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February 13, 2012
Security Risks

How secure are industrial control systems within today's facilities from cyber threats?

Spotlight, Coal Power Plants, Utility Generation, Smart Grid
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January 26, 2012
FirstEnergy, Citing Impact of Environmental Regulations, Will Retire Six Coal-Fired Power Plants

FirstEnergy Corp.'s generation subsidiaries will retire six older coal-fired power plants located in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Maryland by Sept. 1, 2012.

News, Coal Power Plants, Utility Generation, Policy
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November 29, 2011
FutureGen Negotiating Option to Purchase Part of Energy Center for Coal Power Project

The FutureGen Alliance is negotiating an option to purchase portions of the Meredosia Energy Center from Ameren Energy Resources Company, LLC.

News, Clean Coal, Coal Power Plants, Business, Utility Generation
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August 29, 2011
Department of Energy Announces $41 Million Investment for Carbon Capture Development

The U.S. Department of Energy has selected 16 projects aimed at developing advanced post-combustion technologies for capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) from coal–fired power plants. 

News, Federal, Carbon Sequestration, Coal Power Plants, Utility Generation, Policy
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July 14, 2011
AEP Places Carbon Capture Commercialization On Hold, Citing Uncertain Status Of Climate Policy, Weak Economy

American Electric Power is terminating its cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy and placing its plans to advance carbon dioxide capture and storage technology to commercial scale on hold, citing the current uncertain status of U.S. climate policy and the continued weak economy as contributors to the decision.

News, Carbon Sequestration, Coal Power Plants, Business, Utility Generation
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June 15, 2011
DTE Energy Receives Approval to Convert Northern California Coal Plant to Biomass

DTE Energy Services, Inc.  recently received approval from the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District to convert an existing coal-fired power plant at the Port of Stockton to operate on biomass fuel.

News, Coal Power Plants, Other renewable, Utility Generation
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June 6, 2011
After the Nuclear Beatdown: What Electric Generation Options Remain?

The last decade has seen the U.S. nuclear power industry slowly get back on its feet after 30 years of lying nearly comatose. Now it’s back down on the mat. And you can expect it to be dazed, if not unconscious, for at least a few years.

Insights, Nuclear, Coal Power Plants, Wind, Solar, Utility Generation
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May 23, 2011
OG&E Issues Stern Rebuttal to EPA's Oklahoma Haze Plan

In comments filed with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Oklahoma Gas and Electric said that the agency's federally mandated plan to reduce haze in Oklahoma and neighboring states is flawed, contains numerous errors and would result in Oklahomans being saddled with billions of dollars in unnecessary utility costs.

News, Coal Power Plants, Utility Generation, Environmental Impact
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May 9, 2011
Mountaineer Carbon Capture and Sequestration Project Results Announced

Alstom Power has announced the successful operation of a chilled ammonia CCS validation project at American Electric Power’s Mountaineer Plant in New Haven, West Virginia.

News, Carbon Sequestration, Coal Power Plants, Utility Generation
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May 5, 2011
New Government Report Predicts Coal Will Remain Dominant Electricity Fuel Long into the Future

Coal is likely to remain the dominant source of American electricity for decades to come, according to a new report from the U.S. Energy Department’s Energy Information Administration.

News, Coal Power Plants, Utility Generation