Headlines for Utility E-Alert – July 11, 2014

UTILITY E-ALERT

#1182 – July 11, 2014

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COAL – US

• Alabama Power invests $380 Million at Gorgas Coal-fired Power Plant
• Ameren Missouri plans to close Meramec Coal-fired Power Plant by 2022
• Alliant Energy and its Partners launch Second Major Environmental Investment at Columbia Power Plant in Wisconsin
• New York DEC prohibits burning Coal at Danskammer in Newburgh, NY
• Update from Duke Energy on cleanup of Coal Ash along Dan River
• Black & Veatch selected as EPC Contractor for Air Quality Control Project in Alaska

COAL - WORLD

• Siemens wins Instrumentation Contract at Indian Coal-fired Power Plant in Bihar, India
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• Korean Firms to break Ground for Coal-fired Power Plant in Subic, Philippines

GAS/OIL – US

·       Navasota to build three 543 MW Gas-fired Peaking Power Plants in Texas

·       EPA finalizes Greenhouse Gas Permit for Golden Spread Electric in Hale County, TX

GAS/OIL – WORLD

·       PMFG, Inc. awarded New SCR System Orders for Taiwan valued at More Than $10 Million

·       Uzbekistan intends to construct Two Combined Cycle Power Plants at Syrdarya TPP

·       Firms to build 5,715-MW Natural Gas-fired Power Plants in the Philippines

CO₂

·       World's Largest CO₂ Emitters sign Deals on Clean Energy

·       Drax wins €300 million EU Grant to trap and store CO₂

NUCLEAR

• Toshiba and GDF SUEZ complete NuGen Nuclear Energy Project at Moorside, England

BUSINESS

·       Avista closes Deal to buy Juneau Utility

·       Chesapeake Energy selling Marcellus Shale assets for $336 Million

·       Global Power Equipment Group awarded over $30 Million in Orders

·       POWER Engineers, Inc. announces acquisition of Burns and Roe Enterprises

·       Calpine completes sale of Six Power Plants to LS Power Affiliate

·       Chinese Coal-to-Liquids and Gas Program Could Completely Change the World Energy Markets

·       Large Gas Turbine Aftermarket

HOT TOPIC HOUR

§  DSI was Hot Topic Agenda June 10

§  “Gas Turbine Emission Control” Webinar on July 17^th will focus on NO_x, CO and Toxics

§  Upcoming Hot Topic Hours

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