Gas Turbines

Babcock & Wilcox receives $246 million contract for coal-to-gas project

B&W will convert the unspecified plant’s two coal-fired boilers – totaling more than 1,000 MW – to use natural gas fuel.

Democratic legislators oppose Dominion’s proposed Chesterfield natural gas plant

Dominion argues the 1000-MW plant would ensure electric grid reliability during expected surges in power demands over the next 15 to 25 years.

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.

Entergy Louisiana proposes 112 MW floating natural gas station

Situated atop a barge across from a substation in Leeville, the system would provide backup power during outages, serving a mix of residential, commercial and industrial customers, including industries located at Port Fourchon.

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.

Regulators approve NV Energy coal-to-gas repower project

The public utility can now move forward with ending coal operations at North Valmy Generating Station – the final coal plant in its portfolio.

EPA delays rules for existing natural gas power plants until after the November election

In a turnaround from previous plans, the agency said it will review standards for existing gas plants and expand the rules to include more pollutants.

GE Vernova to supply aeroderivative gas turbine equipment for Colorado peaker plant

The 162 MW Mountain Peak Power Plant will be operated by Kindle Energy and serve the United Power electric cooperative.

Gas Turbines

In a turnaround from previous plans, the agency said it will review standards for existing gas plants and expand the rules to include more pollutants….

The 162 MW Mountain Peak Power Plant will be operated by Kindle Energy and serve the United Power electric cooperative….

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….

ISO New England saw 114,727 gigawatt-hours of generation in 2023

ISO New England (ISO-NE) has published a breakdown of the amount of electricity produced by generators in New England and imported from other regions to satisfy…

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….

Solar and battery storage projected to make up 81% of new U.S. capacity in 2024

The U.S. Energy Information Administration also expects the least new natural gas capacity additions in 25 years….

Omaha Public Power to add 900 MW through gas-fired plant expansions

The new assets will be split between the existing Cass County Station and Turtle Creek Station, which is currently under construction. …

1.2 GW natural gas-fired plant planned for Texas

The plant will be developed and owned by a Sandow Lakes Energy Company subsidiary. Construction is expected to begin in 2025, with the plant generating power by…

DOE issues $72M grant for CO2 capture research

The research project and new carbon capture system – developed in partnership with the University of Kentucky and others – will be hosted at PPL subsidiar…

Hydrogen co-firing: Addressing ‘the elephant in the room’

When discussing hydrogen co-firing, the question becomes, will we have sufficient supply and is this the best use of the hydrogen molecule?…

New Jersey explores sunset of fossil fuel power plants

Proposed constitutional amendment would bar new plants, phasing out existing ones …

Baker Hughes hits multiple milestones in its hydrogen business

The milestones include advancements in the company’s hydrogen-enabling technologies, as well as progress in executing several customers’ hydrogen projects a…