Combined Cycle

AES Indiana wants to convert its remaining coal units to natural gas

Petersburg Units 3 and 4 each have a nameplate capacity of 690 MW and came online in 1977 and 1986, respectively.

New Jersey waters down proposed referendum on new fossil fuel power plant ban

The bill still needs multiple layers of approval before a referendum could be placed on the November general election ballot.

ESG claims successful test of carbon capture water removal system

ESG Clean Energy claims its water removal system exceeded a removal rate of 90%. Water vapor has traditionally been difficult to remove during carbon capture.

A look at projected U.S. coal and gas plant retirements

Only 5.2 GW of generation is scheduled to retire this year – a 62% decrease from last year’s 13.5 GW, and the lowest since 2008.

The transaction is expected to close in Q2 2024, LS Power said.

Iberdrola’s 766 MW gas turbine power plant comes online in Mexico

The plant is powered by GE’s H-class combined cycle equipment and includes the first 7HA.01 gas turbines ordered in Mexico.

TVA adds 750 MW to Kentucky combined-cycle plant

The units began commercial operation on Dec. 31, and during testing, the three units came online to full power within 11 minutes, TVA said.

Wisconson natural-gas fired plant gets another federal approval

Dairyland Power Cooperative, Minnesota Power and Basin Electric Cooperative have been working to gain permission to build the $700 million power plant for more than three years. Plans call for the facility near an Enbridge Energy pipeline hub on the banks of the Nemadji River, which flows into Lake Superior, in the city of Superior, Wisconsin.

Combined Cycle

The units began commercial operation on Dec. 31, and during testing, the three units came online to full power within 11 minutes, TVA said….

Dairyland Power Cooperative, Minnesota Power and Basin Electric Cooperative have been working to gain permission to build the $700 million power plant for more …

Capacity factors of combined-cycle power plants increasing as efficiency improves, EIA finds

The CCGT capacity factor rose from 40% in 2008 to 57% in 2022. Increased efficiency improved the competitiveness of newer CCGT units against other fuel sources …

Invenergy scraps plan for natural gas-fired plant near Pittsburgh

The Chicago company cited “current market conditions” as the reason for pulling the plug on the controversial plant….

Advocates press Wisconsin regulators to reconsider natural gas plant need

Dairyland Rural Electric Co-op says a large new natural gas plant is necessary to support renewables and grid reliability. Advocates say times have changed….

Kentucky regulators approve some coal retirements, defer others

The 600 MW approved for retirement represent Mill Creek coal-fired Units 1 and 2. The state’s public service commission found there was less of an immediate nee…

Maxim commissions CCGT expansion at M2 power plant

The CCGT expansion of M2 is expected to increase the maximum generation capacity of the HR Milner site to 300 MW and has been designed to lower operations and m…

Missouri utility plans major investments in natural gas, renewables, and battery storage

Ameren Missouri said its IRP is in line with serving customer needs and pursuing parent company Ameren’s goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2045….

Steam vent silencers: An important but overlooked boiler component

Safety vent silencers are an important component of steam generators and will fail without regular inspection and maintenance….

Mitsubishi Power wins order for 1,950 MW of gas-fired power plants in Japan

Mitsubishi Power will deliver three gas turbine combined cycle power plants with 650MW class gas-fired units to Chiba-Sodegaura Power Co….

Carbon capture pilot launched at natural gas plant in California

The pilot project at Calpine’s Los Medanos Energy Center is expected to capture up to 95% of carbon emissions, although the captured carbon will be released b…

GE-powered combined cycle plant now providing 1.8 GW of electricity in Ohio

The Guernsey Power Station is owned and operated by Caithness Energy and equipped with three GE 7HA.02 gas turbines in a single shaft combined cycle configurati…