Generation
Celanese plans coal-to-gas conversion at Virginia plant
Celanese Corp. will invest $150m in its Giles County, Va., operation to replace its coal-fired boilers with natural gas-fired boilers. […]
Month: October 2012
Industry News
Current power reactor status report for October 30, 2012
Current power reactor status report for October 30, 2012. […]
Industry News
TransAlta repositions for strategic growth
TransAlta announced as part of its ongoing strategy to continuously improve operational excellence and accelerate the growth of the company, that it is realigning the talent of the organization. […]
Generation
Reduction in Highvale demand reduces Sherritt coal output
Canada’s Sherritt International said Oct. 31 that for its Prairie Operations, which are largely captive to nearby power plants, projected full-year 2012 coal production of 31 million tonnnes is 6% lower than previous guidance, reflecting lower output at the Highvale mine due to reduced customer demand. […]
Industry News
Quanta Services reports 2012 third quarter results
Quanta Services announced results for the three and nine months ended Sept. 30, 2012. […]
Industry News
Current power reactor status report for October 31, 2012
Current power reactor status report for October 31, 2012. […]
Generation
Dynegy pursues reduction in air limits for Danskammer Unit 4
The New York Department of Environmental Conservation is taking public comment until Nov. 30 on an air permit change that would sharply lower the allowed NOx, SO2 and particulate matter emissions rates at Unit 4 of the Danskammer power plant. […]
Industry News
American Municipal Power / Ohio Municipal Electric Association hold annual conference
Nearly 400 municipal officials and industry representatives gathered in Cleveland last week for the 2012 AMP/OMEA Annual Conference. […]
Industry News
TransGrid increases network reliability with EnerNOC’s DemandSMART
EnerNOC has finalized an agreement with TransGrid, the New South Wales transmission network operator, to provide 35 megawatts (MW) of demand response capacity in the Sydney metropolitan area. […]
Generation
MSHA unveils results from September round of impact inspections
The U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration said Oct. 31 that federal inspectors issued 150 citations and 10 orders during special impact inspections conducted at 13 coal mines and three metal/nonmetal mines in the month of September. […]