Headlines for the July 12, 2013 – Utility E-Alert   

UTILITY E-ALERT  

#1133 – July 12, 2013

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COAL – US

• National Association of Clean Air Agencies reports 60 Extension Requests for MATS Compliance
• MET to replace Headers, Branches and Nozzles at 555 MW Mt. Storm 2 FGD
• Lawsuit filed against OG&E Muskogee and Sooner
• FirstEnergy to close Hatfields Ferry and Mitchell
• Colorado Springs seeks Input on Martin Drake Closure
• AEP to Retire Muskingum River 5, not Repower it
• AR PSC approves Dry FGD, LNB, OFA, ACI and Baghouse for Flint Creek

COAL – WORLD

§  Nigeria wants 4000 MW More Power from Coal

§  Alstom to supply Electrical Balance of Plant for 3x660 MW Supercritical Lalitpur in Uttar Pradesh, India

§  BGR Energy has Balance of Plant Contract for 2x660 MW OPGC Power project in Orissa, India

§  NTPC progressing on 1600 MW Darlipali Supercritical Project in Orissa, India

GAS/OIL – US

• 700 MW Power Plant planned for Carroll County, OH

GAS/OIL – WORLD

§  Trianel/MiRO Refinery to build 800-1200 MW Karlsruhe Combined Cycle Power Plant in Germany

§  Rio Tinto to use GE Gas Turbines for Power to Expand Mining Capacity in Western Australia

COMBUSTION TECHNOLOGIES/BOILER EFFICIENCY

• Peaking Plant in Canada to receive Distribution and Control Systems

NUCLEAR

§  Four Japanese Nuclear Power Companies want to Restart 10 Nuclear Power Plants in Japan

§  Energy Northwest Consortium proposes Modular Reactors in Western US

§  Fennovoima negotiating with Rusatom Overseas for Hanhikivi 1 in Finland

§  Loan Guarantee for New Vogtle Units in Georgia still under Negotiation

§  Czech Republic wants to see Completed Third Generation Projects from Temelin Nuclear Power Project Bidders

§  Kudankulam 1 (Tamil Nadu, India) set to go Critical

§  Environmental Clearance for 6,000 MW Mithivairdi in Gujarat, India

BUSINESS

• Skanska to build Power Plant in Brazil
• $7 Billion Market for Corrosion Resistant Materials in the Flow and Treatment Markets
• $7 Billion Market for Air Filters Next Year
• Johnson Matthey SCR System Sales exceed 3.4 GW of Stationary Engines Worldwide

HOT TOPIC HOUR

§  “New Developments in Air Pollution Control Technology” -- the Hot Topic Hour on July 11, 2013

§  “Measurement and Control of HCl” is the Subject of the Hot Topic Hour on Thursday July 18, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. CDT

§  Upcoming Hot Topic Hours

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