeks ago | power-eng.com | Paul Gerke

When I was a little kid, I distinctly remember being taught about the importance of conservation. Don't let the tap run. Don't leave the lights on. Shut the dang fridge, we're not trying to cool the whole house!Perhaps that's why artificial intelligence (AI) and cryptocurrency mining bug some of us out. Excessive energy use is baked into the very core of those technologies and many others that rely on mass computation to create god (or make fun little shiba inu tokens!) in machines.
Montana coal-burning plant requests exemption from MATS rule

3 weeks ago | power-eng.com | Kevin Clark

A coal plant cited as one of America's dirtiest is asking the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for an exemption to a previous agency emissions rule. In 2024, under the Biden Administration, the EPA strengthened the Mercury and Air Toxics (MATS) Standards. The rule was implemented to reduce emissions of mercury and non-mercury metal pollution, such as nickel, arsenic and lead.
This proposed gas plant to power a data center campus is massive

3 weeks ago | power-eng.com | Kevin Clark

The soaring power needs of data centers continue to raise eyebrows, and nowhere is this more evident than at one Pennsylvania project, where a massive proposed natural gas plant would replace a legacy coal facility. The former Homer City Generating Station - previously the largest coal-burning power plant in Pennsylvania - will be transformed into a 4.5 GW combined-cycle gas plant, according to the project's developer, Homer City Development (HCD).
Study tests maximizing hydropower efficiency with hydrogen production

3 weeks ago | power-eng.com | Pamela Largue

The Idaho National Laboratory (INL) and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have partnered with Idaho Power to investigate the economic impact of integrating hydrogen production with hydropower plants. The project, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy's Water Power Technology Office, aims to mitigate the challenge of reduced revenue caused by inconsistent electricity demand or inconsistent water flows.